Nelson Mandela, Bill Gates to Address Global Health Challenges
7.12.1999, 07:17
Seattle, Washington (ots-PRNewswire) - Leaders Expected toUrge Businesses, Governments and Philanthropists to Help ImproveAccess to Medical Advances for Developing Nations 1999 Former South African President Nelson Mandela will join BillGates, co-founder of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, andothers in a Forum that will address the challenges of providingaccess to lifesaving medical advances for children in the poorestparts of the world. WHEN: Thursday, December 9; 10:00 AM WHERE: Seattle, Washington
University of Washington
Hogness Auditorium, UW Health Sciences Center
Bldg C, Pacific Ave. WHO: William (Bill) H. Gates, III -
Co-founder of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
William H. Gates, II -
Co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Dr. Seth Berkley,
executive director of the International AIDS VaccineInitiative
Dr. William Foege,
senior global health advisor to the Bill and MelindaGates Foundation
Graca Machel,
former Minister of Education in Mozambique ACCESS: This event is open to print reporters and workingstill photographers. Credentials are required. For moreinformation on how to obtain credentials, visitwww.mandelavisit.com/newsroom.htm or contact Roger Nyhus at 425-602-6500. First access for this event is 8:30 AM, with finalaccess at 9:30 AM. NOTE: A live webcast of the event will be available atwww.gatesfoundation.org
The event will also be available live via satellite KU-Band: Telstar 6 / Transponder 13 NOTE: In addition to the webcast, live audio from theDecember 9th event in Seattle will be accessible by a listen-onlyteleconference line. Information on this is as follows:
Time: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PACIFIC
Passcode: foundation
Domestic call-in #: 888-809-8972
International call-in #: 212-547-0154 NOTE: Decks Only
Audio and Video Mult Box will be provided otsOriginal Text Service: Bill and Melinda Gates FoundationInternet: http://www.newsaktuell.de CONTACT: Joe Cerrell, (USA)206-652-1814, for the Mandela-Machel Host Cmte; or Technical/PoolCoverage Info, Scott Sklarin of Global Communications &Television, Cell, 917-865-0538, or pager, 800-321-7125 Web site:http://www.gatesfoundation.org
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