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Diocesan Delegation Participates in World Vision Emergency Response Workshop
Published on May 20 2009 by Divan of the Western Diocese
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World Vision and Diocesan Delegation Pose for a picture with the Primate in front of the World Vision Center in Pasadena, California, on May 14, 2009
On May 14, 2009, a Diocesan delegation headed by His Eminence Archbishop Hovnan Derderian, Primate, attended a special workshop at the headquarters of World Vision in Pasadena, California, titled: Emergency Response: Resource Development and Church Preparedness.
Bill Kliewer and Jean Bouchebel, World Vision representatives, offered the welcoming remarks, followed by the introduction of the attendees. His Eminence Archbishop Hovnan Derderian, Primate, offered the invocation. Purpose of the meeting was briefly described by James Sanchez, followed by a briefing about local disaster preparedness and what the collaboration of the Western Diocese and World Vision can provide to the communities by Randy Strash, U.S. Strategy Director for Emergency Response, and Phyllis Freeman, Director of Domestic Disaster Response. Discussions ensued regarding the World Vision Center in Armenia and how the Diocese can utilize its resources and provide assistance.
The Discussions between the Diocese and World Vision will continue in the upcoming months to further develop a core group of representatives from the Diocese and World Vision that will work together to provide services to the local community and Armenia.
The workshop concluded with the benediction offered by Jean Bouchebel.
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