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Purpose

Peace Through CommerceŽ is an integrated outreach, education, and engagement program which illuminates the contribution that commerce, trade, and economic development make toward building sustainable peace.

Through a collaborative, multi-sector alliance, this program catalyzes practical action to advance understanding, investment and systemic change toward Peace Through Commerce.

Click here to view a Peace Through Commerce promotional video, produced for FLOW by Jim Tusty and Maureen Castle of Free to Choose Media.

Join us for the
Peace Through Commerce Conference
November 13 - 15
George Washington University
Washington, DC

Click here to download conference schedule.

 


Produced in collaboration with FLOW
with support from
International Institute for Peace Through Tourism
The US Institute of Peace • GW CIBER
Business Roundtable Institute for Coporate Ethics

GW International Institute of Tourism Studies
Institute for Economics and Peace

AACSB • APCO Worldwide

Cafritz Conference Center
George Washington University

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Resources

Following are links to articles, organizations, and other resources with information to deepen understanding of the power of economic freedom, prosperity, entrepreneurial initiative, and trade to advance peace. Please let us know if you are aware of other significant sources.

 

A Million Paths to Peace, by Michael Strong, CEO & Chief Visionary Officer, FLOW

Waging Peace Through Commerce, by Michael Strong

Economic Freedom and Peace by Erik Gatzke

Prosperity Unbound, by Elena Panaritis

Combating Terrorism: A Socio-Economic Strategy, by Major Miemie Winn Byrd, US Pacific Command

Economics in Peacemaking: Lessons from Northern Ireland," by The Portland Foundation

Paths Towerd Peace: A Sri Lankan Example by Mark Frazier, CEO, Openworld, Inc.

Economic Freedom of the World: 2006 Annual Report, published by the Fraser Institute

The Global Peace Index

The International Institute For Peace Through Tourism (IIPT) is a not for profit organization dedicated to fostering and facilitating tourism initiatives which contribute to international understanding and cooperation.

The United States Institute of Peace is an independent, nonpartisan institution established and funded by Congress. Its goals are to help prevent and resolve violent international conflicts, promote post-conflict stability and development, and increase conflict management capacity, tools, and intellectual capital worldwide.

Hernando De Soto's Institute for Liberty & Democracy

AACSB International's Peace Through Commerce survey and conference

Business Council for Peace supports women entrepreneurs in creating sustainable businesses.

International Alert is an independent peacebuilding organisation working in over 20 countries and territories around the world.

 

 
 
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last update: November 8, 2008