eu2004.ie: Musician and Aid Campaigner Bono will attend the meeting of Development Ministers from the twenty-five Member States of the EU in Dublin on Tuesday, 1 June to discuss issues related to Africa, including AIDS, Trade and Debt.

The Development Ministers gather once every six months for informal meetings hosted by the EU Presidency, which Ireland currently holds. Minister of State for Development Cooperation and Human Rights, Tom Kitt TD, will chair the meeting in Dublin Castle on the morning of 1 June. Minister Kitt has invited Bono to join the Ministers for a working lunch discussion on African development issues. The musician is internationally known as a campaigner for Africa, raising public awareness and lobbying governments on issues such as debt relief, poverty reduction and the link between trade and development; while Ireland has consistently highlighted Africa as a theme throughout its Presidency.

Referring to the upcoming meeting, Minister of State Kitt said: 'Bono is a very influential champion of a better deal for the developing world and I believe that his participation at our working lunch will add a valuable non-governmental perspective to our discussion. It could also help to mobilise a larger EU-wide audience in support of development objectives at a time of major political, financial and institutional change within the Union.' [ more]

Auf Einladung von Eddie Jordan besuchte Bono das Formel1 Wochenende in Monaco.

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u2log.com: On Sunday (May 16) Bono spoke at a rally in Philadelphia that launched the One Campaign, a new effort to rally Americans to help fight global AIDS and poverty. U2log offers a transcription of Bono’s speech and photos from the event.
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atu2.com: The University of Pennsylvania is offering Real Video of Bono's appearance yesterday during commencement exercises. [ more]

On Sunday night, Bono was interviewed by CNN correspondent Carol Lin live from his DATA rally in Philadelphia and launch of the new One Campaign. Check Link for the transcript of their conversation from CNN.com [ more]

u2log.com: At the conclusion of the University of Pennsylvania’s commencement this morning, Bono chatted with U2log’s Ruth Barohn and had a message he wanted shared with the U2 fan community. Referring to the band and its fans, a very upbeat Bono said, “We’ll see you soon. The new album is nearly there!” [ more]

mtv.com: U2's Bono said Thursday that the long-awaited follow-up to All That You Can't Leave Behind will be completed by the end of the summer. Referring to the still-untitled LP as the band's "first rock record," Bono also said that he expects the first single to hit the airwaves in September, followed by the album's release one month later. [ more]