Mara Zarka

Research Associate and Project Manager
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Areas of Research

  • Nuclear non-proliferation and nuclear governance
  • IAEA safeguards and nuclear verification
  • Gender in international security
  • Peaceful uses of nuclear science, technology, and applications

Background

Mara Zarka is a Research Associate and Project Manager at the VCDNP. She joined the Center in November 2013, previously working as Office and Events Manager, and prior to that as Administrative Assistant and Events Coordinator. Her research interests include IAEA safeguards and verification, non-proliferation, gender and international security, and peaceful uses of nuclear science, technology, and applications.

Prior to joining the VCDNP, she completed an internship at the International Peace Institute (IPI), Vienna Office, where she assisted in organising the 43rd annual IPI Vienna Seminar focusing on the dangerous nexus between crime, conflict, and terrorism. Ms. Zarka gained additional experience as an intern at the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization in Vienna, which inspired the topic of her bachelor’s thesis entitled “The Nuclear Ordeal: Explaining India’s Shift in Foreign Policy.” She has also worked on local political campaigns in the United States.

Education

Ms. Zarka holds a Master of Advanced International Studies (M.A.I.S.) from the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna (2013) and a Bachelor of Arts in International Affairs and Psychology from Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Oregon, USA (2010). She is fluent in English and German, proficient in Spanish, and has basic knowledge of French.

Related Content

Balancing the Three Pillars of the NPT: How Can Promoting Peaceful Uses Help?
VCDNP’s Ingrid Kirsten and Mara Zarka argue for the need to invest in peaceful uses of nuclear science, technology and applications to strike a better balance among the NPT’s three pillars and to promote global human security.
Young Women and Next Generation Initiative in Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Mentorship Programme – 1st Edition Final Meeting
On 28-29 April 2022, the IAI and the VCDNP organized the Final Meeting of the first edition of the Young Women and Next Generation Initiative in Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Mentorship Programme.
9 May 2022 • 
Short Course on The Spread of Nuclear Weapons: History, Threats and Solutions
On 23-25 February 2022, the Vienna Center for Non-Proliferation and Disarmament (VCDNP) virtually held the second course on nuclear non-proliferation for graduate and post-graduate students in the fields of IT and engineering.
23 March 2022 • 
Winter 2022 Nuclear Security Professional Development Course
The VCDNP conducted its second specialised short course on nuclear security for diplomats and practitioners.
4 February 2022 • 
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