Save the Children's Washington Leadership Council, a group of dedicated volunteers and supporters,  is proud to host a symposium on global child survival featuring, Save the Children's Survive to 5 initiative. The Council is honored to have a diverse panel discussing the needs and solutions of child survival internationally. Almost 10 million children under the age of five die each year. Many of these children die from preventable or treatable illnesses like pneumonia, diarrhea and malaria. Save the Children's Survive to 5 Campaign's goal is reduce child mortality for children under the age of 5 ultimately protecting  protect 6 million children a year.

Charles MacCormack, CEO and President of Save the Children will welcome honored guests, panelists and participants.

Senator William Frist, Chairperson of the Save the Children Survive to 5 Campaign, will give opening remarks addressing the need to build a movement to raise awareness of the urgent need to reduce child mortality.

The  panel will  feature John Donnelly, David Gwatkin, Mary Beth Powers and Dr. Lubana Ahmed of Save the Children.

Special guests include Senator Gordon Smith of Oregon who is receiving the Save the Children Real and Lasting Change Award.