Coordinating International Assistance for

Russian Submarine Dismantlement

 

A Conference Sponsored by the Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS)

at the Monterey Institute of International Studies and

 the Committee on Critical Technologies and Nonproliferation, Moscow

 

December 5, 2000

 

Agenda

 

10:00-10:30       Introduction and Overview

Clay Moltz, CNS, Monterey Institute

Alexander Pikayev, Committee on Critical Technologies and Nonproliferation, Moscow

10:30-11:10       Russian Programs and Perspectives

                                    Valery Semin, Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Alexander Tarasov, Russian Duma Staff

11:10-11:30       Discussion

11:30-12:00       U.S. Programs and Perspectives

Ken Baker, U.S. DOE
Susan Koch, Strategy and Threat Reduction, U.S. DOD 
Gen. (ret.) Thomas Kuenning, CTR Directorate, U.S. DOD

12:00-12:30       Working Lunch and Discussion

12:30-1:00         U.S. Programs and Perspectives (continued)

Ken Myers, Office of Senator Richard Lugar

1:00-1:30           Discussion

1:30-2:00           Japanese Programs and Perspectives

                                    Jim Stephens, Crown Agents

Akira Muto, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan

2:30-2:45           Discussion

2:45-3:00           Coffee Break

3:00-3:15           Norwegian Programs and Perspectives

Carsten Carlsen, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Norway

3:15-3:30           United Kingdom Programs and Perspectives

                                    Michael O’Neill, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, UK

3:30-3:45           Discussion

3:45-5:00           Consideration of Alternative Strategies for Cooperation

5:00-6:00           Drinks and Hors D’Oeuvres with Informal Discussion

 

 

The organizers thank the W. Alton Jones Foundation for funding in support of this conference