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Presidents and Prime Ministers to Address Columbia Students

Media contact: Tanya Domi, 212-854-5579, td207@columbia.edu

NEW YORK, September 20, 2011—Columbia University’s annual World Leaders Forum brings presidents, prime ministers and other international guests to Morningside Heights each fall. Forums typically last about one hour and conclude with a question and answer session for students.

More events may be announced and details are subject to change. Check for updates at www.worldleaders.columbia.edu. Forums will be live streamed on that web site. Columbia is located on Broadway at West 116th Street in Manhattan. Transit: 1 train to 116 Street/Columbia University.

News media must register with Tanya Domi at 212-854-5579 or td207@columbia.edu.

WHO:		President of the Republic of Guinea, Alpha Condé, on Fighting for Democracy and Prosperity in Guinea
WHEN:		Thursday, September 22, 10:30 a.m.
WHERE:		Rotunda, Low Memorial Library

WHO:		President of the Republic of Haiti, Michel Martelly on Moving Beyond Crisis Recovery towards Lasting Development
WHEN:		Thursday, September 22, 2:30 p.m.
WHERE:		Miller Theatre, 2960 Broadway at West 116th Street

WHO:		King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Abdullah II bin al-Hussein, on The Arab Spring—Time to Listen and Act
WHEN:		Friday, September 23, 10:30 a.m.
WHERE:		Rotunda, Low Memorial Library

WHO:		President of the Republic of Ecuador, Rafael Correa, on Vulnerable Societies: Media and Democracy in Latin America
WHEN:		Friday, September 23, 2:00 p.m.
WHERE:		Miller Theatre, 2960 Broadway at West 116th Street

WHO:		President of the Islamic Development Bank Group, Ahmad Mohamed Ali on The Looming International Financial Crisis and the Excessive Reliance on Debt
WHEN:		Monday, September 26, 12:00 Noon
WHERE:		Rotunda, Low Memorial Library