Global Symposium of Peaceful Nations - Gala Dinner

Announcement: Global Symposium of Peaceful Nations

Although the threats facing the world in the 21st century are immense and could potentially lead to violent conflicts, there is evidence that it is possible to reduce the likelihood and severity of violent conflict around the world. The purpose of the Global Symposium of Peaceful Nations is to shift the attention from war to peace, and learn from those countries that have achieved a high level of peacefulness.

Building on the Global Peace Index, the Symposium, which will take place on November 1-3, 2009 in Washington, DC, is an occasion to celebrate and learn from the two most peaceful nations from nine global regions. For a full list of participating countries and more information, please visit our website at www.peacefulnations.org.

The countries represented are the following:
Japan - South Korea - Slovenia - Czech Republic - Qatar - Oman - Canada - Costa Rica - New Zealand - Australia - Singapore - Vietnam - Chile - Uruguay - Botswana - Malawi - Denmark - Norway


Gala Dinner – Sunday, November 1st
Reception at 6pm, Dinner and Awards Ceremony at 7pm
NB: The Gala Dinner is a ticketed event. For information on purchasing a ticket, please visit www.peacefulnations.org.
• Keynote address by Helen Clark, former Prime Minister of New Zealand and Administrator of UNDP
• Address by Óscar Arias, president of Costa Rica, via video
• Honoring of the most peaceful nations, presentation of commemorative plaques

The Global Symposium of Peaceful Nations is presented by the Alliance for Peacebuilding and the J. William & Harriet Fulbright Center, and endorsed by the Global Peace Index.

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