Education Programmes
Launch of the 2022 Young Women in Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Mentorship Programme
Launch of the 2022 Young Women in Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Mentorship Programme On 19 September 2022, the Vienna Center for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation (VCDNP) and the International Affairs Institute (IAI), as part of the Young Women and Next Generation Initiative (YWNGI), launched the 2nd edition of Young Women in Non-Proliferation and Disarmament (YWNPD) Mentorship Programme. The Mentorship Programme, established in […]
International Security, Nuclear Weapons and the War in Ukraine
10 October 2022, 15:00 – 17:00 Via Gabriello Chiabrera 199, Roma sala delle Lauree Hybrid Format The Vienna Center for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation (VCDNP) and the International Affairs Institute (IAI), in cooperation with the University of Roma Tre, will hold a 2-hour event to discuss arms control, non-proliferation and disarmament and the impact of the […]
December 2022, SIPRI and EUNPDC co-host intensive course on ‘WMD Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Pathways’
On 6–8 December 2022, SIPRI and the European Union Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Consortium (EUNPDC) hosted an intensive introductory course on the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD), mechanisms to control their further spread and pathways to disarmament. Held in Stockholm, the course brought together 19 international graduate and postgraduate students of engineering disciplines. This course was […]
Opportunities, Threats and Proliferation Challenges deriving from Bio-Technology and Bio-Engineering
OnlineOn 16 January 2023, as part of the Young Women and Next Generation Initiative (YWNGI), the International Affairs Institute (IAI) and the Vienna Center for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation (VCDNP) with the support of the EU Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Consortium, organized a public webinar focused on the opportunities, threats and proliferation challenges deriving from bio-technology and […]
Nuclear Weapons and Artificial Intelligence: Understanding the Nexus and Mitigating Risks
OnlineNuclear Weapons and Artificial Intelligence: Understanding the Nexus and Mitigating Risks The Vienna Center for Disarmament and Non‑Proliferation (VCDNP) and the International Affairs Institute (IAI) in the framework of the Young Women and Next Generation Initiative (YWNGI) will hold a public webinar entitled: “Nuclear Weapons and Artificial Intelligence: Understanding the Nexus and Mitigating Risks”. The meeting will […]
The War in Ukraine, Authoritarian Regimes and Opportunities for the Next Generation in Non-Proliferation: VCDNP and PRCP joint event at the Charles University of Prague
The War in Ukraine, Authoritarian Regimes and Opportunities for the Next Generation in Non-Proliferation: VCDNP and PRCP joint event at the Charles University of Prague On 21 April 2023, the Vienna Center for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation (VCDNP) joined the Peace Research Center Prague (PRCP) in the organization of the PRCP Annual Conference at the […]
May 2023, WMD Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Pathways: intensive online introductory course for students of nuclear and aerospace engineering disciplines
SIPRI and the European Union Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Consortium (EUNPDC) invite graduate and postgraduate students of nuclear and aerospace engineering disciplines to apply for an intensive online introductory course on the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD), mechanisms to control their further spread and pathways to disarmament. The course will take place online, during […]
Young Women and Next Generation Initiative in Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Mentorship Programme – 2nd Edition Final Meeting
Young Women and Next Generation Initiative in Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Mentorship Programme – 2nd Edition Final Meeting On 15 May 2023, the VCDNP and the International Affairs Institute (IAI) organised the final meeting of the second edition of the Young Women in Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Mentorship Programme. The Programme pairs 20 driven young females with […]
Launch of the 2023 Young Women in Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Mentorship Programme
Launch of the 2023 Young Women in Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Mentorship Programme On 20 September 2023, the Vienna Center for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation (VCDNP) and the International Affairs Institute (IAI), as part of the Young Women and Next Generation Initiative (YWNGI), launched the 3rd edition of Young Women in Non-Proliferation and Disarmament (YWNPD) Mentorship Programme. The Mentorship Programme, established in 2021 […]