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Activities and Events

Nonproliferation activities, events, and announcements involving the CNS center, staff, and programs.
Updated: Feb 4, 2009

Past Activities/Events

Past CNS nonproliferation activities, events, and announcements.

December 2008

Posted: December 19, 2008
View story [Image: Radiological Source Security seminar participants] CNS Conducts Seminar on Radiological Source Security in Georgia
On November 20-21, 2008, an international seminar was conducted by CNS, the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia.
A CNS Feature Story by Margarita Sevcik.
Updated: December 17, 2008
Dr. Jonathan B. Tucker, Smallpox Virus Stocks Destruction Debate VIDEO: Whither Smallpox? The Debate Over Destruction of the Virus Stocks
[Additional Video: Q&A session]
Speaker Jonathan B. Tucker, Senior Fellow, CNS Washington DC Office.
Dr. Tucker talks about the ongoing debate over the destruction of laboratory stocks of the smallpox virus after the disease was eradicated over 30 years ago.
December 5, 12:15-2:00pm (Friday)
Monterey, CA
McGowan Room 100 (MG-100)
411 Pacific Street (Corner of Pacific & Franklin)
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Posted: December 11, 2008
The Culture of Curiosity: Why Iraq Failed to Build a Bomb, and Why Iran Won't Fail
Speaker Dr. Peter Zimmerman, Former Chief Scientist of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
Thursday, December 11, 2008
12:15-2:00 P.M.
Monterey, CA
CNS Seminar Room (D-100)
400 Pacific Street (Corner of Pacific & Franklin)
Posted: December 5, 2008
US and Russian High School Teachers Discuss Nuclear Disarmament [PDF]
Twenty high school teachers will participate in the Critical Issues Forum (CIF) Teachers Development Workshop.
December 4-5, Monterey, CA
[Details in PDF link]

November 2008

Posted: November 19, 2008
At Peace with Nuclear Expansion
Speaker Dr. Ray Juzaitis, Department Head and Professor of Nuclear Engineering Texas A&M University.
November 19, 12:15-2:00pm (Wednesday)
Monterey, CA
CNS Seminar Room (D-100)
400 Pacific Street (Corner of Pacific & Franklin)
Posted: November 14, 2008
Biodefense in the 21st Century: The Political Realities
Speaker Dr. Kenneth Bernard, Former Assistant to President Bush for Biodefense on Homeland Security Council Chaired the White House Biodefense Policy Coordinating Committee Drafted Decision Directives for President Bush on both "Biodefense for the 21st Century" and Agricultural Bioterrorism.
November 13, 12:15—2:00pm (Thursday)
Monterey, CA
CNS Seminar Room (D-100)
400 Pacific Street (Corner of Pacific & Franklin)
Posted: November 12, 2008
View Briefing page photos, essays and presentations Nonproliferation Review Special Luncheon Briefing
NPR presented the winners of the 2008 Doreen and Jim McElvany Nonproliferation Challenge Essay Contest, featuring presentations by the authors and a keynote speech by Rep. Ellen O. Tauscher (D-CA).
[Link includes essays and presentations]
November 12, 12:00—2:00pm (Wednesday)
Washington, D.C. 20036
1111 19th Street, NW, 12th Floor
Posted: November 11, 2008
Patricia Lewis, CNS Deputy Director and Scientist-in-Residence Patricia Lewis honored with Joseph A. Burton Forum Award
CNS is pleased to announce that Deputy Director and Scientist-in-Residence Dr Patricia Lewis, has been honored by the American Physical Society and awarded the 2009 Joseph A. Burton Forum Award for her contributions to arms control and international security.
Posted: November 10, 2008
Nuclear physicist at MIIS works to limit weapons
A Monterey Herald article on Dr Patricia Lewis, CNS' new deputy director and scientist-in-residence.
Posted: November 7, 2008
Rethinking the Unthinkable: Four Critical Mistakes in Thinking about Nuclear Weapons
Ward Wilson (Grand Prize Winner of the 2008 Doreen and Jim McElvany Nonproliferation Challenge Essay Contest)
November 7, 12:15—2:00pm (Friday)
Monterey, CA
Room D-100
400 Pacific Street (Corner of Pacific & Franklin)
Posted: November 10, 2008
MIIS speaker wants nukes dismantled
A Monterey Herald article on the talk.
Posted: November 6, 2008
Evidence from Imagery: The Iran and Syrian Nuclear Program—An Open and Shut Case?
Dr. Frank Pabian
November 6, 12:15—2:00pm (Thursday)
Monterey, CA
Room D-100
400 Pacific Street (Corner of Pacific & Franklin)

