EVENTS
Iran: Compliance at the Cost of Nonproliferation?
Brown Bag Lunch
Open to the Public - Neustadt Class Rm, Rubenstein G20
May 20, 2013
12:15-2:00 p.m.
Speaker: Tytti Erästö, Stanton Nuclear Security Postdoctoral Fellow, International Security Program/Project on Managing the Atom
Related Projects: International Security, Managing the Atom, Science, Technology, and Public Policy
Iran's failure to comply with its non-proliferation obligations is viewed as one of the most urgent threats to the nuclear non-proliferation regime and international peace and security. Given that diplomacy has thus far not been successful in changing that country's conduct, the only available options for dealing with the problem seem to be increasingly crippling sanctions and, possibly, military strikes against Iran's nuclear facilities. The seminar presentation challenges the above assumptions by drawing attention to the absence of serious diplomatic efforts and lack of understanding of what is at stake for Iran in the dispute.
Please join us! Coffee and tea provided. Everyone is welcome, but admittance will be on a first come–first served basis.
Iran and Saudi Arabia in a WMD Free Zone: Institutional Dynamics and Nonproliferation
Seminar
Open to the Public - Belfer Center Library, Littauer-369
May 15, 2013
10:00-11:30 a.m.
Speaker: Mansour Salsabili, Research Fellow, Project on Managing the Atom/International Security Program
Related Projects: Managing the Atom, International Security, Science, Technology, and Public Policy
Are there any regional institutional dynamics at work to influence the willingness or unwillingness of the Gulf States to enter into a WMDFZ?
Please join us! Coffee and tea provided. Everyone is welcome, but admittance will be on a first come–first served basis.
Co-sponsored by the International Security Program
Nuclear 101: Technology and Policy of Nuclear Security
Seminar
Open to the Public - Belfer Center Library, Littauer-369
May 8, 2013
10:00-11:30 a.m.
Speaker: Matthew Bunn, Associate Professor of Public Policy, HKS; Co-Principal Investigator, Project on Managing the Atom
Related Projects: Managing the Atom, International Security, Science, Technology, and Public Policy
What are the most important technologies and approaches used to protect weapons-usable nuclear materials from theft? What are the major international agreements and initiatives focused on improving nuclear security? What are the strengths and weaknesses of current approaches? This seminar will provide a brief introduction to each of these topics.
Please join us! Coffee and tea provided. Everyone is welcome, but admittance will be on a first come–first served basis.
U.S. Navy Photo
Nuclear 101: America's Sea-Based Strategic Deterrent
Seminar
Open to the Public - Belfer Center Library, Littauer-369
May 3, 2013
10:00-11:30 a.m.
Speaker: Ryan J. Heilman, Military Professor, United States Naval War College
Related Projects: Managing the Atom, International Security, Science, Technology, and Public Policy
Commander Ryan Heilman will provide an overview of America's sea-based strategic nuclear deterrent. The overview will focus on the current status and future challenges for sea-based strategic nuclear deterrence.
Please join us! Coffee and tea provided. Everyone is welcome, but admittance will be on a first come–first served basis.
Creating the Policy and Legal Framework for a Location-Enabled Society
Conference
Open to the Public - CGIS South, Tsai Auditorium (S010), 1730 Cambridge St., Cambridge, MA 02138
May 2, 2013 - May 3, 2013
Related Projects: Science, Technology, and Public Policy, Information and Communications Technology and Public Policy
The Centre for Spatial Law and Policy based in Washington, D.C., the Center for Geographic Analysis, the Science, Technology and Public Policy Program of the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, and the Berkman Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University are co-hosting a two-day program examining the legal and policy issues that will impact geospatial technologies and the development of location-enabled societies.
This event is free and open to the public. Register online.
Building Capacity for Scientific and Technological Catch-Up in Developing Countries: The Role of The World Academy of Science
Lecture
Open to the Public - Starr Auditorium
April 29, 2013
5:00-6:30 p.m.
Related Projects: Science, Technology, and Public Policy, Science, Technology, and Globalization
Please join Professor Romain Murenzi, Executive Director of TWAS, for a public lecture.
Moderators: Calestous Juma and Venky Narayanamurti
Science, technology, and innovation (STI) are crucial for poverty alleviation and long-term economic development. Generally, countries can be classified in four STI categories: highly advanced, advanced, middle-advanced and least advanced. This last category comprises most of Africa – South Africa and Egypt are exceptions – and it is this category that is the main focus of TWAS.
The following questions will be considered: What will this decade and the next be like in the developing world and in Africa in particular? How will these countries cope with challenges such as climate change, energy security, food security, diseases, drinking water and population growth?
Please join us! This event is free and open to the public. It will also be streamed live: http://www.hks.harvard.edu/live. This link will be available 20 minutes prior to the start of the event. Follow #cjuma on Twitter for live updates as well.
Building Capacity for Science, Technology, and Innovation for the Left-Behind in Science: The Role of TWAS
Seminar
RSVP required - Fainsod Room, Littauer-324
April 29, 2013
12:30-2:00 p.m.
Related Projects: Science, Technology, and Public Policy, Science, Technology, and Globalization
Please join us for a lunch seminar with Romain Murenzi, Executive Director of TWAS, the academy of sciences for the developing world.
Moderators: Calestous Juma and Venky Narayanamurti
Science, technology and innovation (STI) are crucial in tackling global challenges such as climate change, food and energy scarcity, biodiversity loss, and population growth. Therefore, they are also vital to long-term sustainable economic growth and poverty alleviation. This seminar will focus on the importance of STI for poverty alleviation and economic development.
Lunch will be provided. As space is limited for this event, RSVPs will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Please email the STG Project Coordinator to RSVP.
Global Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Defense Programs—National and Global Efforts and Challenges
Seminar
Open to the Public - Belfer Center Library, Littauer-369
April 25, 2013
2:30-4:00 p.m.
Speaker: Andrew C. Weber, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Defense Programs, U.S. Department of Defense
Related Projects: Managing the Atom, International Security, Science, Technology, and Public Policy
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Defense Programs Andrew Weber will speak on his portfolio.
Please join us! Coffee and tea provided. Everyone is welcome, but admittance will be on a first come–first served basis.
The Future of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Regime
Seminar
Open to the Public - Belfer Center Library, Littauer-369
April 24, 2013
10:00-11:30 a.m.
Speaker: Wilfred Wan, Research Fellow, Project on Managing the Atom/International Security Program
Related Projects: Managing the Atom, International Security, Science, Technology, and Public Policy
This seminar identifies the myriad challenges faced by the regime centered on the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
Please join us! Coffee and tea provided. Everyone is welcome, but admittance will be on a first come–first served basis.
The Evolution of Pakistan's Nuclear Posture
Seminar
Open to the Public - Belfer Center Library, Littauer-369
April 22, 2013
10:00-11:30 a.m.
Speaker: Pervez Hoodbhoy, Professor of Nuclear and High-energy Physics, Quaid-e-Azam University
Related Projects: Managing the Atom, International Security, Science, Technology, and Public Policy
Pakistan's nuclear program originally had a single purpose — that of countering India's nuclear weapons. But these weapons now serve multiple purposes and new nuclear doctrines are replacing old ones. The evolution of Pakistan's nuclear thinking shall be discussed within the context of its changed — and still changing — political, social and economic situation.
Please join us! Coffee and tea provided. Everyone is welcome, but admittance will be on a first come–first served basis.
