Thursday, March 10, 2011 at 8:00 am

Doors open at 7:45 am

325 Russell Senate Office Building, Senate Caucus Room
Entrance at Constitution Avenue & First Street NE; Washington, DC 20510

The Millennium Challenge Corporation cordially invites you to attend:

Gender Equality for International Development Effectiveness
with Daniel Yohannes, MCC Chief Executive Officer
Senator Ben Cardin
Congresswoman Nita Lowey
Senator Jeanne Shaheen
Ritu Sharma, Women Thrive Worldwide Co-Founder and President

Thursday, March 10, 2011
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Lunch will be provided.
Please allow ample time for entrance through security.

325 Russell Senate Office Building
Senate Caucus Room
Washington, DC 20510
Entrance at Constitution Avenue & First Street NE

Speakers and panelists include:

Daniel Yohannes, MCC Chief Executive Officer
Senator Ben Cardin, Chair, Subcommittee on International Development and Foreign Assistance, Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Congresswoman Nita Lowey; Ranking Member; Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs; House Appropriations Committee
Senator Jeanne Shaheen; Chair, Subcommittee on European Affairs, Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Ritu Sharma, Women Thrive Worldwide Co-Founder and President
Cassandra Butts, MCC Senior Advisor
Madeleine Ouangraoua Sorgo, Member, Board of Directors, Millennium Challenge Account-Burkina Faso
Dr. Virginia Seitz, MCC Senior Director for Social and Gender Assessment