October 2008

Posted: October 23, 2008
The Role of Nuclear Weapons in Russian National Security Policy: Current Status and Possible Evolution
Speaker: Major-General (Ret.) Vladimir Dvorkin, Professor, Senior Research Fellow at IMEMO Russian Academy of Sciences
October 30, 12:15-2:00pm (Thursday)
Monterey, CA
McGowan Room 102 (MG-102)
411 Pacific Street (Corner of Pacific & Franklin)
Posted: October 14, 2008
Seizing The Moment
A one-day consultation on breakthrough measures to build a new east west consensus on weapons of mass destruction and disarmament. An event co-sponsored by CNS.
24 October 2008 — New York
Posted: October 8, 2008
Ensuring U.S. Medical Isotope Supply and Minimizing Risks of Nuclear Terrorism
CNS/AAAS event on Capitol Hill, Washington, DC on October 6, 2008.

September 2008

Posted: September 15, 2008
CNS Welcomes Dr. Patricia Lewis as Deputy Director and Scientist-in-Residence
2009 Nonproliferation Challenge Essay Contest announced
This contest, featuring a $10,000 grand prize, is open to students, professors, journalists, policy analysts, activists, and others worldwide, to generate new scholarly insights and specific recommendations for resolving today's nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons challenges.

July 2008

Posted: July 25, 2008
Israel's Airstrike on Syria's Nuclear Reactor: Preventive War and the Nonproliferation Regime
a public event co-sponsored with CNS and the Arms Control Association.
Posted: July 24, 2008
Book Launch: Missile Contagion: Cruise Missile Proliferation and the Threat to International Security
by Dennis M. Gormley. This event took place in Washington, D.C. at noon, on Thursday, July 24, 2008. View link for more details.
Posted: July 21, 2008
The Global Elimination of Civilian Use of Highly Enriched Uranium
The Nonproliferation Review held a Luncheon Briefing in Washington D.C. for a discussion with authors Cristina Hansell and Robert Nurick on their articles appearing in a special section of the July 2008 issue. [Includes articles and presentation.]
Posted: July 1, 2008
Winners Announced for the 2008 Doreen and Jim McElvany Nonproliferation Challenge Essay Contest
$13,000 in prizes to be awarded to the four winning entries.

June 2008

Posted: June 26, 2008
Book Launch Event: Missile Contagion: Cruise Missile Proliferation and the Threat to International Security [PDF]
by Dennis M. Gormley. This event will take place in Washington, D.C. at noon, on Thursday, July 24, 2008, and a complimentary lunch will be provided. View link for more details.

April 2008

Posted: April 30, 2008
Measuring Nuclear Proliferation: Nuclear Ladders, Iran, and the National Intelligence Estimate
On April 3, 2008, CNS and the United States Institute of Peace co-sponsored a seminar with government officials, academics, journalists, and U.S. intelligence members.
Posted: April 28, 2008
CNS Hosts Spring 2008 Critical Issues Forum: U.S. & Russian High School Students Study Pros and Cons of Nuclear Energy [PDF]
the Critical Issues Forum annual conference was held in Monterey from 17-18 April.
Posted: April 17, 2008
Nuclear Nonproliferation in the Next Generation: U.S. & Russian High School Students Study Nuclear Renaissance: Benefits vs. Risks [PDF]
the Critical Issues Forum annual conference is being held in Monterey from 17-18 April.
Posted: April 16, 2008
Symposium on Nuclear Nonproliferation, featuring Dan Rather
the full video of panel discussing, which included William Potter, is now available through the Rowan University website.
Posted: April 3, 2008
Measuring Nuclear Proliferation: Nuclear Ladders, Iran, and the National Intelligence Estimate
CNS and the United States Institute of Peace co-sponsored a seminar with a group of leading current and former government officials, academics, journalists, and members of the U.S. intelligence community.
Posted: April 1, 2008
Paranoid Potbellied Stalinist Gets Nuclear Weapons: How the U.S. Print Media Cover North Korea
The Nonproliferation Review hosted a luncheon briefing in Washington D.C. with the author of this article for its recent March issue. [Now includes audio of the event.]

