We are now less than four weeks away from our tenth annual CIDC Development Conference, the afternoon of Monday, November 14 at the Georgetown Marriott in Washington, DC. Thanks to the excellent input from our membership, PSC is finalizing an incredible agenda of senior USG speakers and panels – as well as plenty of in-person networking opportunities. Don’t miss out on Early Bird ticketing, which ends 5 p.m. on Oct. 27. See the full agenda here and register here. Thanks again to the incredible support from all our sponsors to date. Contact Jean Tarascio for available sponsorship opportunities.

One of the panels we are planning for will address the administration’s implementation of DEIA policies as part of US foreign assistance programmatic activities. Speaking of DEIA, many thanks to the two dozen CIDC members who jumped at the opportunity to participate in USAID’s first career expo with Hispanic Serving Institutions – this one at Florida International University. While AID only had time to hear from four of our members, there are three other such outreach events planned for Spring 2023, and PSC will work to ensure others are included in those presentations.

Please note that we will be having our October monthly member meeting at a different time and date from our traditional noon, third-Thursday as CIDC welcomes USAID’s recently confirmed Assistant Administrator for Global Health, Dr. Atul Gawande on October 27; 1:30-2:30 p.m. ET. Click here to register.

Finally, our “From the Field” stories this month highlight Social Impact and their work in the Philippines to counter online sexual exploitation of children and Panagora Group and their efforts in South Africa to help local partners combatting TB and HIV dramatically ramp up their staffing. Please contact me to help us get the word out about the great work CIDC members are doing to make the world a better place.

Paul Foldi

Vice President, International Development Affairs

PSC