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• A Journey at the Nuclear Brink
  Seminar  •  Posted 10 May 2013
  On 8 May, 2013, VCDNP hosted a public seminar by Dr. William J. Perry, a former US Secretary of Defense.
• What Comes Next in Nuclear North Korea?
  Seminar  •  Posted 24 April 2013
  On 18 April 2013, VCDNP hosted a seminar by Siegfried Hecker, Distinguished Visiting Scientist at VCDNP.
• A World Free of Nuclear Weapons:
  An Opportunity for Europe to Lead
  Key Note Presentation  •  Lord Des Browne  •  Posted 5 April 2013
  On 25 March 2013, Lord Des Browne of Ladyton, former UK Defence Secretary and Board member of the European Leadership Network (ELN), delivered a keynote presentation for VCDNP's non-proliferation and disarmament course for diplomats.
• Responsibility Beyond Rules: Leadership for a Secure Nuclear Future
  Panel Discussion  •  Posted 2 April 2013
  On 20 March, 2013, VCDNP hosted a luncheon panel discussion with members of the Nuclear Security Governance Experts Group (NSGEG).
• The Chemical Weapons Convention: Making Disarmament Happen
  Seminar  •  Posted 2 April 2013
  On 19 March 2013, VCDNP hosted a seminar by H.E. Ambassador Ahmet Üzümcü, Director-General of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW).
• Global Security, Safety, and Nuclear Governance after Fukushima: A Discussion with the US-Japan Nuclear Working Group
  Seminar  •  Posted 1 March 2013
  On February 18, 2013, VCDNP hosted a public seminar.
• Nuclear Proliferation History: New Evidence, Analysis & Policy Insights
  Meeting  •  Posted 12 February 2013
  VCDNP hosted a meeting organized by the Center for Security Studies for the Nuclear Proliferation International History Project.
• Launch of New Book by Dr. Malcolm Chalmers: Less is Better
  Book Launch  •  Posted 8 January 2013
  Dr. Chalmers presented the key findings of his book and discussed the practical issues of reductions that could be pursued under existing arms control frameworks.
• A POSSE of Global Young Scholars Re-Think Strategic Stability
  Meeting  •  Posted 29 November 2012
  The Project on Strategic Stability Evaluation is building a global network of leading young scholars moving beyond traditional concepts about nuclear weapons.
• Thomas Schelling and Other Prominent Experts Discuss Global Zero
  Seminar  •  Posted 28 November 2012
  VCDNP hosted a seminar to explore the feasability of nuclear weapons abolition, featuring Nobel Laureate Thomas Schelling.
• Preventing Nuclear Terrorism: Policy and Technology Solutions
  Seminar  •  Posted 26 October 2012
  On 23 October 2012, VCDNP hosted a seminar that featured presentations by Anne Harrington and Simon G. Limage.
• Four Panelists Discuss Historical Cases When Nuclear Weapons Security Was Put at Risk
  Panel Discussion  •  Posted 4 October 2012
  On October 2, 2012 VCDNP hosted a panel discussion with participants in the Nuclear Policy Education Center's (NPEC) project titled "Nuclear Weapons Security Crisis: What Does History Teach?"
• Launch of New Book by CNS's Potter and Mukhatzhanova: Nuclear Politics and the Non-Aligned Movement
  Book Launch  •  Posted 27 September 2012
  The book explores structures and politics within the NAM, the largest grouping of states engaged on nuclear disarmament and nonproliferation issues.
• Senior Chinese, US and UK Experts Discuss Nuclear Disarmament
  Panel Discussion  •  Posted 24 July 2012
  On July 18, 2012, VCDNP hosted an expert panel discussion "Maintaining Strategic Stability on the Path to Nuclear Zero."
• VCDNP Seminar Series Features Joe Cirincione
  Seminar  •  Posted 24 July 2012
  On July 17, 2012, VCDNP hosted a seminar by Joe Cirincione entitled "The Politics of the Current Nuclear Policy Debate in Washington."
• Unleashing the Nuclear Watchdog: Strengthening and Reform of the IAEA
  Seminar  •  Posted 20 June 2012
  On June 13, 2012, VCDNP hosted the launch of the "Unleashing the Nuclear Watchdog: Strengthening and Reform of the IAEA" report by Trevor Findlay.
