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Updated: Jan 17, 2012

Activities & Events

Recent and upcoming CNS nonproliferation activities, events, and announcements.

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January 2012 - Recent Activities/Events

Posted: January 17, 2012 Seminar Deterring Terrorism: An Evaluation of Post-9/11 Research: Dr. Jeffrey Knopf, senior lecturer in national security affairs at the Naval Postgraduate School. He received a Ph.D. in Political Science from Stanford University.

He is the author of Domestic Society and International Cooperation: The Impact of Protest on U.S. Arms Control Policy (Cambridge University Press) and the editor of Security Assurances and Nuclear Nonproliferation (Stanford University Press, forthcoming). His essay "The Fourth Wave in Deterrence Research" received the Bernard Brodie Prize for best article in Contemporary Security Policy in 2010. From 1998-2000, Dr. Knopf served as editor of The Nonproliferation Review.; January 17, 2012, Monterey, CA

December 2011

Posted: December 14, 2011 BWC Review Conference - Panel Discussion Global Perspectives on Re-Envisaging the Biological Weapons Convention: Panel chair: Amy E. Smithson, PhD;
Panelists: Ursela Jenal, PhD, Ralf Trapp, PhD, Filippa Lentzos, PhD, Cindy Vestergaard, PhD.; December 14, BWC Review Conference
Posted: December 13, 2011 CIF Workshop High School Teachers Discuss Nuclear Safety and Security: High school teachers from the United States, Russia, and China tackle one of the most pressing issues in international peace and security.; December 1-3, Monterey, CA
Posted: December 12, 2011 Staff Activities Nunn-Lugar at 20: Assessing America's Progress on Risk Reduction and Terrorism Prevention: William C. Potter spoke at an event co-sponsored by CNS.
Posted: December 9, 2011 VCDNP Seminar In Search of a New Framework for Nuclear Disarmament: 20 Years After the New Beginning: VCDNP conducted a seminar in cooperation with the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Poland to the United Nations and International Organizations in Vienna.; December 7, Vienna, Austria
Posted: December 8, 2011 BWC Review Conference - Panel Discussion Industry Perspectives on Implementation of the Biological Weapons Convention: Panel co-chairs: Phyllis Arthur, PhD, Amy E. Smithson, PhD;
Panelists: Craig F Steinman, Jacob T. Cohn, Patrick Scannon, MD, Gary Burns, PhD; December 8, BWC Review Conference
Posted: December 8, 2011 Staff Activities VIDEO | Iran's Nuclear Program: A Last Warning?: Leonard S. Spector, spoke at a Potomac Institute panel discussion on the failure of current measures to halt Iran's progress, possible steps forward, and the potential danger of powerful and repeated covert actions.
Posted: December 7, 2011 Seminar Nuclear Weapons as the Currency of Power: Anne Harrington, CNS Postdoctoral Fellow; December 7, Monterey, CA
Posted: December 6, 2011 Seminar UK-Norway Verification Experiments: New Developments and the Role of Education: Hakon E. Sommerset, Senior Advisor, Ministry of Defense, Norway; Hubert K. Foy, Visiting Fellow, Technical Nonproliferation and Disarmament Project, University of Oslo, Norway; December 6, 2011, Monterey, CA
Posted: December 5, 2011 Seminar Maoist China's Place in Global Nuclear History: Nicola Horsburgh, CNS Pre-doctoral Fellow; December 5, 2011, Monterey, CA

November 2011

Posted: November 23, 2011 Activities Dr. William Potter Speaks at International Nonproliferation Events
Posted: November 22, 2011 Seminar A New Framework for Nuclear Negotiations: Ambassador James Goodby, Research Fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution; November 22, Monterey, CA
Posted: November 17, 2011 Seminar To Attack or Not To Attack: The Israeli Dilemma on Iran: Avner Cohen, CNS Senior Fellow, and Professor in the Graduate School of International Policy and Management; November 17, 2011, Monterey, CA
Posted: November 16, 2011 Seminar The Impact of Fukushima on Nuclear Safety and Security: Dr Arjun Makhijani, President, Institute for Energy and Environmental Research; November 16, 2011, Monterey, CA
Posted: November 8, 2011 Seminar Achieving Nuclear Ambitions: Scientists, Politicians, and Proliferation: Jacques E. C. Hymans, Associate Professor, USC School of International Relations; Author of The Psychology of Nuclear Proliferation: Identity, Emotions, and Foreign Policy (2006); Despite the global spread of nuclear hardware and knowledge, at least half of the nuclear weapons projects launched since 1970 have definitively failed, and even the successful projects have generally needed far more time than expected.

