Event Type: Media-Press Conference
Start Date: 06/10/2010   Time: 10:30 am-12:00 pm     
Location:45th Street and 1st Avenue  New York, NY 10017
Event Summary:

You are cordially invited to the release of the 2010 edition of the Global Peace Index, an initiative of The Institute for Economics and Peace. Please RSVP at http://gpi2010ny.eventbrite.com/

 

Event Type: Media-Press Conference
Start Date: 06/08/2010   Time: 9:00 -11:00 am     
Location:1800 K Street NW  Washington, DC 20006
Event Summary:

You are cordially invited to the release of the 2010 edition of the Global Peace Index, an initiative of The Institute for Economics and Peace. Please RSVP at http://gpi2010.eventbrite.com/

 

 

 

Event Type: Media-Press Conference
Start Date: 02/17/2010   Time: 12:00-1:30 pm     
Location:529 14th Street, NW  Washington, DC 20045
Event Summary:

Join us on February 17 as our panel of experts provides a preview of the upcoming oral argument, and examines the legal questions at issue and the likely impact of the Court's ruling in the case. This event will address misperceptions about the case's potential impact on national security and clarify what is and is not a stake.

Event Type: Media-Press Conference
Start Date: 12/16/2009   Time: 11:29 am-1:00 pm     
Location:1 Street NE  Washington, DC 20003
Event Summary:

The media and the public are invited to attend a news conference, hosted by the Global Family Day Program, on Wednesday, December 16, 2009, at 11:30 am, in the Room H-137 in the U.S. Capitol Building. During this conference, Senate and House supporters, several Ambassadors, and baseball legend Doug Bair will talk about this powerful new tool for human unity (H. Con. Res. 221and S. Res. 357)

Event Type: Media-Press Conference
Start Date: 11/03/2009   Time: 2:00 -5:00 pm     
Location:1127 Connecticut Avenue NW  Washington, DC 
Event Summary:

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

Event Type: Media-Press Conference
Start Date: 06/02/2009   Time: 2:00 -4:30 pm     
Location:1800 K Street NW  Washington, DC 20006
Event Summary:

You are cordially invited to the release of the 2009 edition of the Global Peace Index, an initiative of The Institute for Economics and Peace

Event Type: Media-Press Conference
Start Date: 10/16/2008   Time: 12:00-2:00 pm     
Location:529 14th Street NW, 13th Floor  Washington, DC 
Event Summary: On Thursday, October 16, ACS will release a package of proposals for a new Administration - of either party - and host a panel discussion of the topics they address. The proposals, contained in two dozen papers, cover a range of law and justice policy areas, including: the Department of Justice's role in civil rights enforcement, criminal justice, and legal advice to the President; liberty, security and the rule of law in the post-911 era; environmental policy; workplace fairness; government transparency; and the regulatory process. Authors of the papers - some of which appear in new issues of ACS's two journals, The Harvard Law & Policy Review and Advance - include former Attorney General Janet Reno, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, former
Senator Timothy Wirth, Professors Geoffrey Stone and Dawn Johnsen, and other former high-ranking government officials, distinguished legal scholars, and policy experts.

RSVP online.