• VCDNP Holds a Number of High-Profile Events during the NPT PrepCom
  Events  •  Posted 10 May 2012
  Events hosted/organized during the April 30-May 11, 2012 NPT PrepCom in Vienna.
• North Korean Security Challenges and Changes: Focusing on the Nuclear Dimension
  Mark Fitzpatrick  •  Seminar  •  Posted 19 March 2012
  On March 19, 2012, VCDNP hosted a seminar by Mark Fitzpatrick.
• CTBT at 15: Status and Prospects
  Roundtable Conference  •  Updated 25 October 2012  •  Posted 27 February 2012
  On 17 February 2012, VCDNP hosted a roundtable conference on CTBT-related issues.
  Now includes ACA Conference Report.
• Nuclear Islands: International Leasing of Sensitive Nuclear Fuel Cycle Sites
  Christopher Paine  •  Seminar  •  Updated 27 February 2012
  On 15 February 2012, VCDNP hosted a seminar with Christopher Paine, Nuclear Program Director at the New York-based Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC).
• In Search of a New Framework for Nuclear Disarmament: 20 Years After the New Beginning
  Seminar  •  Updated 17 January 2012
  VCDNP conducted a seminar in cooperation with the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Poland to the United Nations and International Organizations in Vienna.
  Now includes Summary of Discussions
• Nuclear Disarmament and Nonproliferation: A Fissile Material Perspective
  Dr. Frank N. von Hippel  •  Seminar  •  4 November 2011
  A seminar with Dr. Frank N. von Hippel, Co-Chair, International Panel on Fissile Materials Co-Director, Program on Science and Global Security, Princeton University.
• VCDNP holds Workshop on Nuclear Security in Southeast Asia
  Workshop  •  31 October 2011
  On 31 October 2011, VCDNP co-hosted a one-day workshop.
• VCDNP and CNS Conduct First Course on Nonproliferation and Disarmament for Diplomats in Vienna
  Course  •  26-30 September 2011
  VCDNP held an intensive course for junior diplomats focused on nuclear nonproliferation policy issues held in Vienna, Austria on September 26-30, 2011.
• VCDNP Briefs Journalists on its Work and on Key Issues of the IAEA General Conference
  Media Briefing  •  19 and 20 September 2011
  VCDNP held two briefings on 19 and 20 September 2011.
• North Korea: Reactors, Bombs and People
  Dr. Siegfried S. Hecker  •  Seminar  •  9 September 2011
  VCDNP Seminar Series hosted a presentation by Dr. Siegfried S. Hecker.
  See also: Associated Press story of the event
• Rectifying the UN Disarmament Machinery
  Dr. Marcin Zaborowski  •  Presentation  •  12 July 2011
  On July 12th, 2011, the VCDNP along with the Polish Institute for International Relations (PISM) welcomed a presentation by Dr. Marcin Zaborowski, Director of PISM.
• Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Initiative (NPDI)
  Ambassador Alfredo Labbé Villa  •  Seminar  •  8 July 2011
  On July 8th, 2011 the Vienna Center for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation hosted a seminar by Ambassador Alfredo Labbé Villa from the Republic of Chile.
• Planning for Success at the 2012 Seoul Nuclear Summit
  William Tobey  •  Briefing  •  7 July 2011
  On 7 July 2011, the VCDNP hosted a briefing by William Tobey, senior fellow at Harvard's Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs.
• The Oracles of Proliferation
  Dr. BenoÎt Pelopidas  •  Presentation  •  3 June 2011
  On June 3rd, 2011 the VCDNP hosted a presentation by Dr. Benoît Pelopidas, recent recipient of the "Best Graduate Paper 2010" award from the International Security Studies Section of the International Studies Association.
• Iran's Nuclear, Chemical and Biological Capabilities: A Net Assessment
  Panel Discussion  •  27 May 2011
  On May 27th, 2011 several experts gathered in Vienna to discuss Iran's nuclear capabilities in light of a recently released International Institute of Strategic Studies (IISS) dossier detailing Iran's nuclear, chemical, and biological capabilities.