On 4-5 October 2019 Pugwash organized a workshop on “Cybersecurity in Latin America,” with the participation of experts from Argentina, Brazil, … More
Category: Science and Security
A foundational concern of Pugwash is the ethical imperative in the practice and development of science to prevent malign or harmful effects. Pugwash works to strengthen scientific responsibility by promoting risk awareness, ethical norms, and effective science–policy engagement in areas with security implications.
Council member Karen Hallberg wins prestigious award
14 February 2019: Pugwash Council Member Prof. Karen Hallberg of Argentina was awarded the L’Oréal-UNESCO Prize for Women in Science for … More
Geneva workshop on Cyber Security and Warfare
On 19-20 December 2018 Pugwash held a workshop in Geneva, co-sponsored and hosted by the Geneva Center for Security Policy … More
ICRC Commemorative Conference on the use of certain weapons in war
On 30 November 2018 the Pugwash Council member and Director of the Geneva Office, Amb. Sergey Batsanov, participated in the … More
Video: “Future of civilian nuclear energy”, 62nd Pugwash Conference
Future of civilian nuclear energy 1m45s Sharon Squassoni (USA), Senior Fellow, Center for Strategic and International Studies 14m10s Tatsujiro Suzuki … More
An appeal from the Pugwash Council to the 2015 Paris Climate Conference
Avoiding threats to human civilization Since the middle of the 20th century, scientists have consistently raised alarm about the risks … More
Video: Nagasaki Conference, “Dorothy Hodgkin Lecture”
3 November 2015, PL13 – DOROTHY HODGKIN LECTURE (Nagasaki University) Chair: Prof. Francesco Calogero, Pugwash Council (Italy) Prof. Osamu Shimomura, … More
Video: Nagasaki Conference, “Risk of Civil Use of Nuclear Energy”
3 November, PL12 – PLENARY SESSION: Risk of Civil Use of Nuclear Energy (Nagasaki University) Chair: Dr. Tatsujiro Suzuki, Pugwash Council … More
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
VIDEO: Götz Neuneck on how to cope with emerging technologies
Pugwash Council member Professor Dr Götz Neuneck explains the challenges of emerging technolgies. “In the twenty first century, information and communication … 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
Statement on the occasion of the Rio +20 Conference
On 11 June 2012 Pugwash President Jayantha Dhanapala and Secretary General Paolo Cotta-Ramusino issued a statement on the occasion of … More
Bariloche meeting on Socio-Economic Inequity in Latin America
On 26-28 May 2006, Pugwash held meeting no. 319 in San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina. Third Pugwash Workshop on Socio-Economic … More
Berlin meeting on the Responsibility of Science for Peace
“Thinking with Einstein: The Responsibility of Science for Peace in the 21st Century” Berlin, Germany 14-16 October 2005 Report by … More
Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs 