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VCDNP Delegation to the 2025 NPT Preparatory Committee Meeting

6 May 2025

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VCDNP experts participated in the 2025 NPT Preparatory Committee meeting as NGO observers, organisers, and speakers at four side events, as well as advisors on national delegations.

Launch Event: Nuclear Security and the Nuclear Supply Chain in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

28 April 2025

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The VCDNP held a seminar to launch its latest report that examines new and evolving risks at the nexus of artificial intelligence, nuclear security, and the nuclear supply chain.

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VCDNP Delegation at the 2025 IAEA General Conference

29 September 2025

VCDNP experts actively participated in the 2025 General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency, including speaking at two side events.

Launch of the 2025 Young Women in Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Mentorship Programme

23 September 2025

Event Reports, Next Gen

The VCDNP launched the 5th edition of the Young Women in Non-Proliferation and Disarmament (YWNPD) Mentorship Programme, an activity of the Young Women and Next Generation Initiative (YWNGI) established by the VCDNP in 2021 on behalf of the EU Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Consortium (EUNPDC).

Launch Event: The History of PAROS & A Results-Oriented and Form-Flexible Approach to PAROS

8 September 2025

The VCDNP presented its inaugural publications on space security at an online event, featuring presentations by Research Fellow Louis Reitmann and a panel discussion with leading governmental and non-governmental experts on the prevention of an arms race in outer space.

Enhancing the disarmament regime: A conversation with the UN Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for Disarmament Affairs

The VCDNP and UNODA jointly hosted a webinar featuring UN Under-Secretary-General of Disarmament Affairs Izumi Nakamitsu.

VCDNP Senior Staff Contribute to UNODC’s 2025 ICSANT Youth Academy

Event Reports, Next Gen

VCDNP senior staff members Laura Rockwood, Ingrid Kirsten and Federica Dall’Arche took part as speakers in the Universalization Youth Academy on the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism (ICSANT), organised by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in Vienna.

“Revitalising the Vienna Spirit: Forging Common Ground on the Nuclear Agenda” Diplomatic Workshop Convenes in Krems

Senior diplomats, officials from international organisations, and non-governmental experts discussed the state of the international nuclear non-proliferation regime, the implications of recent events, and prospects for the 2026 Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference.

VCDNP Delegation at the 2025 International Digital Security Forum

The VCDNP hosted a workshop, provided a keynote address, participated in a panel discussion, and signed an MOU with the Austrian Institute of Technology during the June 2025 International Digital Security Forum.

VCDNP Delegation at the 2025 IAEA Stakeholder Engagement Conference

VCDNP experts participated in the IAEA’s International Conference on Stakeholder Engagement for Nuclear Power Programmes, including one panel discussion and two presentations.

Strategic Missile Defence: Evolving Technical and Policy Challenges

The VCDNP hosted a seminar featuring Professor James Wells of the University of Michigan, who presented findings from a comprehensive American Physical Society report on the technical and strategic challenges facing US ballistic missile defence systems.

Report Launch: Understanding the Balance of Confidence and Feasibility in Irreversible Nuclear Disarmament

The VCDNP hosted a seminar to introduce a new report that maps the political, legal, and normative pathways to advancing irreversible nuclear disarmament for NPT States Parties.

Young Women in Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Mentorship Programme – 4th Edition Final Meeting

Event Reports, Next Gen

The final meeting of the 2024–2025 cycle of the Mentorship Programme under the YWNGI took place on 14 May 2025. Hosted virtually, the event brought together mentees, mentors, and experts in the field to share insights, celebrate the achievements of the mentees, and reflect on the Programme’s outcomes.

Young Women and Next Generation Initiative (YWNGI) Mentorship Alumni Regional Meeting in Vienna

Event Reports, Next Gen

The Vienna Center for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation (VCDNP), on behalf of the EU Non-Proliferation Consortium and in the framework of the Young Women Next Generation Initiative (YWNGI), organised the second Mentorship Alumni meeting in Vienna.

VCDNP Delegation to the 2025 NPT Preparatory Committee Meeting

VCDNP experts participated in the 2025 NPT Preparatory Committee meeting as NGO observers, organisers, and speakers at four side events, as well as advisors on national delegations.

Conventional Weapons Diversion and Young Women and Next Generation Initiative (YWNGI) Mentorship Alumni Regional Meeting in Brussels

Event Reports, Next Gen

The VCDNP and the International Affairs Institute (IAI), on behalf of the EU Non-Proliferation Consortium and in the framework of the Young Women Next Generation Initiative (YWNGI), organised the first Mentorship Alumni meeting in Brussels and a webinar on conventional weapons diversion, featuring Dr. Nils Duquet.

Introduction to Arms Control, Non-Proliferation, and Disarmament at the University of Split

Event Reports, Next Gen

The VCDNP and the International Affairs Institute (IAI), on behalf of the EU Non-Proliferation Consortium and in the framework of the Young Women Next Generation Initiative (YWNGI), visited the University of Split to engage the next generation on non-proliferation, disarmament, and arms control issues.

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