Nuclear Security and the Nuclear Supply Chain in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
8 April 2025
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Upcoming Events
This event will highlight the key results from a newly published VCDNP expert report on this topic, as well as reflect on discussions from an expert workshop hosted by the VCDNP in January 2025.
Safety, Security, and Safeguards (3S) by Design for Small Modular Reactors
2 April 2025
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Event Reports
The VCDNP gathered nuclear experts to discuss how the integration of safety, security, and safeguards impacts the deployment of small modular and other advanced reactors.
Cancer Care for All: Expanding Access to Life-Saving Cancer Treatment in Africa
1 April 2025
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Event Reports
The VCDNP organised a panel discussion, convening experts from the IAEA, academia, and the healthcare sector to discuss challenges and explore innovative solutions for improving access to nuclear medicine and radiation therapy in Africa.
Reimagining Risk Reduction: Adapting Cold War Tools to Manage 21st Century Strategic Instability
5 March 2025
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Event Reports
The VCDNP hosted a webinar with VCDNP Senior Fellow Dr. Nikolai Sokov, Rose Gottemoeller, Sahil Shah, David Santoro, and Miles Pomper, who presented a new report analysing the next stage in the development of risk reduction tools to prevent nuclear escalation in an increasingly complex world.
Partnering for Progress: Priority Areas for Action Ahead of the 2025 Article XIV Conference
5 March 2025
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Event Reports
The VCDNP and the Permanent Missions of Norway and Panama convened a panel discussion on strengthening support for the CTBT and its entry into force ahead of the 2025 Article XIV Conference, with CTBTO Executive Secretary Dr. Robert Floyd and other expert speakers.
Nuclear-Powered Submarines and Non-Proliferation: Technical Considerations for an Article 14 Arrangement
19 February 2025
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Event Reports
The VCDNP held a webinar with former Research Intern Alexander Hoppenbrouwers, who examined the technical challenges of applying nuclear safeguards to naval nuclear propulsion under Article 14 of comprehensive safeguards agreements. VCDNP Senior Fellow Laura Rockwood joined the webinar as a commentator.
The Impact of Emerging Technologies on the Nuclear Supply Chain
20 January 2025
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Event Reports
The VCDNP held a panel discussion exploring the rapid advancements in new and emerging technologies and their impact on the nuclear supply chain and the security of nuclear facilities.
Securing Our Future: Reducing Nuclear Threats Today and Tomorrow
18 December 2024
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Event Reports
The VCDNP organised a high-level event and panel discussion on contemporary and developing nuclear threats, featuring remarks by the eighth UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and former President of Austria Dr. Heinz Fischer, in partnership with the Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens and the City of Vienna.
Powering Hope: A Conversation with Rafael Grossi and Charles Oppenheimer
10 December 2024
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Event Reports
VCDNP Executive Director Elena K. Sokova was joined by IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi and Charles Oppenheimer, founder of the Oppenheimer Project and grandson of J. Robert Oppenheimer, for a conversation on the past, present, and future of nuclear energy.
Strengthening Monitoring and Verification in Support of the Nuclear Test Ban
9 December 2024
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Event Reports
The VCDNP hosted a seminar on strengthening the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) through advanced verification technologies, enhanced transparency, and strategies to reinforce the global nuclear no-test norm, in partnership with the Open Nuclear Network.
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