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Humanitarian Development Program
(London)

Nairobi Summit Provides Unrivalled Opportunities to Meet with Partnership & Procurement Directors from the Aid & Development Community

27 June 2008

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SPONSOR WIRE

This year's Humanitarian Development Summit provides an unrivalled opportunity for global business operators to meet with the leading procurement and partnership directors from the many organisations undertaking work throughout the developing world.

The summit, which takes place in Nairobi on 17-18 September, will welcome experts on procurement, public-private partnerships, logistics, emergency response, health promotion and food and agriculture, as the aid and development community seeks the help of the international business community in meeting the many challenges faced.

The summit will welcome representation from the following UN agencies and NGOs:

* Food & Agriculture Organisation of the UN (FAO)

* World Food Programme (WFP)

* UN High Commissioner on Refugees (UNHCR)

* UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)

* Joint UN Mission on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)

* World Health Organisation (WHO)

* International Telecommunications Union (ITU)

* UN Office for Project Services (UNOPS)

* UN Office for Partnerships

* International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

* International Federation of the Red Cross (IFRC)

* Inter-Agency Working Group on Emergency Preparedness (IAWG)

* World Vision International

* Global Fund to Fight HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis & Malaria

* Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis & Malaria

* Care International

* Save The Children

* Mercy Corps

* NEPAD E-Africa Commission

* International Peace Operations Association (IPOA)

* Adventist Development Relief Agency (ADRA)

These high level representatives are experts in the field of partnership and procurement and will be holding private meetings on developing stronger relations with the private sector and acquiring the goods and services required to meet the various challenges faced, with a strictly limited number of meetings available for those operators who best meet the criteria for working with and supplying to the aid and development community.

To confirm your participation at the summit and to make the most of the tremendous opportunities available for meeting with these key decision makers, please email info@developmentprogram.org.

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