The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute and
the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs,
with the sponsorship of the Permanent Mission of Japan,
present a lunch-time discussion on
Military Expenditures: Coping With New Security Challenges
Monday, 13 April 2015, 1:15 - 2:30pm
Conference Room 8
United Nations Headquarters, New York
On the occasion of SIPRI’s launch of its new data on world military
expenditures, a panel of experts will discuss their trends and implications.
Moderator:
Mr. Daniël Prins
Chief, Conventional Arms Branch, UN Office
for Disarmament Affairs
Opening remarks:
Mr. Hiroshi Ishikawa
Minister, Permanent Mission of Japan
to the United Nations
Presentation of SIPRI data:
Dr. Sam Perlo-Freeman
Head of Military Expenditures Project, SIPRI
Panel Discussion:
Dr. William Hartung
Director, Arms and Security Project, Center
for International Policy
Dr. Alex de Waal
Executive Director, World Peace Foundation,
Tufts University
Mr. Hideki Matsuno
UN Office for Disarmament Affairs
A light lunch will be served from 12:30 – 1:15 near Conference Room 8,
courtesy of the Permanent Mission of Japan
For further information, please contact Mr. Tom Kono, [email protected]
www.un.org/disarmament
www.sipri.org/