TheDanish Institute for International Studies (DIIS)has the pleasure of inviting you to a seminaron:Arctic Nuclear Weapons Free Zone – Challenges and Opportunities
Wednesday, 26 September 2012, 13.00-15.30
Eigtveds Pakhus, Sal IIAsiatisk Plads 2 G1448 Copenhagen KBackground
The world currently has five nuclear weapons free zones (NWFZs) in existence, essentially makingthe southern hemisphere free of nuclear weapons. A similar zone for the Arctic would prohibit thepossession, development, testing, manufacture or production of nuclear weapons within the zone;prohibit the use of nuclear weapons against any territory within; and establish measures to ensureeverybody is playing by treaty rules. But it would not be easy. Two of the eight Arctic states are theworld’s largest possessors of nuclear weapons (Russia and United States) and five of the eight arealso NATO members and bound by the alliance’s nuclear doctrine. That said, if the countries of theMiddle East can potentially begin dialogue on weapons of mass destruction, surely there is hope forthe circumpolar nations to do the same?This DIIS seminar discusses the challenges and opportunities associated with an Arctic free ofnuclear weapons. It focuses on the practicalities of negotiating such a zone, from the variousnational positions to lessons from other regions and from NWFZ principles to accompanyingexport controls.Speakers
William Potter,Director, James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies, Monterey Institute ofInternational StudiesVladimir Rybachenkov,Senior Research Scientist, Moscow Center for Arms Control, Energy andEnvironmental StudiesTariq Rauf,Former Member of the Canadian NPT delegationMark Hibbs,Senior Associate, Carnegie Endowment for International PeaceCindy Vestergaard,Postdoc, DIISProgramme
More details about the speakers and the seminar are available on ourwebsite.Practical Information
The seminar will be held inEnglish.Participation isfree of charge,butregistration is required.Please use ouronline registration formno later thanTuesday, 25 September 2012 at 12.00 noon.
Please await confirmation by e-mail from DIIS for participation.
