[wanabidii] Press Releases: Deputy Secretary of State Heather Higginbottom To Host Event on Bridging the Education Gap for Refugee Children in Turkey

You are subscribed to Press Releases for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Press Releases: Deputy Secretary of State Heather Higginbottom To Host Event on Bridging the Education Gap for Refugee Children in Turkey 11/13/2015 02:17 PM EST Deputy Secretary of State Heather Higginbottom To Host Event on Bridging the Education Gap for Refugee Children in Turkey Notice to the Press Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC November 13, 2015 Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Heather Higginbottom will host an event featuring Assistant to the President and White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough on November 16 at 9:30 a.m. in the U.S. Department of State’s Benjamin Franklin Room to bring together leaders in government, the private sector, foundations, and humanitarian organizations to forge new ideas and solutions for the refugee education crisis, with a particular focus on Turkey. The Deputy Secretary will provide opening remarks along with Chief of Staff McDonough; Ali Osman Ozturk, Advisor to the Deputy Prime Minister, Prime Ministry Disaster and Emergency Management Authority of Turkey; Anthony Lake, Executive Director, UNICEF; and Meighan Stone, President, Malala Fund. The event will be open press coverage. Pick-up time for video cameras: 8:30 a.m., 23rd St. entrance. Pick-up time for writers and stills: 9:00 a.m., 23rd St. entrance. Opening remarks will also be streamed live on www.state.gov Following the introductory remarks, attendees will hear from experts on the barriers that currently impede roughly 400,000 Syrian refugee children from receiving an education in Turkey and will work together to brainstorm creative partnerships and solutions. Be sure to follow the Deputy Secretary on Twitter (@HHigginbottom) as well as #bridgethegap and #childrenofsyria for more on this event and the State Department’s efforts on refugee education. 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

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