Date/Time
Date(s) - Saturday - Aug 2, 2025
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Categories
Date: Saturday, 2 August 2025
Time: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (AEST)
Venue: Queensland Nurses and Midwives’ Union, 106 Victoria Street, West End, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
Format: Hybrid (in-person and via Zoom)
Organiser Contact: ppnpacificpeace@gmail.com
The Pacific Peace Network (PPN) warmly invites peace advocates, civil society leaders, academics, and concerned citizens to attend the Pacific Peace Conference, taking place in Brisbane, Australia, on Saturday, 2 August 2025. This full-day event, hosted in a hybrid format, welcomes both physical and virtual participation and offers a unique opportunity to engage in dialogue, solidarity, and strategic planning for peace and justice across the Pacific region.
The Pacific Peace Conference aims to deepen shared understanding of the threats posed by militarisation and climate change, and to strengthen the collective movement for a nuclear-free, peaceful, and sustainable Pacific.
Conference Themes
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Talisman Sabre: The largest-ever military exercise on Australian territory, involving 19 nations and more than 30,000 troops. Participants will examine its implications for peace, regional sovereignty, and the environment.
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Rising Militarism and Social Injustice: The conference will address the intensifying presence of foreign military forces in the Pacific and its intersection with urgent challenges such as climate disruption and socio-economic inequality.
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Hiroshima and Nagasaki – 80 Years On: As we mark the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombings, the conference will reflect on the humanitarian consequences of nuclear weapons and reaffirm our shared commitment to disarmament.
Confirmed Speakers
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The Hon Ralph Regenvanu, Minister for Climate Change, Vanuatu
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Mere Tulelu, Pacific Network on Globalisation (PANG), Fiji
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Sheila Babauta, Northern Mariana Islands
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Professor Marianne Hanson, International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN)
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Professor Donna Weeks, Japan Peace Studies
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Elliot Darcy, Labor Against War
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Alison Broinowski, World Beyond War
These distinguished speakers will offer powerful insights into regional peacebuilding, grassroots resistance to militarism, and pathways toward environmental and social justice.
Participation and Registration
All interested individuals and organisations are welcome. Whether you are a long-standing member of the peace movement or newly engaged, your participation is valued and vital. To register or inquire further, please contact: ppnpacificpeace@gmail.com.
This conference is supported by:
Pacific Peace Network, ICAN, WILPF Qld, IPAN, Just Peace Qld, World Beyond War, and the International Peace Bureau (IPB).
Join us in Brisbane or online to help shape a peaceful, just, and sustainable future for our Pacific region.