Posts with Tag: Disarmament

Spring 2022 Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Short Course

2 June 2022 •

From 16 to 20 May 2022, the VCDNP held its twenty‑third intensive short course on nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament for diplomats and practitioners.

Prospects for the First Meeting of States Parties of the TPNW

1 June 2022 •

Event Reports

On 20 May 2022, the VCDNP held a webinar focused on the upcoming 21 to 23 June 2022 First Meeting of States Parties to the TPNW, including expectations and projected outcomes.

A Conversation with High Representative for Disarmament Affairs Izumi Nakamitsu

23 May 2022 •

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On 11 May 2022, the VCDNP and UNODA hosted a public panel discussion on global challenges and opportunities for multilateral disarmament, non-proliferation and arms control with UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs Izumi Nakamitsu.

Reassessing Europe’s Nuclear Order: Perspectives for a Nuclear Weapons Free Zone

23 May 2022 •

Disarmament, Publications, Reports and Papers

As part of the Arms Control Negotiation Academy (ACONA), a 12-month high-level professional development program through the Negotiation Task Force (NTF) of Harvard University’s Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies, VCDNP Visiting Fellow Marianne Nari Fisher published the report "Reassessing Europe’s Nuclear Order: Perspectives for a Nuclear Weapons Free Zone" as a co-author.

Security, Nuclear Weapons and the Impact of the War in Ukraine: VCDNP and IAI visit the University of Turin

10 May 2022 •

Next Gen

On 5 May, the VCDNP and IAI visited the University of Turin as part of the EUNPDC effort to engage the next generation in non-proliferation, disarmament and arms control through the Young Women and Next Generation Initiative (YWNGI).

Young Women and Next Generation Initiative in Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Mentorship Programme – 1st Edition Final Meeting

9 May 2022 •

Next Gen

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.

Short Course on The Spread of Nuclear Weapons: History, Threats and Solutions

23 March 2022 •

Course Reports

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.

The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons: From Origins to First Meeting of States Parties

21 March 2022 •

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On 15 March 2022, the VCDNP hosted a virtual panel discussion entitled “The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons: From the Origins to the First Meeting of States Parties” featuring internationally recognised diplomats and non-governmental experts.

Videocast Launch: Machiavelli in the Ivory Tower

1 February 2022 •

Arms Control, Disarmament, New Technologies, Podcasts, Publications

VCDNP Senior Research Associate Dr. Hanna Notte and CNS Director of the Eurasia Nonproliferation Program have launched a new video/podcast on arms control, nonproliferation, and international security issues.

Renegotiating the Nuclear Order: A Sociological Approach

19 January 2022 •

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On 11 January 2022, the VCDNP hosted a virtual launch of Dr. Tarja Cronberg’s new book on a sociological approach to the nuclear order defined by nuclear technology and nuclear weapons.

Ten Years On: VCDNP By the Numbers

14 December 2021 •

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For 10 years the VCDNP has been a hub in Vienna for training diplomats and practitioners in the nuclear field, convening results-oriented dialogue on critical issues, and supporting the strength of the non-proliferation regime through partnerships with governments, international organisations, academic institutions, other non-governmental organisations and other groups.

Atomic Steppe: How Kazakhstan Gave Up the Bomb

14 December 2021 •

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On 9 December 2021 the VCDNP hosted a virtual launch of Dr. Togzhan Kassenova’s new book, detailing Kazakhstan’s decision to disarm through the lens of the activists and citizens who drove the movement.

Fall 2021 Online Short Course on Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament

14 October 2021 •

Course Reports

On 27 September to 1 October 2021, the VCDNP held its twenty-second intensive short course on nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament for diplomats and practitioners.

Nuclear Risk Reduction and the Tenth NPT Review Conference

15 June 2021 •

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On 31 May 2021, the VCDNP held a webinar on the risk of use of nuclear weapons and risk reduction measures in the context of the upcoming Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.

From the Iran Nuclear Deal to a Middle East Zone?

31 May 2021 •

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On 27 May 2021, Gaukhar Mukhatzhanova spoke at an event organized by UNIDIR, launching its essay collection on “Middle East Weapons of Mass Destruction Free Zone: From the Iran Nuclear Deal to a Middle East Zone? Lessons from the JCPOA for the ME WMDFZ.”

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