Date: February 19, 2020
Reception 3:30-4:00, talk begins at 4:00 pm
Location: FSS 4004, 120 University Private, Ottawa
Presented by: CIPS and the Canadians for a Nuclear Weapons Convention
Ms. Izumi Nakamitsu, the UN Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for Disarmament, bluntly warns that the struggle for nuclear arms control and disarmament is “going backwards” and calls for “a new vision” to re-establish arms control dialogue and negotiations. Continue Reading Securing Our Common Future: Why Disarmament Matters Today as Much as Ever
Nuclear weapons pose an existential threat to humankind. But if we are to eliminate them from military arsenals, and displace their role in NATO’s strategic concept, what is the process that will make that happen, what will the world without nuclear weapons look like, and once we achieve that world, how do we sustain it? The Group of 78… Continue Reading Getting to Nuclear Zero: Building Common Security for a Post-MAD World Update
Ambassador Seyed Hossein Mousavian will talk about bilateral complexities of Iran & the US, and will also shed light on the regional issues, different views and the way forward for fostering a sustainable peace and security. Continue Reading Iran, the US and the Regional Crisis
Science for Peace invites you to attend the upcoming forum: “How to Save the World in a Hurry” WHEN: Wednesday & Thursday, May 30 and 31, 2018 WHERE: Room 140-University College, 15 Kings College Circle, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON TICKETS: General registration $100, Students & Unwaged $40 * Register now through Eventbrite All participants will have an… Continue Reading Science for Peace Conference: How to Save the World in a Hurry
February 28, 2017 – Rolf Holmboe Syria, ISIS and the Prospects for Sustainable Peace
On July 29, 2016, the Group of 78 and 10 other leading civil society organizations submitted “A Shift to Sustainable Peace and Common Security” to the federal government’s Defence Policy Review. This document was updated in 2018. Click Click A Shift to Sustainable Peace and Common Security for the original full report, the covering letter to Parliamentarians, and the list… Continue Reading A Shift to Sustainable Peace and Common Security submission
Plan B: Bringing Peace to Afghanistan By Gerald Ohlsen, Caitlin Vito and Erica Noordermeer, February 2013, Esprit de Corps magazine
