In the process of researching the web for peace links of value we discovered a gem! The GPI was founded by Steve Killelea, an Australian international technology entrepreneur and philanthropist. It forms part of the Institute for Economics and Peace, a new global think tank dedicated to the research and education of the relationship between economics, business and peace. This report is written in cooperation with the Economist Intelligence Unit.
The index is composed of 24 qualitative and quantitative indicators from highly respected sources, which combine internal and external factors ranging from a nation's level of military expenditure to its relations with neighbouring countries and the level of respect for human rights. These indicators were selected by an international panel of academics, business people, philanthropists and peace institutions.
The GPI is collated and calculated by the Economist Intelligence Unit. The table below provides the GPI rankings for the 140 countries analysed in 2008 and the 121 countries analysed in 2007, as well as year-on-year comparison. Countries most at peace are ranked first. A lower score indicates a more peaceful country. You can click on a country to see the detail of its peace indicators and drivers. We encourage you to visit this site at URL: http://www.visionofhumanity.org/
Last Updated ( Saturday, 08 November 2008 19:28 )
AOL Shuts down Hometown
Written by Administrator
Saturday, 01 November 2008 00:00
The need for non-profit Internet production development and web hosting is as important as ever! We suspect that the many non-profit sites hosted on AOLs' Hometown never thought they be out of a site! Here is the message I received while researching a peace flag site linked from the Open Directory:
We're sorry to inform you that on Oct. 31, 2008, AOL® Hometown has been shut down permanently. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