To explain this puzzling slowdown in proliferation, Jacques E. C. Hymans focuses on the relations between politicians and scientific and technical workers in developing countries.

Weak state institutions permit many developing country rulers to take actions that undermine their workers' spirit of professionalism. In so doing, those rulers unintentionally thwart their own nuclear ambitions.; November 8, 2011, Monterey, CA
Posted: November 7, 2011 Commentary CNS Experts React to Impending IAEA Report on Iran Weaponization Efforts
Posted: November 7, 2011 CNS in the News Behind anti-Iran rhetoric, fears of nuclear gains: Jeffrey Lewis was quoted by the Washington Post.
Posted: November 7, 2011 CNS in the News That Secret Nuclear Facility in Syria? It's a Textile Factory: Jeffrey Lewis was quoted by the Washington Post.
Posted: November 7, 2011 VCDNP Seminar Nuclear Disarmament and Nonproliferation: A Fissile Material Perspective: Dr. Frank N. von Hippel, Co-Chair, International Panel on Fissile Materials Co-Director, Program on Science and Global Security, Princeton University; November 4, Vienna, Austria
Posted: November 7, 2011 Seminar Arms Control Verification Technology: A View from the Trenches: Dr. S. John Luke, Senior Scientist, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory; November 4, 2011, Monterey, CA
Posted: November 3, 2011 Activities CNS Hosts Roundtable on Libyan and Syrian WMDs: CNS co-hosted a roundtable discussion on Special Weapon Programs in Libya and Syria during Civil Turmoil: Assessing Risks and Finding Solutions.; November 2, Washington D.C.
Posted: November 3, 2011 Activities CNS Co-Chairs Wilton Park Conference on Nuclear Trafficking: CNS co-chaired a conference on Curtailing Nuclear Commodity Trafficking: Deterrence, Detection, and Disruption.; October 27-30, Steyning, UK
Posted: November 3, 2011 Seminar Space Security and National Security: Ambassador Gregory L. Schulte, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy; November 3, Monterey, CA

October 2011

Posted: October 28, 2011 Press Release Monterey Institute Student's Innovative Geospatial Analysis Work Cited by Assistant Secretary of State Rose Gottemoeller: Second-year student, Tamara Patton, developed analysis technique to aid arms control verification.; See also: Watch Tamara's presentation on NukeTube.tv
Updated: October 21, 2011 CNS Testimony Nuclear Weapons Modernization in Russia and China: Understanding Impacts to the United States: Jeffrey Lewis provided testimony to the House Armed Services Committee.
Posted: October 21, 2011 CNS in the News Experts Divided on Impact to U.S. of Russia, China Nuke Modernization: Jeffrey Lewis was quoted by Global Security Newswire.; See also: Jeffrey Lewis' testimony to the House Armed Services Committee.
Posted: October 17, 2011 CNS in the News Finland to Host Meeting on WMD-Free Mideast: Patricia Lewis was quoted by The Associated Press.
Posted: October 14, 2011 CNS in the News Radiation in Tokyo not from Fukushima: Dr. Ferenc Dalnoki-Veress was quoted by NewScientist.
Posted: October 10, 2011 Interview | CNS in the News Window for strike on Iran nuke facilities growing slimmer: Avner Cohen was interviewed by The Jerusalem Post.
Posted: October 6, 2011 Interview | CNS in the News Will pressure on Syria have to bypass the UN? (Part 1) | Part 2: Bilal Y. Saab was interviewed by France 24.
Posted: October 6, 2011 Activities Lebanon and the Arab Spring: Bilal Y. Saab participated in an event hosted by Brookings.
Posted: October 6, 2011 CNS in the News US eyes Syrian opposition: Bilal Y. Saab was quoted by Now Lebanon.

