[wanabidii] Press Releases: Millennium Challenge Corporation Signing Ceremony for Liberia Compact Development

You are subscribed to Press Releases for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Press Releases: Millennium Challenge Corporation Signing Ceremony for Liberia Compact Development 02/24/2015 12:04 PM EST Millennium Challenge Corporation Signing Ceremony for Liberia Compact Development Notice to the Press Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC February 24, 2015 Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Heather Higginbottom and Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) CEO Dana J. Hyde will welcome Liberian Finance Minister Amara Konneh in the Treaty Room of the U.S. Department of State for an MCC compact development signing ceremony marking MCC’s engagement with Liberia post-Ebola at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, February 25, 2015. The ceremony will formalize $2.8 million in compact development funds for Liberia, as it begins its post-Ebola recovery, helping it achieve lasting economic growth. Liberia was re-selected to continue compact development at MCC’s most recent board meeting, chaired by Secretary of State John Kerry, on December 10, 2014. The ceremony will be open to the press. Pre-set time for cameras: 12:15 p.m. from the 23rd street entrance. Final access time for writers and still photographers: 12:30 p.m. from the 23rd street entrance. Media representatives may attend this briefing upon presentation of one of the following: (1) a U.S. Government-issued identification card (Department of State, White House, Congress, Department of Defense, or Foreign Press Center), (2) a media-issued photo identification card, or (3) a letter from their employer on letterhead verifying their employment as a journalist, accompanied by an official photo identification (driver’s license or passport). For further information about access to the event, please contact the Department of State Office of Press Relations at (202) 647-2492. Media with further questions about the signing ceremony may contact MCC Senior Communications Officer Derrick Crowe at (202) 521-3613 or crowedc@mcc.gov The Office of Website Management, Bureau of Public Affairs, manages this site as a portal for information from the U.S. State Department. External links to other Internet sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein. Stay connected with the State Department:       External links found in this content or on Department of State websites that go to other non-Department websites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein.  Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please visit subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This service is provided to you at no charge by U.S. Department of State. This email was sent to wanabidii@googlegroups.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: U.S. Department of State · 2201 C Street NW · Washington, DC 20520