Daisy Alliance Announces 3rd Annual Student Scholarship/Essay Contest

Atlanta, Georgia, July 3, 2008

Bruce A. Roth, founder of Daisy Alliance and author of No Time To Kill, announces the 2009 Student Scholarship/Essay Contest, “Minimal Nuclear Deterrence—A Stop Along the Path to Zero”. The focus of this year’s contest is the reconciliation of the requirements for minimum deterrence with the practical steps of deep nuclear arms reductions in the U.S. and Russia. Thematic issues include the effects of nuclear arms reduction on stability and the deterrence of threats, tradeoffs between reducing nuclear arsenals and maintaining strong nuclear capabilities, and the depth of reductions that can be made without materially affecting security or strategic stability.

The essay contest is open to undergraduate and graduate students, both U.S. and international, who are currently enrolled in a program with an international affairs focus.

Cash prizes are awarded to students with the best original papers. Prizes are $1000 for 1st place, $500 for 2nd place, $250 for 3rd place, and $100 for 4th place. Daisy Alliance will host an awards dinner following the completion of the contest.

For additional information on “Daisy Alliance Announces 3rd Annual Student Scholarship/Essay Contest,” contact Bruce A. Roth. To view additional information and eligibility requirements for applying for the annual Daisy Alliance Essay Scholarship Contest, please visit the Daisy Alliance website at http://www.daisyalliance.org/student-scholarship/.

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Daisy Alliance Essay Contest Winners Announced

Atlanta, Georgia, April 9, 2008

Bruce A. Roth, founder of Daisy Alliance, awarded three prizes for the annual Daisy Alliance Essay Contest, "Nuclear Deterrence: Challenges of Today and Solutions for Tomorrow." The first place prize of $1,000 was awarded to Geoff Swanstrom, a Master's student in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Second place, $250, went to Jonathan Spratling, a freshman in the University of Georgia School of Public Policy and International Affairs. The third place prize of $100 was awarded to Ksenia Kulakova, also a Master's student at the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Prizes were awarded to each student at an awards dinner hosted by Mr. Roth.

For more information on "Daisy Alliance Essay Contest Winners Announced," contact Bruce A. Roth. To view information and eligibility requirements for applying for the annual Daisy Alliance Essay Contest, see http://www.daisyalliance.org/.

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Bruce Roth Attends Article VI Forum

Atlanta, Georgia, April 4, 2008

Bruce A. Roth, founder of Daisy Alliance, attended the 5th meeting of the Article VI Forum, held in Dublin, Ireland, from March 26-28, 2008. The Article VI Forum is hosted annually by the Middle Powers Initiative, a program of the Global Security Institute. Attendees at the 2008 Forum included diplomats, parliamentarians, and other leaders from "middle power" nations. The agenda for the meetings was "NPT (Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty): Pathfinder to a Nuclear Weapons Free World." The topics for discussion included: Reducing and De-Alerting Nuclear Forces; Missiles, Missile Defenses, and Space; and Towards Elimination of Nuclear Weapons.

For more information on "Bruce Roth Attends Article VI Forum," contact Bruce A. Roth. To view the 2008 Middle Powers Initiative briefing paper, see http://www.gsinstitute.org/mpi/pubs/A6F_Dublin_brief.pdf.

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Daisy Alliance Represented at 8^th Nobel Peace Laureates World Summit

Atlanta, Georgia, December 3, 2007

Bruce A. Roth, author of No Time To Kill, attended the 8^th Nobel Peace Laureates World Summit, December 13^th-15^th, 2007, at the Campidoglio in Rome, Italy. He was invited for the second time by the International Peace Bureau for his work in nuclear disarmament. At the meeting Roth promoted the elimination of all forms of weapons of mass destruction (WMD)—biological, chemical, and nuclear weapons—in order to reduce the threat of a nuclear holocaust or bioterrorism.

A number of Nobel Laureates attended this year's Summit, including: Mikhail Gorbachev, HH Dalai Lama, Mairead Corrigan Maguire, Mohammed Yunus, Lech Walesa, Betty Williams, Mons. Philipe Ximenes Belo, John Hume, the International Atomic Energy Agency, International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War, the International Peace Bureau, the American Friends Service Committee, Institut de Droit International, Pugwash Conferences, the Red Cross, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, UNICEF, Amnesty International, the United Nations, International Labor Organization, and Medicins Sans Frontieres.

