November 30, 2014 - Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird will deliver remarks at a special ceremony on December 1, 2014, hosted by the High Commission of Canada in the United Kingdom. The event will focus on the Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative, a campaign to prevent the use of sexual violence in armed conflicts.
Baird will also present a special award to William Hague, former foreign secretary of the United Kingdom and current member of Parliament.
Baird will be available to representatives of the media following the award presentation.
Event: Keynote address, award presentation and media availability
Date: Monday, December 1, 2014
Time: 5 p.m. GMT
Location: High Commission of Canada in the United Kingdom, Macdonald House, 1 Grosvenor Square, London
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