Addressing illicit SALW and ammunition in conflict affected areas – The role for peace support operations (virtual)
The proliferation of illicit weapons, especially small arms and light weapons (SALW) and their ammunition, continues to contribute to armed violence, crime and instability especially in conflict affected areas. The […]
Non-Proliferation, Arms Control and Disarmament: Changes in the Field and Career Tracks
The Initiative encourages young women and the next generation to enter the non‑proliferation, arms control, and disarmament field, especially at a time in which the global pandemic has isolated many young people who may find themselves lacking resources and assistance.
February 2021 Introductory Course on the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction
From 22 to 26 February 2021, the VCDNP held its first intensive introductory course on the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) for students of biological and chemical sciences. […]
Young Women in Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Mentorship Programme Launch Event
Young Women in Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Mentorship Programme Launch Event On 12 April 2021, the International Affairs Institute (IAI) and the Vienna Center for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation (VCDNP), as part […]
EU Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Next Generation Follow-Up Meeting
Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, there are currently few opportunities for the next generation to meet around the world and think together about the great challenges of our times. […]
The European Union’s Role in Non-Proliferation and Disarmament and Its Engagement with Academia and The Younger Generation
On 29 April 2021, as part of the Young Women and Next Generation Initiative (YWNGI), the VCDNP and the International Affairs Institute (IAI) in Rome, Italy, with the support of the […]
Considering potential lessons from the Covid-19 pandemic to strengthen the BTWC (Part 1 – virtual)
This expert seminar aims to consider and determine the key issues highlighted by the pandemic that could be relevant to the disarmament and non-proliferation scope of the Biological and Toxin […]
Considering potential lessons from the Covid-19 pandemic to strengthen the BTWC (Part 2 – virtual)
In view of the next Review Conference of the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC), this high-level part of the Ad hoc seminar aimed to consider and determine the key […]
Perspectives on Arms control, Disarmament and Non-proliferation
Jens Bartsch Goethe University Frankfurt Spring 2021 This seminar will introduce students to fundamental issues and enduring controversies of arms control, with a special focus on nuclear weapons as the […]
Security in a Nuclear-Armed World
Benoît Pelopidas and Kjølv Egeland Sciences Po Spring 2021 This course will introduce the main debates about nuclear weapons and their effects on international security. Every session will be devoted […]