Promoting Equality and Innovation in the Nuclear Field
5 December 2025 •
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The VCDNP hosted a workshop to explore needs and ways to strengthen capacity-building efforts in the nuclear field, in collaboration with the UN Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) and the Permanent Mission of Norway.
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Together with the UN Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) and the Permanent Mission of Norway, the VCDNP hosted a workshop on training and capacity-building in support of different objectives across the nuclear field, including the safe and secure use of nuclear energy, disarmament verification, and justice for communities affected by nuclear testing. On 8 October 2025, diplomats, representatives of the international organisations in Vienna, and researchers convened at the VCDNP for expert presentations and two roundtable discussions.
The sessions examined a wealth of topics, drawing on recent studies and field research:
Further enhancing the IAEA’s suite of assistance and training programmes, including the Technical Cooperation programme, signature initiatives like Atoms4Food and ZODIAC, and career development projects like the Marie Sklodowska-Curie and the Lise Meitner Fellowships;
Sustaining, strengthening, and diversifying global technical expertise in nuclear disarmament verification;
Promoting OHCHR support for the Marshallese people in addressing the legacy of nuclear testing affecting their communities; and
Implementing good practices for boosting effectiveness and innovation across the nuclear field through fairness and equal opportunities.
The speakers were:
Jørn Osmundsen, Minister Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Norway in Vienna
Renata Hessmann Dalaqua, Head of the Integrated Approaches Programme, UNIDIR
Sandra Steyskal, Section Head, Division for Europe, Department of Technical Cooperation, IAEA
James Revill, Head of the Weapons of Mass Destruction and Space Security Programmes, UNIDIR
Raphael Pangalangan, Human Rights Officer, Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
In May 2026, States Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) will meet for the 11th Review Conference under exceptionally difficult circumstances. In a commentary for the European Leadership Network (ELN), VCDNP Senior Research Associate Federica Dall’Arche reflects on Italy’s perspective on the Treaty and underscores the need for strong European support and leadership in sustaining and reinforcing the NPT framework.
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