Young Women and Next Generation Initiative in Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Mentorship Programme – 2nd Edition Final Meeting
Young Women and Next Generation Initiative in Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Mentorship Programme – 2nd Edition Final Meeting On 15 May 2023, the VCDNP and the International Affairs Institute (IAI) organised the final meeting of the second edition of the Young Women in Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Mentorship Programme. The Programme pairs 20 driven young females with […]
Weapons Of Mass Destruction Counter Proliferation: Interdiction, Deterrence And Defense
Paris School of International Affairs/Fouad El Khatib Spring 2023 This course examines core issues of the Counter-Proliferation of WMDs. In order to prepare students of this class for real professions in the fields of International Security, most lessons are paired with a case study that helps to understand the dynamics of WMDs, related missile programs, […]
Conflicts in the Digital Age: Information Operations and Cyber Warfare
Dr. Michael Raska/ S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University Singapore Winter 2022/23 This course aims to introduce students to the evolving concepts, processes and debates of information and cyber conflicts across political, military, socio-economic, and intelligence domains. While the first half of the course examines the historical, theoretical, and conceptual components of […]
Issues in nuclear security policy
Prof. Dr. MUSTAFA KİBAROĞLU MEF University Spring 2023 This course introduces undergraduate students of Political Science and International Relations to the existing and emerging threats posed to International Security by Nuclear Weapons and their proliferation. Core topics of this seminar include the proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and their delivery vehicles, the current status of the […]
Fundamentals of Arms Control
James W. Davis Fundamentals of Arms Control University of St. Gallen Spring 2023 This lecture provides an overview about key literature of late 20th-century arms control, aiming to establish a profound understanding of fundamental ideas and strategies that advanced arms control efforts between adversarial nations during the Cold War. Subsequently, the lecture shifts focus to […]
Biodefense Strategy
Gregory D. Koblentz - George Mason University Fall 2023 This lecture introduces students to the most important literature on biodefense that has emerged in recent years. It combines a variety of literary works in the fields of social sciences, global health security and nonproliferation in order to facilitate a contemporary approach to biological warfare and […]
Twelfth Consultative Meeting of the EU Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Consortium
The 12th Consultative Meeting of the EU Non-Proliferation and Disarmament (EUNPD) Consortium was held on 12 and 15 June 2023. Organised by the Fondation pour la recherche stratégique (FRS), the meeting focused on the European angle of the current topics of debate: interests of the EU, impacts of risks and threats on European security interests, […]
Launch of the 2023 Young Women in Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Mentorship Programme
Launch of the 2023 Young Women in Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Mentorship Programme On 20 September 2023, the Vienna Center for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation (VCDNP) and the International Affairs Institute (IAI), as part of the Young Women and Next Generation Initiative (YWNGI), launched the 3rd edition of Young Women in Non-Proliferation and Disarmament (YWNPD) Mentorship Programme. The Mentorship Programme, established in 2021 […]
The Nuclear Dimensions of the War against Ukraine
The Vienna Center for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation (VCDNP) and the International Affairs Institute (IAI) organise an outreach event to the University of Innsbruck to engage the next generation and raise awareness on non-proliferation, disarmament and arms control issues..
Call for participation – EU Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Next Generation Workshop 2023
On 4 December 2023, the Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI), on behalf of the EU Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Consortium, will organize the annual EU Non-proliferation and Disarmament Next Generation Workshop. Young students and professionals, selected through a competitive process, will discuss challenging issues in the arms control, non-proliferation and disarmament field and present fresh ideas and […]