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Wash Away Polio and register now for World Water Summit #14

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WWS14 explores the role of water, sanitation, and hygiene in stopping the transmission of infectious disease, including Polio.

Water and Sanitation Rotary Action Group invites you to a hybrid event to be held at the Houston Convention:

Register now for WASH-RAG's hybrid event - scheduled for time zones around the world, and in person in Houston.

 Opening panel! The opening panel discussion, moderated by Brian Hall, will focus on Rotary's progress with polio eradication - a waterborne disease - and feature Rotary polio warriors.

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Learn about Rotary's progress eliminating polio, and how grants for water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) programs contribute to reducing the spread of disease.
2016-17 Rotary President John F. Germ

John F. Germ has participated in several National Immunization days (NIDS) in India and Nigeria starting in 2003. Currently he serves as Vice Chair of IPPC, Chair of the Countdown to History Committee, a member of the U.S. Advocacy Committee (working to secure funding for polio from the U.S. Government), and working with the BMGF for funding for polio eradication. He was chair of the $200 million campaign and chair of the annual $50 million campaign.

Carol Pandak, Director, PolioPlus, Rotary Int'l

Carol directs all aspects of Rotary's polio eradication campaign - advocacy, financial oversight, grants, volunteer engagement, communications - to name a few.
Her work has taken her all over the world where she has monitored polio immunization campaigns, assessed Rotary’s and partner activities at the country-level, and participated in high-level technical and stakeholder meetings.

Mike McGovern, Past RI Director, Chair RI PolioPlus Committee

Mike has served since 2014 as the volunteer chair of RI's PolioPlus Committee providing strategic direction to Rotary's polio eradication program. He also represents Rotary on the Polio Strategy Committee of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative. This role includes working with Rotary leaders around the world and Rotary staff in raising over $100 million each year and in advocating to governments and others to contribute additional sufficient funds to end polio.

REGISTER -    https://washrag.org/events/world-water-summit-14-wash-away-polio/