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🌍 Apply now for the 2025/2026 Emerging Voices Network at BASIC! 📝📥 A global community of next-gen nuclear policy leaders with masterclasses, mentorship & publications, fostering dialogue North ↔️ South. 👉 tinyurl.com/5h76nuew

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Attendants of the day 2 #EUNPDC Consultative Meeting will now have the opportunity to think about the proliferation and control of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, in a session chaired by @FedeDallArch (@VCDNP) with Speakers : Djenabou Cisse, Sitki Egeli, Sarah Grand-Clement.

We are back in Brussels this morning for day 2 of the 🇪🇺 #EUNPDC Consultative Meeting organised by FRS with Benjamin hauteCouverture, on behalf of EUNPDC, EEAS & EU_FPI!

Follow our discussions on key #ArmsControl #Disarmament & #Nonproliferation issues throughout the day 🧵

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🌐 EU policy updates, new publications, network news and upcoming calls

Read it here 👉 nonproliferation.eu/wp-content/u...

#NonProliferation #NuclearPolicy #Disarmament #EUNPDC

The Australia Group at 40: Making the AG Fit for an Era of Geopolitical Competition This paper aims to provide a detailed discussion of current arrangements and practices across the different areas and functions of the Australia Group, identify specific challenges and develop possibl...

🧪 The Australia Group is key to preventing the spread of chemical & biological weapons, but is it still fit for purpose?

In this new #EUNPDC paper, @koljabrockmann.bsky.social assesses the challenges the AG faces & outlines reform options to keep it effective & legitimate.

📄 tinyurl.com/mheew4xn

Call for participation - EU Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Next Generation Workshop 2025 On 10 November 2025, 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 Gene...

🚀 Young expert in #ArmsControl, #NonProliferation, or #Disarmament?

Apply for the EU Next Gen Workshop 2025 (Brussels, Nov 10), organized by @iaionline.bsky.social for #EUNPDC.

📆 Apply by 4 July: tinyurl.com/3phtf3ce

Travel/accom. covered!

Young Women and Next Generation Initiative – The EU Non-Proliferation Consortium

👩‍🎓 To close gender & generational gaps in disarmament, @iaionline.bsky.social & VCDNP launched the Young Women and Next Generation Initiative under #EUNPDC.
💡 Mentoring, events & workshops to empower the next generation.

🔗 www.nonproliferation.eu/activities/e...

📄 This #EUNPDC publication by Federica Dall'Arche (@iaionline.bsky.social) explores the causes and consequences of gender imbalance in the field. It shows how women's inclusion improves negotiation outcomes, and offers recommendations to the EU and global community.

🔗 tinyurl.com/vsfcjkef

‼️HAPPENING TODAY: Don’t miss the PISM Strategic Ark 2025 panel at 15:30: “Future of Nuclear Deterrence in Europe: Transatlantic or Autonomous?”

🎥 Watch live: youtube.com/live/bhK8RPB...

#PISM #EUNPDC #Nuclear #NuclearDeterrence

📬 The latest #EUNPDC newsletter is out! Catch up on the latest EU & network developments, including:

🧠 Interview: Can a #UK nuclear umbrella work for Europe? – by @andrewfutter.bsky.social
📝 Article: “The Narrow Path to a US-Iran Nuclear Deal” by ‪Ludovica Castelli

READ: tinyurl.com/2tcavwyu

By leveraging CBMs, risk-informed oversight and strong EU actorness, small and middle powers can harmonize civilian & military #AI regulation.

Discover how to break the deadlock and build a coherent framework for responsible AI in defense. tinyurl.com/v9ckd42f

#AI #EUNPDC #EUAiAct #CBMs #DualUse

The EU Non-Proliferation Consortium – The EU Non-Proliferation Consortium

🗓️ 1995 was a turning point. 2025 must be a time for renewed ambition and action.
🔗 Learn more on EUNPDC’s work: www.nonproliferation.eu

#NonProliferation #EUNPDC #Disarmament

The EU Non-Proliferation Consortium – The EU Non-Proliferation Consortium

📚 At #EUNPDC, we mark this anniversary by reaffirming our commitment to dialogue, research, and education on NPT-related issues, and by empowering the next generation of non-proliferation practitioners.

📢 We’re pleased to welcome a new member to the #EUNPDC network:

🔹University of Georgia – Security, Policy & Nationalism Research Centre

Based in Tbilisi, the centre focuses on security, defence & nationalism. We look forward to working together!

🌐 More info: tinyurl.com/bddj353p

The Istituto Affari Internazionali (@iaionline.bsky.social), a key partner of the #EUNPDC, is hiring a new Director!

