Nagasaki’s Voice: Remember Your Humanity 61st Pugwash Conference on Science & World Affairs Conference schedule and plenary presentations Videos of … More
Category: Pugwash International Conferences
Every 18-24 months Pugwash organizes large conferences with both plenary meetings and separate working groups. These conferences comprise up to 300 individuals gathered together to work on a range of issues. The first Pugwash International Conference was held in Pugwash, Nova Scotia in 1957.
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Press coverage for Nagasaki 2015 – 61st Pugwash Conference
Media coverage: “Pugwash scientists demand Japan end troubled nuclear fuel recycling program“, Asahi Shimbun, 7 November “‘Iran’s perseverance changed West’s Approach’“, … More
Schedule and Presentations of the 61st Pugwash Conference
61st Pugwash Conference on Science & World Affairs Nagasaki’s Voice: Remember Your Humanity 1-5 November 2015 Nagasaki, Japan Available as … More
Bruce Blair, Nagasaki 2015
Dr. Bruce G. Blair is a research scholar in the Program on Science and Global Security at Princeton University’s Woodrow … More
Pugwash Delegation Visits Japan Ahead of Upcoming 61st Pugwash Conference
From 3-7 April 2015, a delegation from International Pugwash visited Nagasaki – the city which will host the 61st Pugwash … More
VIDEO: Jayantha Dhanapala: Vision of a world free of nuclear weapons
Pugwash President Amb. Jayantha Dhanapala promotes the vision of a world free of nuclear weapons. “We can achieve the banning … More
VIDEO: Ali Asghar Soltanieh on the importance of track 2 dialogue
Former Iranian Ambassador to the IAEA Dr Ali Asghar Soltanieh explains how Pugwash contributes to understanding the technical roadblocks to … More
VIDEO: Rim Turkmani on the role of scientists and civil society in a peaceful future for Syria
Dorothy Hodgkin Research Fellow of the Royal Society, Dr Rim Turkmani, on why civil society must be engaged in finding … More
VIDEO: Anissa E. Hassouna on how Pugwash can affect change at the grassroots level
Pugwash Council member Anissa E. Hassouna speaks about how the work of Pugwash has the potential to impact the everyday … More
VIDEO: Happymon Jacob describes Pugwash’s work on Jammu Kashmir
Pugwash Council member Professor Happymon Jacob speaks about how Pugwash works to promote greater understanding and stability in South Asia. … More
VIDEO: Taghreed El-Khodary on the need for dialogue in the future of Gaza
Pugwash Council member Taghreed El-Khodary speaks about the importance of bringing all parties to the table in finding a solution … More
VIDEO: Galia Golan on the Peace Process
Pugwash Council member Professor Galia Golan explains the role of dialogue and track 2 diplomacy in promoting understanding in the … More
VIDEO: Peter Jones on the role of track 2 diplomacy
Pugwash Council member Professor Peter Jones explains what role track 2 diplomacy can play. “We see Pugwash more and more … More
VIDEO: Hugh Beach on the fallacy of deterrence
British Pugwash member Sir Hugh Beach explains the lack of indepence in the British nuclear deterrent. “In history, many countries … More
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