March 2008

Posted: March 12, 2008
Paranoid Potbellied Stalinist Gets Nuclear Weapons: How the U.S. Print Media Cover North Korea
The Nonproliferation Review hosted a luncheon briefing in Washington D.C. with the author of this article for its recent March issue.

2007

Fluctuating Intelligence Estimates on Iran
an audio recording by speaker Dr. Ibrahim Al-Marashi.
Posted: December 23, 2007
Future of the NPT
an audio recording by speaker Ambassador Richard Butler.
Posted: December 23, 2007
A Nuclear Weapons Free-World: Why Both the Vision and the Practical Steps Toward It Are Essential
an audio recording by speaker Ambassador James Goodby.
Posted: December 23, 2007
Nonproliferation Review Luncheon Briefing
Held on November 29th, 2007 in Washington D.C. for a discussion with the author of an article from the recent November issue. [Includes audio recording of the event.]
Posted: November 29, 2007
Special Event Marks the Appointment of Dr. William Potter to World's First Nonproliferation Endowed Chair.
On October 23, 2007, MIIS celebrated the endowment of the world's first professorship in nonproliferation studies, named in honor of Senator Sam Nunn and Richard Lugar.
Posted: October 31, 2007
Doreen and Jim McElvany 2008 Nonproliferation Challenge Essay Contest.
The Nonproliferation Review has provided updated rules and information about this $10,000 prize contest, which is open to students, professors, journalists, policy analysts, activists, and others worldwide.
Posted: September 19, 2007
Nonproliferation Review Luncheon Briefing
Held on July 24th, 2007 in Washington D.C. for a discussion with the authors of two articles from the recent July issue. [Now includes an audio recording of the event.]
Posted: August 9, 2007
Testimony of Dr. Lawrence Scheinman
before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on S. 1138: a bill to enhance nuclear safeguards and provide nuclear fuel supply assurances, July 31, 2007. [PDF format]
Posted: August 1, 2007
Nonproliferation Review Luncheon Briefing
Held in Washington D.C. for a discussion with the authors of two articles from the recent July issue.
Posted: July 24, 2007
Testimony by Jing-dong Yuan
on China's nonproliferation policies before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Commission, July 12, 2007.
Posted: July 16, 2007
CNS Renamed in Honor of Dr. James Martin
a generous contribution by Dr. James Martin will support the work of the Center, which will now be known as "The James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies."
Posted: July 2, 2007
Proliferation Awareness Workshop in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
The second in a seminar series providing Central Asian border guards and customs officials with updated WMD proliferation information.
Posted: June 25, 2007
Nonproliferation Challenge Essay Contest
MIIS, CNS and The Nonproliferation Review announce this $10,000 prize contest open to students, professors, journalists, policy analysts, activists, and others worldwide.
Posted: June 22, 2007
CNS Student Awarded "Most Outstanding Paper" at the 2007 WIIS Summer Symposium
Jessica Varnum, CNS Graduate Research Assistant and Certificate Student, received the award. [Includes abstract]
Posted: June 18, 2007
Missile Nonproliferation Challenges: Assessment and Prospects for Multilateral Solutions
a presentation by Dennis M. Gormley for a seminar sponsored by the European Union's Institute for Security Studies.
Posted: June 5, 2007
Charting a Course for Improved U.S. Space Security
Testimony of James Clay Moltz before the Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs, May 23, 2007. [PDF format]
Posted: June 5, 2007
Two Perspectives on the North Korea Nuclear Problem
Dr. Siegfried S. Hecker and Dr. Xiyu Yang presented a seminar at CNS on Friday, June 1, 2007.
Posted: June 5, 2007
Outer Space: Next Frontier for Proliferation or Forum for Cooperation?
Six U.S. schools and ten schools in Russia's "closed nuclear cities" participated in the Critical Issues Forum (CIF) Spring 2007 conference May 3-4, 2007 in Monterey.
Posted: May 22, 2007
Nonproliferation Review Luncheon Briefing
held on May 17, 2007 in Washington D.C. for a discussion with the authors of two articles from the recent March issue. [Includes audio of the event and presentations.]
Posted: May 17, 2007
CNS Welcomes Dr. Amy E. Smithson
Posted: April 20, 2007
In Memoriam
the Monterey Institute Center for Nonproliferation Studies regrets the passing of David Fischer and Paul Leventhal.
Posted: April 13, 2007
Nuclear Proliferation: 2016
a panel of Nonproliferation Review authors gave presentations in an event hosted by CNS in Washington D.C.
Posted: March 12, 2007
MIIS Master's Program Among Nation's Top 20
The Monterey Institute of International Studies has been ranked by Foreign Policy magazine, a major scholastic journal, as among the top 20 schools in the nation providing masters' programs in international relations studies.
Posted: March 2, 2007
Future Nuclear Strategies of the NPT Nuclear Weapon States
a panel of experts gave presentations in an event hosted by CNS in Washington D.C. [Includes recorded audio]
Posted: February 12, 2007
CNS Forum: Experts Discuss China's ASAT Test
CNS held a panel discussion on February 2, 2007, that included three presentations by CNS researchers.
Posted: February 2, 2007
Identifying, Confronting, and Controlling Proliferation Threats
a recent briefing event hosted by CNS in Washington D.C. [Includes recorded audio and other media.]
Posted: January 17, 2007