September 2011

Posted: September 30, 2011 VCDNP Seminar Reflections On International Nuclear Order: Dr. William Walker, Professor, University of St. Andrews (Scotland), author of "A Perpetual Menace: Nuclear Weapons And International Order."; September 30, Vienna, Austria
Posted: September 29, 2011 Interview | CNS in the News Bilal Y. Saab on Syria's Uprising: Six months into Syria's uprising, anti-regime protesters show few signs of throwing in the towel, despite the crackdown.; Bilal Y. Saab was interviewed by France 24.
Posted: September 29, 2011 CNS in the News Global Zero: Obama's Distant Goal of a Nuclear-Free World: Stephen Schwartz was quoted by The Atlantic.
Posted: September 27, 2011 CNS in the News Syrian uprising showing signs of armed rebellion: Bilal Y. Saab was quoted by the Associated Press.
Posted: September 20, 2011 CNS in the News US official: Program aimed at Libyan scientists: Bilal Y. Saab was quoted in the Boston Globe.
Posted: September 19, 2011 Announcement CNS Welcomes New Experts to Our Monterey Office: CNS is pleased to announce that Ambassador Aruni Wijewardane has assumed the post of Director of the International Organizations and Nonproliferation Program (IONP). Dr. Avner Cohen relocated to Monterey, continuing as a CNS Senior Fellow.
Posted: September 19, 2011 CNS in the News How did North Korea nearly put itself out of the missile business? It was just too good at selling: Joshua Pollack's Nonproliferation Review article was covered by the Washington Post.; See also: Joshua Pollack's seminar based on his article
Updated: September 15, 2011 VCDNP Seminar North Korea: Reactors, Bombs and People: Dr. Siegfried S. Hecker, Co-director, Center for International Security and Cooperation Stanford University; See also: Associated Press story of the event; September 9, Vienna, Austria
Updated: September 13, 2011 Breakfast Roundtable Tracking North Korea's Ballistic Missiles Sales: Implications for the Missile Technology Control Regime: Joshua Pollack, Senior Policy Analyst, Science Applications International Corporation; with commentary by Dennis Gormley, Senior Lecturer, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, University of Pittsburgh; September 13, 2011, Washington, DC
Posted: September 12, 2011 CNS in the News Scientist: N. Korea Likely to Test Nukes Again: Siegfried Hecker's recent lecture at the VCDNP office was covered by the Associated Press.
Posted: September 12, 2011 CNS in the News Secret Bid to Arm Qaddafi Sheds Light on Tensions in China Government: Stephanie Lieggi was quoted in the New York Times.
Posted: September 12, 2011 Seminar Building Budgetary Transparency and Accountability for the US Nuclear Weapons Program: Why We Don't Know What We Spend, Why It Matters, and How to Fix It: Stephen Schwartz, Editor, The Nonproliferation Review; September 7, 2011, Monterey, CA

August 2011

Posted: August 31, 2011 CNS in the News U.S., Israel Monitor Suspected Syrian WMD: Intelligence Services Allege Significant Stockpiles of Gases, Missiles at Military Bases Could Be Targets Amid Unrest; Leonard Spector was quoted in The Wall Street Journal.
Updated: August 26, 2011 VCDNP Nonproliferation Short Course: An intensive course for junior diplomats focused on nuclear nonproliferation policy issues held in Vienna, Austria on September 26-30, 2011.
Posted: August 26, 2011 Commentary Recent Libya Developments - CNS Experts Comment
Posted: August 17, 2011 CNS in the News Forecasting Proliferation: Michael Krepon posted an abridged version of his book review of Forecasting Nuclear Proliferation in the 21st Century (2010) by William Potter and Gaukhar Mukhatzhanova in ArmsControlWonk.com.; The full version of this review can be found in the Vol 18.2 • July 2011 issue of The Nonproliferation Review.
Posted: August 8, 2011 CNS in the News Why Did Japan Surrender?: Ward Wilson and CNS are mentioned in the Boston Globe.

