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Geneva killer robot side event
Pugwash President Jayantha Dhanapala joined the Campaign to Stop Killer Robots delegation to the Convention on Conventional Weapons meeting of experts … More
Geneva consultation on the Syrian crisis
At the request of Syrian civil society groups Pugwash convened in Geneva on 27 April 2014 another of its continuing … More
Ramallah and Hebron Consultations on the Future of Palestine
On 6-7 April 2014 Pugwash convened a series of roundtable discussions and private conversations on the future of Palestine in … More
Herzliya Workshop on The Iranian Nuclear Standoff
On 4-5 April 2014 Pugwash convened a workshop on The Iranian Nuclear Standoff: Concerns, Options, and Opportunities, in Herzliya, Israel. … More
Washington, DC Consultation on “The Iranian Nuclear Issue: What Next?”
Pugwash convened a consultation on the “The Iranian Nuclear Issue: What Next?” Thursday, 13 February 2014 in Washington, DC. Participants explored … More
Geneva Consultation on Syria
On 28 January 2014 Pugwash convened a meeting in Geneva to discuss possible contributions to resolving the ongoing conflict in Syria. The … More
Sandra Ionno Butcher, Pugwash History Project
Sandra Ionno Butcher is chief executive of the National Organisation for Foetal Alcohol Syndrome-UK (NOFAS-UK), and also serves as director … More
Paolo Cotta-Ramusino, Secretary General
Paolo Cotta-Ramusino has been Secretary General of Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs (Nobel Peace Prize 1995) since August … More
Jayantha Dhanapala, President of the Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs
Jayantha Dhanapala is a former United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Disarmament Affairs (1998-2003) and a former Ambassador of Sri Lanka to … More
Anissa E. Hassouna
Executive Director of Sir “Magdi Yacoub Foundation” holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics & Political Science. She started her career … More
Report – Istanbul Working Group Reports
In addition to taking part in the public plenary sessions, following long-standing Pugwash tradition participants at the 60th Pugwash Conference … More
Report Istanbul Working Group 7 – From CW disarmament in Syria to a Middle East free from CW
Rapporteur: Jean Pascal Zanders This working group explored CW elimination from Syria, universalisation of the CWC; and potential impacts on the … More
REPORT: Istanbul Working Group 6 – Disarmament, conflict resolution & new weapons technology
Co-conveners: Götz Neuneck and Gian Piero Siroli Rapporteur: Ben Rusek Working group 6 convened to address a broad set of … More
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