Former US President Bill Clinton will visit Derry next week.
He will be in city on March 5 for a series of engagements.
It will be President Clinton’s fifth visit to Derry.
During next wek’s visit, he will address a public audience in the city’s Guildhall Square, honour the contribution of John Hume to peace in Northern Ireland, and help launch a new book celebrating a series of peace lectures given at the University’s Magee campus.
University of Ulster Vice-Chancellor Professor Richard Barnett, said: “The University of Ulster is delighted to strengthen its links with President Clinton and to welcome him back to the city.
“President Clinton is an Honorary Graduate of Ulster, and has a long history of engagement with the University, particularly with our Magee campus in Derry~Londonderry.
“We are honoured that President Clinton will be with us both to launch the book and to support the developments at INCORE, the University’s international peace and conflict centre, linked to the John Hume and Thomas P O’Neill Chair in Peace.”
Derry City Council is providing support for the event.
Mayor Martin Reilly said: “It is a great pleasure to welcome President Clinton back to the city at this time, to see for himself the significant advances that have been made here in recent years.”
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