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Tongan PM to Give PCF Annual Pacific Address

Prime Minister Of Tonga, Hon Dr Feleti Sevele To Give 2009 Pacific Cooperation Foundation Annual Pacific Address

The Pacific Cooperation Foundation is pleased to announce Tonga’s Prime Minister, the Hon Dr Feleti Sevele, will give the 2009 Annual Pacific Address in Christchurch (14 May 2009) and Wellington (18 May 2009).

The Foundation in partnership with the Macmillan Brown Centre at Canterbury University and Va’aomanu Pasifika at Victoria University will host the public address titled “Tonga’s Foreign Relations: New Zealand and the Pacific ”.

Audience participants expected to attend will include policy makers, government officials, members of the diplomatic community, members of parliament, NGO’s, academics and students, members of the Tongan community from throughout New Zealand and the general public.

The Hon Dr Feleti Sevele is fifth Pacific leader to give the PCF Annual Pacific Address. Previous PCF Address speakers have been the Prime Minister of Samoa Hon Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi, former Deputy Prime of Vanuatu, Hon Sato Kilman, former Papua New Guinea Chief Justice, Sir Arnold Amet and former Vice President of Fiji, Ratu Joni Madraiwiwi.

During Dr Sevele’s visit to Christchurch he will also call on his old school St Bede’s College as well the University of Canterbury where he completed his Masters degree.

Pacific Cooperation Foundation Annual Address

Christchurch
Thursday 14 May 2009 at 5.30pm
University of Canterbury, Central Lecture Theatres, Arts Road.

Wellington
Monday 18 May 2009 at 5.30pm
Victoria University, Rutherford House, Lecture Theatre 2, Lambton Quay.

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