On 10 November 2025, the Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI), as a member of the EU Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Consortium, hosted the eighth edition of the Next Generation Workshop. Held each year alongside the annual EU Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Annual Conference, the Workshop brings together early-career researchers and experts working in the fields of non-proliferation, arms control, and disarmament, selected through a highly competitive process. Participants also have the opportunity to attend the Conference and its various sessions and activities, benefiting from valuable networking moments with senior practitioners, policymakers, and fellow experts.

The programme of this year’s Workshop was structured around three thematic sessions, offering an articulated overview of regional perspectives on non-proliferation and disarmament, the emerging challenges facing the NPT regime, and the growing impact of emerging technologies on arms control. The presentations, followed by moments of discussion and Q&A, fostered a rich and constructive exchange between participants and the institutional representatives in attendance, contributing to a rigorous and well-informed debate.

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