Managing Cybersecurity for Nuclear Security in the Age of AI
1 July 2026
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Event Reports
AI is changing the cybersecurity landscape faster than traditional regulatory approaches in the nuclear industry can keep pace. The VCDNP brought together experts from industry, national regulators, and international organisations to examine what this means for nuclear security and what regulators and operators need to do about it.
Preparing for the First Review Conference of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons: Priorities and Expectations
23 June 2026
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Event Reports
The VCDNP hosted a panel discussion featuring Hibakusha Setsuko Thurlow and addressing priorities and expectations for the first Review Conference of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW).
The VCDNP hosted diplomats representing 23 countries for briefings on key security issues – from emerging technologies to export controls to space security – in The Hague, on behalf of the EU Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Consortium.
VCDNP Co-Hosts Side Event on the HCoC and the Evolving Space Technology and Environment
2 June 2026
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Event Reports
The VCDNP co-hosted a side event on the Hague Code of Conduct against Ballistic Missile Proliferation (HCoC), exploring the opportunities and concerns in the evolving space environment.
VCDNP Delegation at the IAEA International Conference on Computer Security in the Nuclear World (CyberCon26)
2 June 2026
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Event Reports
VCDNP experts actively contributed to the 2026 Cyber Conference, organised by the International Atomic Energy Agency, by organising a side event and delivering a presentation during a technical session.
Through a Glass Darkly: Approaching Nuclear Regulations in a Rapidly Shifting Technology Landscape
11 May 2026
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Event Reports
The VCDNP held a side event at the International Conference on Effective Nuclear and Radiation Regulatory Systems that focused on the impact of artificial intelligence, quantum technologies, and space technologies on the nuclear regulatory landscape.
VCDNP experts Gaukhar Mukhatzhanova and Sanaa Alvira have prepared a series of briefs for diplomats on the issues that are likely to dominate debates at the 11th NPT Review Conference.
P-5 Perspectives on the 2026 NPT Review Conference: Russia
22 April 2026
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Commentary, Publications
In a preview of the likely Russian stand at the 2026 NPT Review Conference, Dr. Sokov writes that Russia arrives at the RevCon in a visibly stronger state than was the case a year earlier.
VCDNP Research Fellow Louis Reitmann presented a new data-driven resource that supports States in developing rules and norms for space security during a launch event at the UN in Geneva.
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