The Release of the 2011 Global Peace Index
Hosted by: Institute for Economics and Peace
The event will start on: Thursday, 26 May 2011 5:30 PM
And will end on: Thursday, 26 May 2011 7:00 PM
At Hedley Bull Centre - Australian National University
Posted by: national
The AIIA is a co-sponsor of the launch of the 5th issue of the Global Peace Index which will be held at the Hedley Bull Building at the Australian National University on Thursday 26 May 2011 from 5:30 - 7:00 pm. Please refer to the information below for more information.
The GPI is the initiative of an Australian entrepreneur, Mr Steve Killelea. For the past 4 years the GPI has been launched in Washington, London, Brussels and at the UN in New York. It attracts worldwide media interest. This year, for the first time, there will be a Canberra launch. Please see the website www.visionofhumanity.org for background information on the GPI.
You are cordially invited to:
The Release of the 2011 Global Peace Index
Thursday, 26 May, 2011
5.30pm 7.00pm
Hedley Bull Centre
Please RSVP by 20 May 2011
The event will be preceded by a cocktail reception from 5.30 to 6.00pm
The Worldly Goods community choir will sing a song to welcome participants
Moderator:
Professor Don Aitkin AO, Chairman, National Capital Authority
Presenter:
Ms Camilla Schippa, Director, Institute for Economics and Peace
Panellists:
Mr John McCarthy AO, National President, Australian Institute of International Affairs
Professor Hugh White, Professor of Strategic Studies and Head of the Strategic & Defence Studies Centre, School of International, Political & Strategic Studies, ANU
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In a world often described by crisis and conflict, which countries are the most peaceful? How do we measure peace? What can we learn about the structures of peaceful environments?
The Global Peace Index is the first-ever analysis to methodically rank countries on their peacefulness and identify potential determinants of peace. Its aim is to understand the factors that create and sustain peace. Comprised of a range of indicators measuring the absence or presence of violence in society, the Global Peace Index takes into consideration both internal and external factors.
The Global Peace Index is collated for the Institute for Economics and Peace by the Economist Intelligence Unit and developed with the guidance of an international panel of peace experts.
Please RSVP by the 20 May 2011 by emailing info@economicsandpeace.org.
Please reference the attached flyer for more information and registration 
gpi-launch---canberra-invitation (95.88 kB)