2006

Outer Space: Next Frontier for Proliferation or Forum for Cooperation?
U.S. and Russian high school teachers study space security with CNS staff at the Critical Issues Forum teacher development workshop.
Posted: December 22, 2006
International Advisory Board Meeting
a brief report on the recent meeting including streaming video of Egyptian Ambassador Nabil Fahmy's public lecture to the Monterey Institute community on Iran.
Posted: December 19, 2006
Nuclear Doctrines in the Post-Post Cold War System
a recent briefing event hosted by CNS in Washington D.C. [Includes recorded audio and other media.]
Posted: December 6, 2006
The Promise and Potential Risks of Synthetic Biology
a recent briefing event hosted by CNS in Washington D.C.
Posted: December 6, 2006
Space Weapons: Then and Now
a recent briefing event hosted by The Nonproliferation Review in Washington D.C. [Includes recorded audio and other media.]
Posted: November 30, 2006
Israel's Nuclear Policies and a NWFZ in the Middle East: How Feasible Is It?
a report by Edith Bursac on a recent talk given by Dr. Zeev Maoz at CNS.
Posted: November 15, 2006
Education and Training in Nonproliferation, Security Culture, and MPC&A
a report on a CNS-organized international seminar on nonproliferation education and training, held in Moscow on November 1-3, 2006.
Posted: November 10, 2006
Training Workshop on Nonproliferation and Export Controls
On October 16-18, 2006, CNS, in cooperation with the U.S. State Department, organized a "Proliferation Awareness Training Workshop" in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
Posted: November 9, 2006
Final Report of the Sixth US-China Conference
co-organized by CNS and the China Arms Control and Disarmament Association, now available. [PDF format]
Posted: October, 2006
Seminar on Implementing UNSC Resolution 1540 in Central Asia and the Caucasus
organized by CNS in Almaty, Kazakhstan, October 9-10, 2006.
Posted: October 23, 2006
Mohamed ElBaradei Calls for a New Global Security Landscape
On May 30, 2006, Dr. Mohamed ElBaradei spoke in Monterey.
Posted: May 31, 2006
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