Young Women in Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Mentorship Programme

3 November 2022 • 
Next Gen
The YWNPD Mentorship Programme is a unique career development and networking opportunity for female students and young professionals interested in a career in non-proliferation, arms control, and disarmament.
Share this:

A Young Women in Non-Proliferation and Disarmament (YWNPD) Mentorship Programme has been created under the Young Women and Next Generation Initiative (YWNGI), established by the Vienna Center for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation (VCDNP) and the International Affairs Institute (IAI) in the framework of the EU Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Consortium.

Inspired by the CNS Young Women in Nonproliferation Initiative (YWINI) Mentorship Program, the YWNPD Mentorship Programme aims to offer a similar opportunity to young women in undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate studies in Europe and globally. The YWNPD Mentorship Programme will pair successful candidates (mentees) with well-established experts (mentors) to engage in a mentoring relationship, which envisions, among other things, regular videoconferencing sessions. Mentees will also be expected to attend conferences, including the EU Annual Conference and the Next Generation Workshop usually held in the Fall. Networking and career opportunities will be facilitated through seminars, social events and other activities.

The application process for the 2025- 2026 Young Women in Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Mentorship Programme is now closed.

Current Edition:

2025-2026 Mentors2025-2026 Mentees

Past Editions:

2024-2025 Mentors2024-2025 Mentees

2024-2025 Mentorship Programme Launch Event

2024-2025 Mentorship Programme Final Meeting

2023-2024 Mentors2023-2024 Mentees

2023-2024 Mentorship Programme Launch Event

2023-2024 Mentorship Programme Final Meeting

2022-2023 Mentors2022-2023 Mentees

2022-2023 Mentorship Programme Launch Event

2022-2023 Mentorship Programme Final Meeting

2021-2022 Mentors2021-2022 Mentees

2021-2022 Mentorship Programme Launch Event

2021-2022 Mentorship Programme Final Meeting


Related Experts

Elena K. Sokova
Executive Director
Federica Dall'Arche
Senior Research Associate
Karolina Proprentner
Office and Events Manager
Mara Zarka
Research Associate and Project Manager

Related Content

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

28 April 2025 • 
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.
Read more

Wars, Women, and Nuclear Weapons: The Politics of Peace and Proliferation

17 November 2025 • 
VCDNP’s Gaukhar Mukhatzhanova and Federica Dall’Arche, on behalf of the EU Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Consortium (EUNPDC), visited the University of Malta to engage with students and scholars on non-proliferation, disarmament, and arms control issues.
Read more
1 2 3 31
cross
linkedin facebook pinterest youtube rss twitter instagram facebook-blank rss-blank linkedin-blank pinterest youtube twitter instagram