The Laureates and the Mayor of Rome, Walter Veltroni awarded the "Man of Peace 2007" jointly to George Clooney and co-actor Don Cheadle for their efforts to help the people suffering from the humanitarian crisis in Darfur, Sudan. Tenor Andrea Bocelli was be the guest of honor at a reception held in the 350 year old Palazzo Pallavicini. Other dignitaries in attendance included the President of the Italian Republic, the President of the Chamber of Deputies of the Italian Parliament, the President of the Senate of the Italian Republic, and the Minister of Youth.

The core subject of this year's summit was "The Next Generation." Session topics included: Is a World Without Violence Possible?, Global Warming, Disarmament, From the Fight for Freedom to the Cease of War, and Equal Rights in a World of Differences. Presentations focused on our collective legacy and necessary commitment to a sustainable future. Previous World Summits have centered on "Atoms for Peace or Atoms for Bombs," "Peace and Security-Multilateral Security Imperatives," "Terrorism and Other Threats to Humanity," and "Lifting Up the World: Building a Culture of Peace".

For additional information on "Daisy Alliance Represented at 8^th Nobel Peace Laureates World Summit," contact Bruce A. Roth.

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Bruce A. Roth Attendee at United Nations Meetings with Special Guest Christie Brinkley

Atlanta, Georgia, October 13, 2007

Bruce A. Roth, founder of Daisy Alliance, attended a set of United Nations meetings from October 10th-12th in New York City at which panelist and supermodel, Christie Brinkley, spoke about "Amplifying the Moral and Practical Missions of the United Nations." Roth praised Brinkley, saying that she is well informed, passionate, articulate, and makes good use of her celebrity to advance the cause of nuclear arms control. The all-woman panel also included the Hon. Marian Hobbs, parliamentarian and former Minister for Disarmament of New Zealand, Ms. Cora Weiss, a longtime peace activist and leader for gender equality at the UN, and the Hon. Alexa McDonough, a senior member of the Canadian parliament. The event was Moderated by GSI Senior Officer, Rhianna Tyson.

At the meetings, ambassadors, parliamentarians, non-governmental organizations, and concerned citizens discussed how global security can be improved through cooperative security arrangements which minimize spending on nuclear weapons and reduce stockpiles-rather than by increasing the size of national arsenals.

For additional information on “Bruce A. Roth Attendee at United Nations Meetings with Special Guest Christie Brinkley," contact Bruce A. Roth.

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Daisy Alliance Referenced in 2007 Cunningham Lecture

Atlanta, Georgia, March 2007

In the prestigious 2007 Cunningham Lecture at the Academy for Social Sciences in Australia, Bruce A. Roth, his organization Daisy Alliance, and his book No Time To Kill were referenced by Oxford Professor Emeritus and Canberra Commission Member, Robert J. O’Neill, AO. O’Neill has spent his life studying international conflict. His 2007 lecture, "World Order Under Stress: Issues & Initiatives for the 21st Century," is a prescient examination of the trials and challenges which have continually beset world powers. Drawing on historical parallels, the lecture offers a perspective on the problems the United States faces as the leading power in the world today, the insurgency of radical Islam, the future of nuclear weapons and the need for closer global cooperation. Mr. Roth is listed as an example in Mr. O’Neill’s lecture of a "committed private citizen" whose initiative is helping the "building" momentum of nonproliferation and disarmament.

The Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia (ASSA), which consists of over 400 fellows, was established in 1971. It is an autonomous, non-governmental organization, devoted to the advancement of knowledge and research in the various social sciences. The Cunningham Lectures are annual public lectures named after the first Chairman of the Social Science Research Committee (the Academy's predecessor), Dr Kenneth Stewart Cunningham.

For additional information on "Daisy Alliance Referenced in 2007 Cunningham Lecture," contact Bruce A. Roth. To see Robert O’Neill’s 2007 Cunningham Lecture, visit http://www.assa.edu.au/Publications/op/op32007.pdf