Peace Oration
PEACE ORATION 2025
An Invitation to the 2025 Peace Oration
Each year, the Rotary Club of West Wollongong organises a Peace Oration,
a FREE event for Rotarians and the General Public.
This year's oration will be presented by Dr Glenn Kolomeitz on the topic:
Taming the Bear: Peace in Ukraine at What Price?
This presentation considers the prospects of a lasting peace through the parallel lenses of the terms of a negotiated peace settlement, the veracity of Putin’s commitment to peace, and NATO’s force posture and reimagined European security needs in what many believe will be a prolonged period of Russian hostility. The question underpinning this presentation is whether the price paid in taming the bear will merely serve to feed its aggression.
As a humanitarian organisation, peace is a cornerstone of Rotary's mission. We believe when people work to create peace in their communities, that change can have a global effect.
Rotary helps create environments where peace can happen.
The presentation will the held at:
The Builders Club
The Loft Function Room
61 Church Street, Wollongong, 2500
Wed 26 March 2025
6:00PM until 07:30PM