Posts with Tag: Disarmament

From the Iran Nuclear Deal to a Middle East Zone?

31 May 2021 •

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.”

The Role of Women in Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Advocacy

5 May 2021 •

Next Gen

The international community has increasingly recognised the importance of women’s participation in peace and security issues, but how is this codified in policy development and what work is being done in this regard? VCDNP Project/Events Manager and Research Associate Mara Zarka addresses this in a new piece in the EUNPDC newsletter.

Steps Forwards for the Year of Peace and Trust

28 April 2021 •

Event Reports

VCDNP Executive Director Elena Sokova spoke in a high-level conference on “strengthening international and regional cooperation in the field of disarmament,” organised by the government of Turkmenistan and the CTBTO.

EU Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Next Generation Follow-Up Meeting

23 April 2021 •

Next Gen

On 13 April 2021, the VCDNP and the Istituto Affari Internazionali held a follow-on meeting to the EU Next Generation Workshop on non-proliferation and disarmament.

Vienna Launch of the 2020 Nuclear Weapons Ban Monitor

22 April 2021 •

Event Reports

On 8 April 2021, the VCDNP hosted the launch of the 2020 edition of the Nuclear Weapons Ban Monitor in cooperation with the Permanent Missions of Austria, Ireland, and New Zealand.

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

8 April 2021 •

Course Reports

On 15 – 26 March 2021, the VCDNP held its twenty-first intensive short course on nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament for diplomats and practitioners.

EU eLearning Unit: Gender and Disarmament

31 March 2021 •

Next Gen

See the new EU Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Consortium eLearning unit on gender and disarmament, authored by VCDNP Research Associate and Project/Events Manager Mara Zarka.

February 2021 Introductory Course on the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction

15 March 2021 •

Course Reports

From 22 to 26 February 2021, the VCDNP held its first intensive introductory course on the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) for students of biological and chemical sciences.

Non-Proliferation, Arms Control and Disarmament: Changes in the Field and Career Tracks

16 February 2021 •

Next Gen

On 10 February 2021 the Vienna Center for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation (VCDNP) and the International Affairs Institute (IAI) launched their Young Women in Non‑Proliferation and Disarmament Initiative.

Nuclear Verification in a Middle East WMD Free Zone

22 January 2021 •

Disarmament, Non-Proliferation, Publications, Reports and Papers

VCDNP Non-Resident Senior Fellow John Carlson has authored a new study in cooperation with UNIDIR on nuclear verification questions related to a Middle East zone free of weapons of mass destruction.

A Nuclear Order in Flux: Surviving the Next 75 Years

16 December 2020 •

Event Reports

VCDNP Senior Fellow Angela Kane addressed the risks posed by and opportunities available in "a nuclear order in flux" during her keynote speech at the BISA Global Nuclear Order Working Group Annual Conference on 15 December 2020.

(Less Than) Two Minutes To Midnight

11 December 2020 •

Event Reports

VCDNP Senior Fellow Angela Kane chaired a panel discussion under the auspices of the Astana Club Global Security Meeting on 19 November 2020 entitled "100 Seconds Before Midnight: Strategic Timing for Resumption of Nuclear Dialogue."

The Pandemic and Its Impact on Non-Proliferation, Arms Control and Disarmament

26 November 2020 •

Event Reports

Issues in non-proliferation, arms control and disarmament predate the COVID-19 pandemic, but still compounded them. VCDNP Executive Director Elena K. Sokova discussed this topic at a conference organized by Ural Federal University.

The Future of Arms Control and Non-Proliferation in an Era of Crumbling Treaties

25 November 2020 •

Event Reports

VCDNP Research Associate Noah Mayhew and Senior Research Associate Hanna Notte spoke during a panel discussion under the auspices of EU Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Consortium's Next Generation Workshop.

October 2020 Online Short Course on Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament

23 November 2020 •

Course Reports

From 19 to 30 October 2020, the VCDNP held its twentieth short course on nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament.

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