The International Peace Research Institute, Oslo (PRIO) would like to welcome you to the Launch of the Forum for Peacebuilding Ethics (PeacE). PeacE is an online forum aimed at facilitating an active and ongoing dialogue between researchers, policymakers and practitioners to address ethical issues at all levels of peacebuilding. Please see http://www.prio.no/peaceethics for more details.

In order to launch the PeacE Forum, we will be holding a seminar and drinks reception on 19 February, 2009 at the Millennium UN Plaza Hotel, New York City.

The seminar panel will include:

Roland Paris, University of Ottawa

Sally Fegan-Wyles, Peacebuilding Support Office (PBSO)

Karen Barnes, International Alert

Rex Brynen, McGill University

Please see the Invitation and Event Programmefor more Information.

This launch is a joint undertaking of the International Peace Research Institute, Oslo (PRIO) and the Norwegian Peacebuilding Center (Noref).