Congratulatory Remarks for the VCDNP's Tenth Anniversary

Alexander Schallenberg, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Austria

The impact of the VCDNP’s work is obvious to all practitioners in Vienna. The biannual courses on nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament have given several hundreds of diplomats and other practitioners a jump-start into these highly complex subject matters. The quality of the Center’s work is also appreciated far beyond Austria. Notably, the United Nations General Assembly in its resolution 73/73 singled out the VCDNP’s high-quality contribution to capacity building in the field of disarmament.

The Center has gone beyond training and research by establishing itself as a platform for dialogue to connect practitioners, expert and academics. As such, it contributes to the unique “Vienna spirit” which is based in large part on the informed, professional and collegial decision-making that has become increasingly rare in other places.

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Rafael Mariano Grossi, Director General, International Atomic Energy Agency

My sincere congratulations to the Vienna Center for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation on its 10th anniversary.

The VCDNP has made valuable contributions to global efforts in nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation, and has established itself as an important platform for independent analysis and dialogue on nuclear issues.

I am grateful for the friendship and cooperation between the VCDNP and the IAEA and wish you success for many years ahead!

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Robert Floyd, Executive Secretary, Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization

Over the past ten years, the VCDNP has excelled in carrying out its stated mission to promote international peace and security by providing a platform for independent analysis in the field of disarmament and non-proliferation. Through conferences, seminars, and specialized training courses, the VCDNP has fostered inclusive and productive dialogue, involving all stakeholders including international organizations, national governments, non-governmental experts, scholars, and civil society. As one of the Vienna-based international organizations, the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization, has greatly benefitted from the VCDNP’s dynamic engagement activities […].

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Laurie Patton, President, Middlebury College

Over the past ten years, VCDNP has become a highly active and effective training center, an important partner to dozens of worldwide organizations, and a leader in the efforts to improve gender and age balance in the field of non-proliferation, arms control, and disarmament. It is an honor the have been able, through our connection with the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies at the Middlebury Institute  in Monterey, to be a partner in supporting this work.

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