ISLAMIC STATE ! Motivations and Implications for New Zealand Parliament Buildings, Grand Hall Wednesday, 25 February 2015, 6pm-7:30pm RSV (acceptance only) by midday 23 February Attendance is free; registrations start from 5:20pm Register here Host Chair Mark Mitchell Patrick Gower MP for Rodney Political Editor of 3 News Chairman of the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Select Committee Panel H.E. Mouayed Saleh (TBC) Ambassador of the Republic of Iraq to Australia and New Zealand H.E. Jonathan Sinclair LVO British High Commissioner to New Zealand Terence O’Brien Former Ambassador including to the UNSC Senior Fellow at CSS Diplosphere Prof Paul Morris Director of Religious Studies at Victoria University of Wellington Maty Nikkhou-O’Brien Founding Director of Diplosphere Expertise in international relations, foreign policy and the Middle East Enquires and more information M: +64 (0)21 669 480 E: mnobrien[at]diplosphere.org W: www.diplosphere.org! Mariane Elliot Prof Robert Patman Human Rights Lawyer Peace Advocate at UN Mission to Afghanistan National Director of Action Station Head of Department of Politics at University of Otago Prof Robert Ayson Professor of strategic Studies at Victoria University of Wellington Parliament Buildings, Grand Hall Wednesday, 25 February 2015 6pm-7:30pm The barbarity of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) has shocked the world. ISIL has exploited insecurity in parts of Iraq and Syria to grow into a potent force and many nations agree that something must be done. The public debate on what specifically New Zealand can do, and should do, has been largely confined to the character of a military involvement: "behind the wire" training or something else? Discussion on root causes for ISIL and how these are best addressed, has been limited. In this panel discussion, Diplosphere will explore the background that has given rise to ISIL, propose the ways of addressing the root causes of extremism, and question how newly minted UN Security Council-member New Zealand can leverage its strengths for a lasting resolution, in this troubled part of the world. Register: http://diplosphere-is.eventbrite.co.nz RSVP by acceptance only by midday 23 February