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FORMER PRIME MINISTER OF NEW ZEALAND WILL DISCUSS SOCIAL INCLUSION AT THE LECTURE SERIES OF THE AMERICAS

  September 18, 2009

The Former Prime Minister of New Zealand, Jennifer Mary Shipley, will present the topic, “Peace, Security and Participation: The Case for Shared Societies,” at the next Thirty-Seventh Lecture of the Americas, an event organized by the Organization of American States (OAS).

The lecture will be held next Tuesday, September 22nd at 15:00 (EDT) in the Hall of the Americas, at the OAS Headquarters in Washington, D.C.

Jennifer Mary Shipley was Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1997 to 1999. In the final year of her presidency she chaired the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit (APEC) in her country, and held several high-level positions in her Government during the 90’s.

Shipley entered the New Zealand Parliament in 1987 and retired from politics in 2002. She currently belongs to the Administrative Council of several enterprises in New Zealand and China. The Former Prime Minister owns a consulting firm.

Following her presentation, the audience will have the opportunity to participate in a question-and-answer session.

The Thirty-Seventh Lecture of the Americas will be broadcast live through the OAS Website at: http://www.oas.org/en/media_center/webcast.asp



WHAT: Lecture of the Americas on “Peace, Security and Participation:
The Case for Shared Societies”

WHEN: Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009.

TIME: 15:00 (EDT), 19 GMT

WHERE: Hall of the Americas
Organization of American States
17th & Constitution Ave. N.W
Washington, DC 20006

Reference: AVI-058/09