NWC Reset: Frameworks for a Nuclear-Weapon-Free World. Session 2

Session 2: Americas/Europe/Africa/Middle East. Registration
July 12: 8am California / 11am East Coast USA / London 4pm / Central Europe 5pm / Amman 6pm

Outline:

An event to explore the legal, technical and institutional measures and frameworks to facilitate the global prohibition and elimination of nuclear weapons. This event includes discussion of a draft working paper to the 2023 Non-Proliferation Treaty Meeting entitled NWC Reset: Frameworks for a Nuclear-Weapon-Free World.

The draft working paper includes reflections on the political environment for comprehensive nuclear disarmament, an outline of three possible approaches for establishing the framework for a nuclear-weapon-free world, plus recommendations to the 2023 NPT Prep Com for the commencement of deliberations to achieve comprehensive nuclear disarmament within time-bound commitments. Feedback from this event will help shape the final working paper to be submitted to the NPT Prep Com in August 2023.

CHAIR:

• Ariana Smith (USA), Executive Director, Lawyers Committee on Nuclear Policy

SPEAKERS

• Juergen Scheffran (Germany), Professor and chair of Research Group Climate Change and Security at Hamburg University. Co-Chair, International Network of Engineers and Scientists for Global Responsibility. Principal Drafter, 1997 Model NWC. NWC Reset Working Group Member;
• Elizabeth Shafer (USA), Board Member, Lawyers Committee on Nuclear Policy. Member, 1997 Model NWC Drafting Committee. NWC Reset Working Group Member;
• John Burroughs (USA), Senior Analyst, Lawyers Committee on Nuclear Policy. NWC Reset Working Group Member;
• Ivan Siluianov (Russia/Turkey). Secretary to the Abolition 2000 Coordinating Committee. Member, Youth Fusion.