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.
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.
On 27 October 2021, the VCDNP held the fifth webinar in the DET Series, focused on the relationship between nuclear and conventional weapons, featuring remarks by Dmitry Stefanovich.
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.
A brief overview of the nuclear non-proliferation and safeguards aspects of the proposal for Australia to build and operate nuclear-powered submarines, authored by VCDNP Non-Resident Senior Fellow John Carlson.
VCDNP Senior Fellow Nikolai Sokov, Senior Research Associate Hanna Notte and Research Associate Noah Mayhew have contributed chapters to a new edited volume, which examines some of the past challenges in the nuclear field, which were addressed through US-Russian cooperation.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
On 15 – 26 March 2021, the VCDNP held its twenty-first intensive short course on nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament for diplomats and practitioners.
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.
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