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Securing Our Future: Reducing Nuclear Threats Today and Tomorrow

18 December 2024

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Event Reports

The VCDNP organised a high-level event and panel discussion on contemporary and developing nuclear threats, featuring remarks by the eighth UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and former President of Austria Dr. Heinz Fischer, in partnership with the Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens and the City of Vienna.

Powering Hope: A Conversation with Rafael Grossi and Charles Oppenheimer

10 December 2024

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Event Reports

VCDNP Executive Director Elena K. Sokova was joined by IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi and Charles Oppenheimer, founder of the Oppenheimer Project and grandson of J. Robert Oppenheimer, for a conversation on the past, present, and future of nuclear energy.

Navigating the CTBTO: The Policy-Making Organs, Programmes, and Contribution to Science Diplomacy

12 November 2024

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Briefs and Factsheets, Non-Proliferation, Publications

In this edition of the Governing the Atom brief series, Senior Research Associate Noah Mayhew and Research Intern Benedict Höfter describe the CTBTO Preparatory Commission, its policy-making organs, and activities.

VCDNP Delegation at the 2024 IAEA International SMR Conference

28 October 2024

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Event Reports

Senior Research Associate Noah Mayhew and Senior Fellow Ingrid Kirsten discussed safeguards by design and stakeholder engagement at the IAEA’s first International Conference on Small Modular Reactors and their Applications.

Ionising Radiation: Transforming Crops and Commerce in the 21st Century

16 October 2024

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Briefs and Factsheets, Peaceful Uses, Publications

In the first brief of the new Sustainable Solutions series, senior VCDNP experts Ingrid Kirsten and Anthony Stott outline the benefits of ionising radiation for agriculture and economic development, highlighting key applications, and explain how the IAEA supports access to the benefits of ionising radiation around the world.

The Future of NATO’s Nuclear Posture and Arms Control in Today’s More Dangerous World

25 September 2024

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Arms Control, Publications, Reports and Papers

Miles Pomper, David Santoro, and Dr. Nikolai Sokov published an occasional paper on the future of NATO’s nuclear posture and arms control in an international environment characterised by challenges that have emerged in recent years.

Generative AI in Diplomacy and WMD Non-Proliferation: Navigating Opportunities and Challenges

24 September 2024

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Event Reports

A VCDNP workshop, led by Dr. Natasha Bajema, delved into the emerging role of generative AI in diplomacy and WMD non-proliferation. The session illuminated AI's potential to revolutionise the field while emphasising the critical need for caution, ethical considerations, and human oversight.

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Nuclear Safeguards

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Reports and Papers

Strengthening Monitoring and Verification in Support of the Nuclear Test Ban

20 December 2024

The VCDNP hosted a seminar on strengthening the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) through advanced verification technologies, enhanced transparency, and strategies to reinforce the global nuclear no-test norm, in partnership with the Open Nuclear Network.

Securing Our Future: Reducing Nuclear Threats Today and Tomorrow

18 December 2024

The VCDNP organised a high-level event and panel discussion on contemporary and developing nuclear threats, featuring remarks by the eighth UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and former President of Austria Dr. Heinz Fischer, in partnership with the Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens and the City of Vienna.

The IAEA and Irreversibility: Addressing Political, Institutional, and Technological Verification Challenges in Former Nuclear-Armed States

16 December 2024

Briefs and Factsheets, Publications

Senior Research Associate Noah Mayhew has published an article in the Journal for Peace and Nuclear Disarmament with co-authors Dr. Leonardo Bandarra and Dr. Malte Göttsche.

Harnessing Peaceful Uses: Frameworks for Safety, Security, and Non-Proliferation

16 December 2024

Briefs and Factsheets, Publications

In this Governing the Atom brief, Dr. Sarah Case Lackner, Ingrid Kirsten, and Benedict Höfter provide a succinct overview of the regulatory mechanisms for nuclear safety, security, safeguards, and export controls that facilitate peaceful uses of nuclear technology while protecting people and the environment, and contributing to global security.

Proliferation of Weapons at Land and Sea: VCDNP and IAI at Ludovika University

13 December 2024

Event Reports, Next Gen

On behalf of the EU Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Consortium (EUNPDC), Senior Research Associate Federica Dall’Arche (VCDNP) and Senior Research Fellow Paola Tessari (IAI) visited the Ludovika University of Public Service in Budapest to engage the next generation and raise awareness of non-proliferation, disarmament, and arms control issues.

Powering Hope: A Conversation with Rafael Grossi and Charles Oppenheimer

10 December 2024

VCDNP Executive Director Elena K. Sokova was joined by IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi and Charles Oppenheimer, founder of the Oppenheimer Project and grandson of J. Robert Oppenheimer, for a conversation on the past, present, and future of nuclear energy.

A Four-Dimensional Picture of Nuclear Safeguards and Safeguards Culture

26 November 2024

Commentary, Publications

A new paper by Non-Resident Senior Fellow John Carlson and co-author Valeri Bytchkov expands on previous work on safeguards culture.

VCDNP Delegation and Mentors & Mentees of the YWNGI Mentorship Programme Participate in the 2024 EUNPDC Conference

19 November 2024

Event Reports, Next Gen

VCDNP Executive Director Elena Sokova and Senior Research Associate Federica Dall’Arche participated in the Annual Conference of the EU Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Consortium (EUNPDC) and met with Mentors and Mentees of the YWNGI Mentorship Programme.

Engagement Opportunities in Arms Control, Disarmament, and Non-Proliferation for Young Professionals and Students

12 November 2024

Event Reports, Next Gen

The VCDNP, IAI and ISYP held the second edition of the “Engagement Opportunities in Arms Control, Disarmament, and Non-Proliferation for Young Professionals and Students” event.

Navigating the CTBTO: The Policy-Making Organs, Programmes, and Contribution to Science Diplomacy

12 November 2024

Briefs and Factsheets, Non-Proliferation, Publications

In this edition of the Governing the Atom brief series, Senior Research Associate Noah Mayhew and Research Intern Benedict Höfter describe the CTBTO Preparatory Commission, its policy-making organs, and activities.

The Global South and Autonomous Weapons Controls

4 November 2024

Commentary, Publications

In the November 2024 issue of Arms Control Today, former VCDNP Research Intern Alexander Hoppenbrouwers explores divisions in the Global South on regulating autonomous weapons and evaluates how discussions on the topic might evolve.

The Non-Proliferation Considerations of Nuclear-Powered Submarines

31 October 2024

Commentary, Publications

In a piece published by the European Leadership Network, former VCDNP Research Intern Alexander Hoppenbrouwers explains diversion risks in nuclear-powered submarine programmes and how the IAEA can respond to them.

Assessing the Prospects for Russia’s INF 2.0 Proposal

30 October 2024

Senior Fellow Dr. Nikolai Sokov co-authored and presented a report published by IISS on current arms control proposals and evaluated proposals by Russia for a replacement of the 1987 INF Treaty.

VCDNP Delegation at the 2024 IAEA International SMR Conference

28 October 2024

Senior Research Associate Noah Mayhew and Senior Fellow Ingrid Kirsten discussed safeguards by design and stakeholder engagement at the IAEA’s first International Conference on Small Modular Reactors and their Applications.

Ionising Radiation: Transforming Crops and Commerce in the 21st Century

16 October 2024

Briefs and Factsheets, Peaceful Uses, Publications

In the first brief of the new Sustainable Solutions series, senior VCDNP experts Ingrid Kirsten and Anthony Stott outline the benefits of ionising radiation for agriculture and economic development, highlighting key applications, and explain how the IAEA supports access to the benefits of ionising radiation around the world.

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