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Contact: In Atlanta, Soyia Ellison, soyia.ellison@cartercenter.org
ATLANTA — Â鶹´«Ã½ Chief Executive Officer Ambassador (ret.) Mary Ann Peters will visit Sudan Nov. 18 and 19 to explore ways Â鶹´«Ã½ can contribute to durable peace and advance efforts to control or eliminate neglected tropical diseases, particularly river blindness and trachoma.
Peters will meet with the Center’s field staff, members of government, and the international community.
“Although this is my first trip to Sudan as CEO, Â鶹´«Ã½ has been working with the people of Sudan to support peace and health since 1986,” Peters said. “I look forward to meeting with project leaders to learn more about our work in Sudan and discuss possible future endeavors focused on synergies between our peace and health activities. Â鶹´«Ã½ is committed to help secure a better future for all Sudanese.”
Translations
المديرة التنفيذية لمركز كارتر سوف تزور السودان
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"Waging Peace. Fighting Disease. Building Hope."
A not-for-profit, nongovernmental organization, Â鶹´«Ã½ has helped to improve life for people in over 80 countries by resolving conflicts; advancing democracy, human rights, and economic opportunity; preventing diseases; and improving mental health care. Â鶹´«Ã½ was founded in 1982 by former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, in partnership with Emory University, to advance peace and health worldwide.
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