Bill Clinton To Speak at SLA Annual Conference
-- 3/28/2005
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Former President Bill Clinton has agreed to be the general session speaker at the SLA Annual Conference in Toronto on Wednesday, June 8. SLA spokesperson John Crosby told LJ that the organization will have input into the nature of his speech. So far, Clinton is said to be considering the importance of information literacy or tying in knowledge and information with his recent humanitarian efforts (AIDS, tsunami relief) as potential topics. Security measures will be stricter than at previous conferences. All SLA members registered for the conference will receive a voucher, to be redeemed for a ticket the day before Clinton's speech. The auditorium has the capacity for 3000 and the press may be limited to a pool. No video or photography will be allowed. Crosby said that Clinton’s fee will not be disclosed, as per the contract.
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Bill Clinton to visit Sri Lanka again
www.chinaview.cn 2005-03-23 11:35:05
COLOMBO, March 23 (Xinhuanet) -- Former US President Bill Clinton,the United Nations' special envoy for tsunami recovery, will visitSri Lanka again shortly, the official Daily News reported on Wednesday.
Clinton's visit is aimed at reviewing the progress of tsunami recovery measures in Sri Lanka and exploring further avenues for UN participation in such activities.
The UN's Deputy Special Envoy for Tsunami Recovery Erskine Bowles, who is now in Sri Lanka visiting the tsunami-affected areas, said Clinton would later meet heads of UN agencies to assess the success of recovery efforts and ensure the proper utilization of funds.
Clinton along with former US President George Bush visited Sri Lanka from Feb. 20 to Feb. 21. Enditem