Will the deterioration of peacefulness seen over the last decade continue?

Steve Killelea, Founder and Executive Chairman of the Institute for Economics & Peace, will present the findings of the 12th edition of the Global Peace Index on 13 June. The 2018 report provides the rankings of 163 countries according to levels of peacefulness, and investigates global and regional trends.

Join us at the Hague Humanity Hub for an interactive and open discussion that will take a closer look at the drivers of levels of peacefulness, and how these may present new findings for future instability or durable and legitimate stability.

This event is organized by the Institute for Economics & Peace in collaboration with the Knowledge Platform Security & Rule of Law and the Hague Humanity Hub.

This public event will discuss progress on Sustainable Development Goal 16, on Thursday, 28 September, at the Peace Palace in The Hague.

The discussion on SDG16 – Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions – will give special attention to Fragile and Conflict Affected States. The official programme can be found here.

After a welcoming word by Dr. Bernard R. Bot, Chairman of the Carnegie Foundation, and the opening by Marcel Smits, Program Director Europe at the Institute for Economics & Peace, presentations will be provided by Dr. Sarah Lister, Director of the Oslo Governance Centre, UNDP; Dr. Ilaria Bottigliero, Director, Research and Learning, International Development Law Organization; and Dr. Helder da Costa, General Secretary g7+ Secretariat. Talia Hagerty, Research Fellow at the Institute for Economics & Peace, will present the IEP Progress Report on SDG16.

The presentations will be followed by a Q&A and panel debate.

This event is a collaboration with The Institute for Economics & Peace, The Carnegie Foundation, Cordaid, Civil Society Platform for Peacebuilding and Statebuilding, The Hague University of Applied Sciences, Humanity X, and The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The Netherlands, with support from the Knowledge Platform Security & Rule of Law.

To register for this event, send an email to the Institute for Economics & Peace before 22 September. Valid ID is required to attend

This event was partially funded through the Platform's Knowledge Management Fund.

Steve Killelea, Founder and Executive Chairman of the Institute for Economics and Peace, will present the findings of the 11th edition of the Global Peace Index. The 2017 report provides the rankings of 163 countries according to levels of peacefullness and highlights global trends over the last 10 years. The event will have a particular focus on understanding the economic costs of violence and the rise of populism in Europe. Panellists to be confirmed.