*As of November 29th, 2016*
Streaming from the MIIS Digital Learning Commons Studio
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Disclaimer: More dates will be added as they are finalized and made available
Topic: Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty and its Role for a World Free of Nuclear Weapons.
AGENDA
FIRST WEEK
Tuesday, November 15th
2:30 PM-3:00 PM
Welcome Remarks, Ms. Elena Sokova, Deputy Director, James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies
3:00 PM-3:30 PM
Overview of the CIF Project and Teachers Workshop, Masako Toki, Project Manager, Nonproliferation Education Program and CNS Research Associate
3:30 PM-5:00 PM
What are nuclear weapons, and effect of the use: Scientific Perspectives: Part 1, Ferenc Dalnoki-Veress, Adjunct Professor & Scientist in Residence
Wednesday, November 16th
No lecture scheduled
Thursday, November 17th
11:00 AM-12:30 PM (8:00 PM -9:30 PM in Vienna Austria)
Recent International Initiatives in Nuclear Disarmament, Ms. Gaukhar Mukhatzhanova Director, International Organizations and Nonproliferation Program. Remote presenter.
(from Vienna, Austria)
2:00 PM-3:30 PM
Nuclear Weapons in Today’s World: Where Are We, How Did We Get Here, and the Future, Dr. Jeffrey Knopf, Program Chair, Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies, MIIS—confirmed.
SECOND WEEK
Monday, November 28th
3:00 PM-4:30 PM
Introduction to the Nuclear Nonproliferation and Disarmament Regimes, Joe Brazda, Senior Research Associate, International Organizations and Nonproliferation Program
Tuesday, November 29th
3:00 PM-4:30 PM
What are nuclear weapons, and effect of the use: Scientific Perspectives: Part 2, Ferenc Dalnoki-Veress, Adjunct Professor & Scientist in Residence
Wednesday, November 30th
2:00 PM -5:00 PM
Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) lecture by Mr. Jean duPreez, Former Chief, External Relations and International Cooperation Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO)
CTBT Lecture Overview
1: History of Nuclear Testing, Nuclear Testing and the Cold War
2. CTBT Negotiating History, and the Creation of the CTBTO
3. Technical dimensions of CTBT: International Monitoring System (IMS), International Data Centre (IDC), and On-Site Inspections (OSI)
4. The role of the CTBT in the Nuclear Nonproliferation and Disarmament Regime. Current Challenges and Future Prospects.
Thursday, December 1st
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
North Korea’s Nuclear Weapons Program by Melissa Hanham, Senior Research Associate, East Asia Nonproliferation Program.
Language workshop by Marie Butcher, English Instructor, MIIS
4:00 pm -4:45 PM
Research Methodology
4:50 pm-5:30 PM
Citing sources accurately
Friday, December 2nd
3:00 PM – 3:45 PM
CTBT Youth Initiative by Sarah Bidgood, CNS Graduate Research Assistant and Sylvia Mishra, CNS Fall Visiting Fellow
4:00 PM-5:00 PM
Introduction of 2016-2017 Mini-Projects, Expectation and outcome, Masako Toki
Monday, December 5th
Language related workshop by Marie Butcher, English Instructor, MIIS
2:00-2:45 PM
Focusing Your Message
2:50-3:30PM
Making effective Presentations
3:45 PM-4:15 PM
Introducing Useful Resources, Masako Toki
4:15 PM-5:00 PM
Wrap Up Session, and Discussion for the Spring Conference, Masako Toki
