The Alaska World Affairs Council Presents

Eric Brown
Co-founder of Impact Games

"Can Video Games Promote Peace?"

Friday, 23rd January 2009 – Hilton Hotel
Doors open at 11:30 a.m. - Program begins at 12:00 p.m.
For Reservations
RSVP by Wednesday, 21st of January to the Alaska World Affairs Council
by telephone 276-8038 or by email to AlaskaWorldAffairs.org .
Lunch Program $20 for Members - $25 for Non-Members - $6 for Coffee Only

Eric Brown co-founded ImpactGames to create compelling interactive experiences around current events. Toward this end, ImpactGames developed PeaceMaker, a video game simulation of the Israeli- Palestinian conflict. PeaceMaker has been sold in over 60 countries, been featured in media outlets around the world, and has won several international awards. ImpactGames newest product "Play the News" addresses the shifting online news-media industry and is changing news consumption from passive reading to active engagement.

ImpactGames products aim to bridge the gap between education and entertainment and reach a mass market. Eric was listed among "100 Social Entrepreneurs Changing the World" in Newsweek Japan, and holds a Masters of Entertainment Technology from Carnegie Mellon University.