July 2011

Updated: August 4, 2011 Announcement In Remembrance of Jonathan Tucker

It is with great sadness and dismay that we observe the passing of Jonathan Tucker.

Posted: August 1, 2011 Seminar Biological Warfare in the American Civil War

Dr. Seth Carus, Director, Center for the Study of Weapons of Mass Destruction, National Defense University, Washington, D.C.

August 1, Monterey, CA

Posted: July 22, 2011 CNS in the News 40% of Missiles in Developing World Came from North Korea

Joshua Pollack's report in the July issue of The Nonproliferation Review, "Ballistic Trajectory: The Evolution of North Korea's Ballistic Missile Market," receives South Korean press coverage:

VOANews.com [In Korean]
The Chosun Ilbo

Posted: July 21, 2011 Staff Activities Scientific Engagement in the Middle East: Nonproliferation, Responsible Bioscience, and the Environment

Dr. Chen Kane was a speaker at a roundtable discussion hosted by Global Green USA.

July 13, 2011

Updated: July 14, 2011 CIF Conference American, Chinese, and Russian High School Students Discuss Solutions to Nuclear Challenges in the Middle East

The semester-long CIF program concluded with a successful students conference on April 28-29 in Monterey where students from three countries presented their findings on nuclear issues in the Middle East.

All student presentation videos are now available.

Posted: July 6, 2011 Video CNS Staff Speak at the Asan Plemum

Dr. Jeffrey Lewis, Miles Pomper, and Leonard Spector speak on various topics at the Asan Institute for Policy Studies, June 12-15, 2011.

June 2011

Posted: June 29, 2011 Seminar Human Trafficking: Media, Ethics and Policy Making: Lieutenant John Vanek, San Jose Police Department, Human Trafficking Task Force; June 29, 2011, Monterey, CA
Posted: June 24, 2011 Press Release Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) Members Issue New Guidelines on Nuclear Transfers - CNS Experts Available for Comment
Posted: June 7, 2011 Activities The Nuclear Politics of the Non-Aligned Movement: William Potter and Gaukhar Mukhatzhanova gave a luncheon seminar at Stanford University on June 8, 2011. The talk was sponsored by Stanford's Center for International Security and Cooperation (CISAC).
Posted: June 7, 2011 CNS in the News Turkey calls for implementation of global non-proliferation regime: Jessica Varnum was quoted by SETimes.
Posted: June 6, 2011 Audio Interview | CNS in the News Syria Faces Criticism over "Secret Nuclear Reactor": Leonard S. Spector was quoted on National Public Radio's Morning Edition.
Posted: June 6, 2011 CNS in the News European Union to Tackle Middle East WMD Issue at July Meeting: William Potter and Dr. Patricia Lewis were quoted by NationalJournal.

May 2011

Posted: May 27, 2011 Audio Interview | CNS in the News Attack On Pakistani Base Renews Nuclear Qualms: Sharad Joshi was quoted on National Public Radio.
Posted: May 27, 2011 Audio Interview | CNS in the News Miles Pomper on Minimizing HEU: Miles Pomper was interviewed on Korean radio station tbs eFM regarding the importance of minimizing highly enriched uranium.
Posted: May 24, 2011 New Publication CNS Launches WMD Junction: WMD Junction aims to provide a respected outlet for a wide range of timely and thoughtful commentary that cannot await the publication cycles of peer-reviewed journals.
Posted: May 20, 2011 CNS in the News After a Year, Scant Progress Toward Conference on Mideast WMD-Free Zone: William Potter and Chen Kane were quoted by the Global Security Newswire.
Posted: May 4, 2011 CNS in the News President Obama wants US to ratify Treaty of Rarotonga: William Potter was quoted by the ABC Radio Australia on the subject of the South Pacific Nuclear Weapon Free Zone.
Posted: May 2, 2011 CNS in the News Death won't end terror: Locals assess impact of bin Laden: William Potter was quoted by the Monterey County Herald.
Posted: May 2, 2011 Seminar Strategies for Confronting the Dark Networks: Dr. Nancy C. Roberts, Professor of Defense Analysis, Department of Defense Analysis, School of Operational and Information Sciences, Naval Postgraduate School; May 2, 2011, Monterey, CA

