Posts with Tag: Emerging Technologies

Ghana’s Successful Implementation of Phase 1 of the IAEA Milestones Approach

5 October 2021 •

On 22 September 2021, during the 65th IAEA GC, the VCDNP and the Permanent Mission of Ghana organised a hybrid side event on Ghana’s successful implementation of phase 1 of the IAEA Milestones Approach.

Deterrence Stability and the 21st Century Technology Boom

5 October 2021 •

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On 29 September 2021, the VCDNP held a webinar with Dr. Andrew Futter to discuss the impact of emerging technologies on the stability of deterrence as part of the VCDNP Deterrence and Emerging Technologies (DET) Webinar Series.

The Safe, Secure and Sustainable Application of Nuclear Technology in Industry and Agriculture

22 July 2021 •

Peaceful Uses, Publications, Reports and Papers

The VCDNP’s new case study on nuclear applications in industry and agriculture discusses the benefits of these technologies for food safety and phytosanitary treatments and shares the experiences of countries in this regard.

Recommendation Paper from the Advanced Nuclear and Emerging Technologies Workshop Series

26 May 2021 •

New Technologies, Non-Proliferation, Nuclear Safeguards, Publications, Reports and Papers

Resulting from a series of three workshops held between April 2019 to November 2020, the VCDNP compiled a recommendation paper on work that could be done in order to strengthen nuclear safeguards and export controls in managing new challenges posed by advanced nuclear and emerging technologies.

The Contribution of Innovative Technologies to Sustainable Agriculture

21 April 2021 •

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On 1 April 2021, the VCDNP held a webinar to discuss the contribution of innovative technologies to sustainable agriculture, including the support provided by the IAEA and Member State experiences in this regard.

Workshop #3 on Advanced Nuclear and Emerging Technologies: Implications for Nuclear Safeguards and Export Controls

15 December 2020 •

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The VCDNP held its third workshop in cooperation with the NNSA focused on unique challenges and benefits that emerging and advanced technologies pose to nuclear safeguards and export controls.

Two Sides of the AI Coin

1 December 2020 •

Commentary, New Technologies, Publications

VCDNP Senior Fellow Angela Kane gave an interview to the Goethe Institute on the applications of AI, including on peace and warfare.

Angela Kane on AI: War and Peace

14 October 2020 •

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VCDNP Senior Fellow Angela Kane discussed the role of AI in statecraft during a "Couch Lessons" seminar on "AI + Peace," organised by the Goethe Institut.

Emerging Technology and Nuclear Security: What Does the Wisdom of the Expert Crowd Tell Us?

8 October 2020 •

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In recent years the world has witnessed rapid advances in cyber and other emerging technologies. On 6 October 2020, the VCDNP hosted Michal Onderco and Madeline Zutt to present research on the effects these technologies have on the nuclear domain.

The Impact of SMRs on Non-Proliferation and IAEA Safeguards

2 September 2020 •

Non-Proliferation, Nuclear Safeguards, Publications, Reports and Papers

Small modular reactors promise affordable, safe, climate-conscious sources of energy for the world, says Nicole Virgili. In her new paper, she examines challenges and opportunities posed by new reactor designs to safeguards and non-proliferation.

Disruptive Technologies and Nuclear Weapons

17 July 2020 •

Arms Control, Commentary, New Technologies, Publications

VCDNP Executive Director Elena Sokova discusses the nexus between nuclear weapons in the 21st Century and the affect that emerging technologies may have on the nuclear space.

Africa's Agenda for 2063: Leveraging Nuclear Technology and the NPT for African Development

12 March 2020 •

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VCDNP's Ingrid Kirsten and Noah Mayhew participated in a Wilton Park conference on Africa's Agenda for 2063 and the role of nuclear technology.

(No) Future Weapons? - Elena Sokova's Keynote at the Hamburg (Insecurity) Sessions

6 December 2019 •

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VCDNP Executive Director Elena Sokova gave a keynote speech on the nexus between nuclear policy and new technologies at a 2019 meeting of the Hamburg (Insecurity) Sessions.