On 6-7 April 2014 Pugwash convened a series of roundtable discussions and private conversations on the future of Palestine in … More
Tag: Middle East dialogue
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
Dubai Consultations on Syria
During the weekend of March 1, 2014, Pugwash Secretary General Paolo Cotta-Ramusino held a series of private conversations in Dubai with … 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
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: 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 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 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
Tel Aviv Workshop on the Iranian Nuclear Issue
From 30-31 August 2013, Pugwash convened the 10th in its series of meetings in Israel. Discussion focused on the Iranian … More
Statement on alleged chemical weapons use in Syria
On 29 August 2013 Pugwash President Jayantha Dhanapala and Secretary General Paolo Cotta-Ramusino issued a statement expressing horror at the … More
London consultation on Syria
On 27 June 2013 Pugwash convened a half-day consultation on the Syrian crisis. The meeting explored a current overview of the … More
Cairo workshop on the future of Egypt
This workshop, organized by the Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs and the Al-Ahram Center for Political and Strategic Studies, … More
Cairo meetings on the future of Egypt
In mid-August 2011, the Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs organized few meetings with some selected representatives from various … More