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Breakthrough is a global initiative calling for women's groups, faith communities, development agencies and businesses to work together to support local and regional action to reach the Millennium Development Goals 3 and 5, women's equality and maternal health.

Asia Pacific Breakthrough: The Women, Faith and Development Summit to End Global Poverty will take place in Melbourne on 2–3 December 2009, and will bring together more than 20 national and international leaders to speak and participate in a variety of working sessions and panel discussions.

At the Breakthrough Summit, a new Alliance will be launched to catalyse an Asia Pacific-wide movement to increase investment in women and girls.

Plan's CEO, Ian Wishart, will be contributing to the summit as a panellist, to discuss how Plan has developed its own call to action through our worldwide campaign, Because I am a Girl.

In addition to the delegates program, there will be a free public event in Federation Square from 5.30pm on Wednesday 2 December.

Registration for the summit is open to any member of the public. The summit will be a fantastic opportunity to network with local NGOs and learn more about what is being done at a local and global level to combat poverty for women.

 

About Plan

Plan is one of the oldest and largest children's development organisations in the world. We work with communities in 49 developing countries and raise funds to support our work in 21 countries like Australia. By actively involving children, and working at a grassroots level with no religious or political agenda, we unite and inspire people around the globe to transform the world for children.