Dr. John Sullivan, ACVFA Chair, welcomed attendees and introduced Jack Galbraith, President and CEO of the Catholic Medical Mission Board and the newest member of ACVFA. ACVFA has been working on recommendations to the Administrator regarding the Foreign Assistance Framework. The Democracy and Governance and Economic Growth case studies, which give examples of how democracy is linked to economic growth, have been published and are on the ACVFA Web page. One item of particular importance to USAID and to the Administrator is the effort to develop a better outreach capability, to inform the public and build support for U.S. foreign assistance.