STREAMED ONLINE: ‘Changing Ecologies of War and Humanitarianism’ - two-day MSF event, Beirut

Dear Media Colleagues,

We would like to alert you to a two-day conference titled ‘Changing Ecologies of War and Humanitarianism’ which will reflect on 40-years of MSF’s humanitarian work in conflicts.

The event, which will be held at the American University of Beirut’s Issam Fares Institute, Beirut (4-5 May) will be fully live audio streamed HERE: http://mixlr.com/issam-fares-institute-aub/. Livestreaming will start tomorrow at 9:30am SA time, with opening remarks and MSF President Meinie Nicholi’s key note address: ‘40 years of working in conflict.’

Full conference programme can be found HERE.

The social-media savvy, please follow the MSF Lebanon Twitter account and Facebook Page for live updates from the event.

There will also be a hashtag and Twitter wall projected behind the panelists, for those listening to the audio to send questions on social media and interact.

Best regards,

Kate & Angela

Kate Ribet

Media Liaison Officer, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) Southern Africa

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