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Friday, November 9, 2007

Noted personalities to speak at political consultants meeting in Bali

The Jakarta Post

DENPASAR (Antara): Several noted international and national figures will speak at the 40th annual meeting of the International Association of Political Consultants (IAPC) in Nusa Dua, Bali, from Nov. 11-15, association spokesman Pri Sulisto said Friday.

"President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is scheduled to open the conference," Sulisto said, adding that House Speaker Agung Laksono, Regional Representatives Council chairman Ginanjar Kartasasmita and former environment minister Emil Salim would speak at the event.

He said some foreign figures would also address the meeting, including Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim of Malaysia, Palestinian Ambassador to Indonesia Fariz Mehdewi, Hong Kong democratic figure Martin Lee and American press figure Tom Plete.

According to Sulisto, the 40th IAPC meeting would bring together participants to exchange ideas on how to overcome various international political problems.

Participants will also discuss and analyze general elections around the world and review a number of campaign strategies applied in the past, he said.

He said the improvement of polling techniques and new developments in technology and communication would also be discussed at the event.

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