Problems without Passports: Achieving Security in an Interconnected World
PRESS ADVISORY
| What: | Problems without Passports: Achieving Security in an Interconnected World |
| When: | Wednesday, February 9, 2005 Briefing: 3:00-4:30 PM, Cannon Caucus Room 345 Reception to follow 4:30-6:30 PM, Cannon Room 121 |
| Where: | Cannon House Building Corner of Independence Ave. & New Jersey Ave. SE Washington, DC 20515 |
| RSVP: | Courtney Berner, 202.452.1992 Ext. 540, cberner@worldwatch.org |
Problems without Passports:
Achieving Security in an Interconnected World
Built upon the findings of the Worldwatch Institute’s 2005 edition of State of the World: Redefining Global Security, “Problems without Passports” will explore how current acts of terror facing the world and the dangerous reactions they provoke are symptomatic of underlying sources of global insecurity, including poverty, environmental degradation, and rising competition over oil and other resources. Panelists will address the economic, political, social, and environmental circumstances in which instability thrives, and present solutions and policy options that incorporate a comprehensive understanding of security. Please join us for a discussion on this timely issue and to celebrate the release of State of the World 2005.
| Welcome: | Christopher Flavin, President, Worldwatch Institute Will Ferretti, Executive Director, GLOBE USA |
| Keynote Remarks: | Congressman James Leach (R-Iowa) |
| Panel Discussion: | Michael Renner, Worldwatch Institute Richard Cincotta, Population Action International Paul Walker, Global Green USA Hilary French, Worldwatch Institute |
| Closing Remarks: | Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-Oregon) |
Books will be available for all guests, and State of the World 2005 authors will be on hand to discuss their findings.