Pugwash Council member Professor Dr Götz Neuneck explains the challenges of emerging technolgies. “In the twenty first century, information and communication … 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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VIDEO: Cliff Kupchan: reasons to be optimistic on a deal with Iran
Pugwash Council member Cliff Kupchan on why track 2 efforts support a belief that a diplomatic deal with Iran on … More
VIDEO: Richard Guthrie on lessons from the chemical weapons experience
British Pugwash member Richard Guthrie highlights how the lessons learned from the chemical weapons experience can be harnessed for those … 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
Report: Istanbul Working Group 5 – Turkey and its neighbors
Co-conveners: Bulent Aras and Mustafa Kibaroglu Co-rapporteur: Selim Sazak and Tomas Cernohous This working group address the Kurdish problem, Syria and … More
Report: Istanbul Working Group 4 – India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan
Co-chairs: Happymon Jacob (India), Moeed Yusuf (Pakistan) Co-rapporteurs: Ladhu R. Choudhary (India), Syeda Annie Waqar (Pakistan) This working group addressed: (i) … More
Report: Istanbul Working Group 3- Regional Security in the Middle East
Co-conveners: Anissa Hassouna, Taghreed El Khodary, and Cliff Kupchan Co-rapportuers: Erzebet Rozsa, Matt Duss The working group addressed a range … More
Report: Istanbul Working Group 2 – Nuclear Energy and Security
Co-conveners : Steve Miller, Memduh Karakullucku, Victor Gilinsky Co-rapporteurs: Paul Guinnessy and Aaron Stein Working group 2 addressed the spread … More
Plenary presentation: H.E Ambassador B. Kamalvandi
Statement by H.E Ambassador B. Kamalvandi, Vice president for International, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs, Atomic Energy Organization of Iran We believe that international … More
60th Pugwash Conference, Istanbul
The 60th Pugwash Conference on Science and World Affairs, “Dialogue, Disarmament, and Regional and Global Security” took place in Istanbul, … More
Programme: Istanbul – 60th Pugwash Conference
Dialogue, Disarmament, & Regional and Global Security Full conference programme, Istanbul [PDF] Conference program with links to selected talks, below
VIDEO: Istanbul – Prof. Bob van der Zwaan
Prof. Bob van der Zwaan, Pugwash Council (Netherlands) discusses “Eliminating tactical nuclear weapons from Europe” for the Third Simons Symposium, 60th Pugwash … More
Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs 