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ATTENTION: Editors, News Directors, Photo Editors and Chiefs-of-staff
Melbourne Showing of Global Poverty Exhibition:
‘Blueprint for a Better World: The Millennium Development Goals and You’
Background
A free, nationwide travelling exhibition on the Millennium Development Goals and how our aid money is
tackling poverty will be on display at Federation Square, Melbourne from January 17th to January 30th 2010.
Blueprint for a Better World –
The Millennium Development Goals and You, presented by Caritas Australia in
partnership with AusAID (The Australian Government Agency responsible for managing Australia's overseas aid
program) is an interactive exhibition showcasing photographs, stories and contributions from Caritas local
partners. It tells the story of global poverty and invites individuals to be part of the solution –
the Millennium
Development Goals.
Launch Event:
6.30-8.00 pm, Tuesday 19th January
General Admission:
Sunday 17th January- Saturday 30th January 2010
Daily, 10am-8pm
BMW Edge Theatre, Federation Square, Melbourne
Media contact:
Evan Ellis 0408 869 833
NOTES: The Millennium Development Goals (MDGS) are a global action plan, signed onto by 189 world leaders in 2000, to eradicate extreme
poverty by 2015. The MDGs aim to reduce hunger, mortality for women and children, empower women, decrease the prevalence of diseases
including HIV/AIDS, increase enrolment in primary education, ensure
environmental sustainability and create a global partnership for
development.
The Catholic Agency for International Aid and Development
24-32 O’Riordan St, Alexandria, NSW, Australia, 2015 Toll Free 1800 024 413 Facsimile 1800 887 895
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