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Liberia Government<\/a> (Monrovia)<\/p>\n

9 June 2011<\/p>\n

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President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf travels to London on Saturday, June 11th, to participate in a series of events, among them, the GAVI Alliance Pledging Conference on Immunisation; deliver an address at Chatham House, and attend the UK-Liberia Investment Forum dinner.<\/p>\n

At the invitation of British Prime Minister David Cameron, the Liberian President is participating in the Pledging Conference to raise US$3.7 billion to enable GAVI to continue its life-saving humanitarian work to immunize 243 million more children in poor countries and avert over 4 million future deaths by 2015, in keeping with Millennium Development Goal 4 to reduce child mortality. Liberia is a beneficiary of GAVI support<\/p>\n

At Chatham House, the President will speak on “The Challenges of Postwar Reconstruction – the Liberian Experience,” as part of its Africa Programme, followed by a wide-ranging discussion open to media coverage. Established in 1920, Chatham House is recognized as a globally renowned center for the research, analysis and discussion of international affairs. Its members come from a diverse range of backgrounds, including academia, business, government, media and NGOs.<\/p>\n

Eminent speakers who have spoken at Chatham House include President Jakaya Kikwete of Tanzania, President Paul Kagame of Rwanda, President Abdoulaye Wade of Senegal, PM Tony Blair of the UK, Presidents Nelson Mandela and Thabo Mbeki of South African, President John Kufuor of Ghana, President Luiz Ign\u00e1cio Lula da Silva of Brazil and President Abdullah G\u00fcl of Turkey.<\/p>\n

Shortly after her arrival on Sunday, June 12th, the President will take part in a Town Hall event at the Liberian Embassy in London.<\/p>\n

President Sirleaf ‘s London activities will include separate private meetings with philanthropist Bill Gates, of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; the Chairman and CEO of ArcelorMittal, Lakshmi Mittal; and staff of the Africa Governance Initiative (AGI), former British Prime Minister Tony Blair’s charity. The President will also appear on Sir David Frost’s interview program, “Frost On The World,” which is aired on Al-Jazeera English and goes out to over 200 million people across 125 different countries.<\/p>\n

Among those traveling with the President are: Foreign Minister Toga McIntosh, Grand Gedeh Representative Zoe Pennue, Senior Advisor to the President Robert Sirleaf, and other Executive Mansion personnel. Special guests of the President are: Ms. Yanne Bright Dennis, of Shark Business Enterprise; and Ms. Miatta Mass, Superintendent of Omega Market.<\/p>\n

The President returns home on Wednesday, June 15th.<\/p>\n

During the Liberian leader’s absence from the country, the Minister of Justice, Cllr. Christiana Tah, will coordinate the affairs of government in consultation with the Vice President, H.E. Joseph N. Boakai, Sr.<\/p>\n

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