April 2011

Posted: April 29, 2011 Seminar Promoting Cooperation on Science and Technology in the Middle East: The CNS Washington, DC office hosted a discussion with HH Al-Sharif Nasser Bin Nasser, Managing Director of Jordan's Middle East Scientific Institute for Security (MESIS).; April 27, Washington, DC
Updated: April 25, 2011 Video Seminar VIDEO | Middle East in Transformation: Ambassador Nabil Fahmy speaks in Monterey: Nabil Fahmy, former Egyptian Ambassador the United States and nonresident chair of the CNS Middle East Nonproliferation Project spoke at the Monterey Institute of International Studies (MIIS) about the wave of change sweeping across the Middle East in a talk entitled, "Middle East in Transformation: The Domestic, Regional, and International Implications."; April 20, Monterey, CA
Posted: April 22, 2011 Announcement CNS Newly Opened Vienna Center Gets Executive Director, Hosts Meetings on Nuclear Security: April has been an eventful first month for the newly opened Vienna Center for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation, including appointment of a new executive director.
Posted: April 22, 2011 Video Interview | CNS in the News Enduring Partnerships: is corruption now Afghanistan's main battlefield?: Sharad Joshi was interviewed by NATO Review on corruption in Afghanistan.
Posted: April 22, 2011 Interview [In Japanese] | CNS in the News Information disclose to the world is the most important: Miles Pomper was interviewed by Nikkei on Fukushima.
Updated: April 22, 2011 Press Release Earthquake Damages Nuclear Reactors in Japan - CNS Experts Available for Comment
Posted: April 6, 2011 Seminar Regional Security in the Aftermath of Recent Developments in the Middle East: Ambassador Dr. Mohamed I. Shaker, Chairman, Egyptian Council for Foreign Affairs, Cairo, Egypt; April 5, 2011, Monterey, CA
Posted: April 1, 2011 NPR Luncheon Briefing The Oracles of Proliferation: Presentation by Benoît Pelopidas, Nonproliferation Review author and CNS Postdoctoral Fellow. Commentary by Robert S. Norris, Senior Research Associate, Natural Resources Defense Council. Presentation by Leonard S. Spector, CNS Deputy Director; March 30, 2011, Washington DC; Includes an audio recording of the event, photos and slide presentations.

Upcoming Events

Seminar Deterring CBRN Terrorism: Lessons from Iraq: Fred Wehling, Associate Professor and Program Chair for Nonproliferation Studies, Monterey Institute of International Studies; Wednesday, January 18, 2012
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Monterey, CA; Due to unforeseen changes in schedules, it may be necessary to cancel an event. We recommend that you contact the CNS office to confirm the event you wish to attend.
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Honoring Dr. Pikayev

CNS Tribute to Dr. Pikayev: CNS is establishing a scholarship fund in honor of Dr. Alexander Pikayev for Russian students who pursue nonproliferation graduate work at the Monterey Institute.
Posted: December 14, 2010 Announcement CNS Announces First Alexander Pikayev Scholarship Award: Margarita Zolotova was selected as this year's awardee.

Program Activities

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East Asia (EANP): Dedicated to research and training on East Asian nonproliferation issues.
International Organizations (IONP): Training the next generation of policy experts, and promoting substantive dialogue between policy makers.
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CNS 20th Anniversary

Multimedia from the "The Power of Nonproliferation Education and Training" conference and other events.

Posted: February 15, 2010 Video Panel Discussion Regional Nonproliferation Efforts
Video Panel Discussion CNS and International Organizations
Video Panel Discussion Ways Forward in Nonproliferation Education

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