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Leveraging her dynamic and thorough understanding of government from the inside out, Kim Campbell speaks on major issues of the day, particularly those related to leadership in the political as well as business arenas. Her leadership role in several global organizations has led her to develop an expertise informed by real time exposure to populations in democratic transition, economic crisis and gender imbalances. For example:

From 2004 until 2006 Ms. Campbell served as Secretary General of the Club of Madrid, an organization of former heads of government and state who work to promote democratization through peer relations with leaders of transitional democracies. Ms. Campbell is a founding member and additionally has served as its Acting President in 2002 and Vice President 2003-2004 and sat on the Board of Directors from 2007-2011.

Kim Campbell served as Chair of the Council of Women World Leaders (CWWL) from 1999-2003. The Council's membership consists of women who hold or have held the office of President   (Photo by Martin Dee) or Prime Minister in their own country.

From Oct. 2003 - Oct. 2005, Ms. Campbell served as President of the International Women's Forum, a global organization of women of significant and diverse achievement.

Ms. Campbell is Chair of the International Advisory Board of the Foundation for Effective Governance in Kiev, and chair of the steering committee of the World Movement for Democracy. She is a Trustee of the Int'l Ctr for the Study of Radicalisation and Political Violence at King's College London.

She also serves on advisory boards of numerous other international organizations such as the Arab Democracy Foundation, which launched in Doha in May of 2007, the Forum of Federations, the Middle Powers Initiative, and the Asia Society New York.

She is a member of the Pacific Council on International Policy, (the West Coast affiliate of the Council on Foreign Relations), the Board of the Forum of Federations and serves on the advisory board for Glendon College at York University.

Ms. Campbell's corporate director experience includes the high tech, bio-tech and medical devices industries and she is a consultant on issues related to democratization and leadership.

Kim Campbell was educated at the University of British Columbia (BA, 1969, LLB, 1983) and the London School of Economics (Doctoral studies in Soviet Government, ABD, 1970-73) where she's an Honorary Fellow. She holds several honorary degrees. The 3rd Edition of her best-selling political memoir Time and Chance was released in May of 2008 with an updated epilogue by the University of Alberta.

Ms. Campbell speaks widely on issues related to leadership, international politics, democratization, climate change, gender, and Canadian/American relations. For information on how to request the Right Honourable Kim Campbell as a speaker, visit the American Program Bureau, or in Canada visit National Speakers Bureau.

Ms. Campbell is married to composer, pianist, and actor, Hershey Felder.

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