Dedicated to carrying out the mission of the CNS in Russia & the other Newly Independent States (NIS) of the former Soviet Union.

Updated: Jul 13, 2008

Training

ENP, jointly with the Nonproliferation Education Program, conducts a number of educational, training, and outreach activities aimed at fostering a community of nonproliferation specialists in Russia and the NIS. These include the following:

• The Visiting Fellows Program is designed to provide participants from the former Soviet Union with extensive training on nonproliferation and arms control issues.
• The ENP Core Group consists of NIS nonproliferation specialists and alumni of the ENP Visiting Fellows and ELAN programs.
• Vestnik is a Russian-language newsletter for ENP Core Group members and educators.
• Cooperation with and assistance to universities and technical colleges in the development, implementation, and teaching of nonproliferation courses. During 2003-2006, nonproliferation courses were introduced at Ozersk Technological Institute (branch) of Moscow Engineering Physics Institute, Novouralsk State Technical Institute, Tomsk Polytechnic University, Sarov Physics and Technical Institute, Seversk State Technical Academy, and Snezhinsk State Physics and Technical Academy.
• Consulting services to Battelle and the Moscow Engineering Physics Institute (MEPhI) to assist in the implementation of the MPC&A graduate program at MEPhI.
• Critical Issues Forum is a special program for U.S. and Russian high schools.
• The English Language and Nonproliferation Program (ELAN) combines intensive training in English language and nonproliferation for scientists and government officials.