They’re looking for a leader with strategic vision, public engagement skills, and solid experience in management and fundraising.

📢 Apply now ⬇️

🚨 Applications open for the 2025-26 Arms Control Negotiation Academy (#ACONA)!

A 12-month, expert-led programme for early-career professionals in arms control, nuclear policy & global security.

🌍 Boot camps, research, real-world skills
🗓️ tinyurl.com/3nfdh99s

#EUNPDC #NonProliferation #ArmsControl

Explore how the EU can strengthen global space security governance.
🛰️ Read the full paper here: tinyurl.com/yc8myyk5

#SpaceSecurity #EUNPDC #Disarmament #EU #OuterSpace #OEWG

Key opportunities for the EU:
🌍 Advance norms on responsible behaviours
🔄 Promote transparency, space situational awareness
🚫 Address destructive anti-satellite weapons and proximity operations risks

#EUNPDC #NonProliferation

The paper reviews:

⏺️ The evolution of EU space and security policies
⏺️ Lessons from the 2022–23 OEWG
⏺️ How the EU can leverage its capabilities and diplomacy to contribute effectively to the 2025–28 process.

#SpaceSecurity #ArmsControl #EUNPDC

💡OEWGs are #UN forums open to all states (incl. civil society) to build consensus on global security.

The 1st #OEWG on space (2022–23) showed the challenge - but also the potential - for EU leadership in promoting transparency & stability.

#EUNPDC #ArmsControl #SpaceSecurity

🛰️ As space grows more strategic, new multilateral efforts aim to prevent conflict in orbit.

This #EUNPDC publication explores the EU’s role in the 2025–28 UN #OEWG on preventing an arms race in outer space. Read the 🧵👇

🔗 tinyurl.com/yc8myyk5

#SpaceSecurity #ArmsControl #OuterSpace

The Ottawa Treaty (1997) bans the use, stockpiling, production, and transfer of anti-personnel mines.
It has been a cornerstone of humanitarian law, significantly reducing the human cost of landmines.

#ArmsControl #Disarmament #EUNPDC

Chemical weapons – The EU Non-Proliferation Consortium

Through its work, the #EUNPDC also contributes to advancing knowledge on chemical threats and #Disarmament.
Explore our recent publications on #ChemicalSecurity and the EU’s role in upholding international norms:
nonproliferation.eu/thematics/ch...

🆕 How can export controls support #NonProliferation while ensuring access to peaceful nuclear technology?

The latest #EUNPDC Proliferation Paper explores tensions within the NPT and the debate around the Nuclear Suppliers Group.

🔗 Read more: tinyurl.com/46zwdfby

#ArmsControl #NonProliferation

🎧 The concluding episode of #IISS #TheArmsControlPoseur is here: Dr. @bollfrass.bsky.social & Zuzanna Gwadera reflect on nuclear strategy, global risk dynamics & the future of #ArmsControl.

Catch the highlights from Season 4👇
🔗 tinyurl.com/wzu6ap6d

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🔔 New training by @tmcasser.bsky.social offers early-career professionals & diplomats key skills to address today’s WMD & non-proliferation challenges.

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#WMD #NonProliferation #EUNPDC #Disarmament

Nuclear materials trafficking remains a major #NonProliferation concern.

In this new piece, @sipri.org helps separate facts from myths, offering essential insights for the non-proliferation community.

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#NonProliferation #Nuclear #EUNPDC

Nuclear Security and the Nuclear Supply Chain in the Age of Artificial Intelligence This event will highlight the key results from a newly published VCDNP expert report on this topic, as well as reflect on discussions from an expert workshop hosted by the VCDNP in January 2025.

📢 Join #VCDNP on 17 April for a hybrid panel on #NuclearSecurity & supply chains in the age of AI.

How can emerging technologies shape risks & solutions?

🧠 Speakers: Dr. Sarah Case Lackner & Mara Zarka
🕒 15:00 CEST

Register here 👉 tinyurl.com/2s3ebwsn

#AI #NonProliferation #EUNPDC

Featuring Dr @bollfrass.bsky.social, Dr Jingdong Yuan, Dr @dbsalisbury.bsky.social & @nktpnd.bsky.social.

They unpack North Korea’s nuclear rise, failed diplomacy & arms control risks.

👉http://tinyurl.com/2ja3b34z

#EUNPDC #NuclearWeapons #NonProliferation #ArmsControl

📚 Explore EUNPDC’s resources on non-proliferation & disarmament: Find syllabi, readings, online tools & research for educators, students & experts. A key hub for learning & policy insights.

🔗 Access here: tinyurl.com/mw9ee843

#NonProliferation #ArmsControl #EUNPDC