CONFERENCE, 2 DECEMBER 2006, CARDIFF
Multilateral approaches to nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament: The NPT and contemporary threats

ABOUT THE CONFERENCE

On 2 December 2006, UNA-UK held a conference on nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament at the Temple of Peace, Cardiff, in partnership with UNA Wales and the David Davies Memorial Institute of International Studies at the Department of International Politics, University of Wales, Aberystwyth. The event was one of the first major opportunities for the public to debate the future of Trident, the UK's nuclear-weapons system, just days after the government announced that a parliamentary vote will take place in early 2007.

The conference featured presentations from a number of the leading experts in the field. It also provided many opportunities for informed discussion between the panel and the audience of academics, students, parliamentarians, advocacy groups, journalists and members of the public.

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WATCH & LISTEN

Through the interactive agenda below, you can watch the conference online. If not already installed on your computer, you will need to download Quicktime player to view the video files, and Realplayer for the audio files. They are both available to download free of charge. If you have any problems accessing any of these resources, please contact Matt Ripley, at ripley (at) una.org.uk or on 020 7766 3459 .

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INTERACTIVE AGENDA

Access brief biographical notes on the speakers by clicking here.

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Welcome and introduction to key themes
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• Stephen Thomas (UNA Wales / Welsh Centre for International Affairs) [video] [audio]
• Professor Nicholas J. Wheeler (David Davies Memorial Institute) [video] [audio]

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Session 1: The state of the nuclear non-proliferation regime
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• Introduction to session [video] [audio]
  Lord Hannay of Chiswick (UNA-UK)
• The global non-proliferation context of the UK's Trident-renewal debate [video] [audio]
  Sir Michael Quinlan (International Institute for Strategic Studies)
• The implications for nuclear proliferation and nuclear terrorism of a nuclear power renaissance [video] [audio]
  Professor Frank Barnaby (Oxford Research Group)

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Session 2: Strengthening oversight and enforcement
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• Introduction to session
  Paul Ingram (British American Security Information Council)
• Making the nuclear verification regime more effective: challenges and opportunities for the IAEA [video] [audio]
  Tariq Rauf (International Atomic Energy Agency)
• The role of the Security Council: SCR 1696 and a new form of coercive disarmament [video] [audio]
  Professor John Simpson (University of Southampton)

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Session 3: A more secure world? Nuclear weapons, disarmament and international peace and security
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• Introduction to session [video] [audio]
  Professor Ken Booth (Department of International Politics, University of Wales, Aberystwyth)
• National security and nuclear weapons: where next for a safer Britain? [video] [audio]
  Dr Rebecca Johnson (ACRONYM Institute for Disarmament Diplomacy)
• Making the NPT work: the challenge of relevance and compliance in the 21st century [video] [audio]
  Patrick Lamb (formerly of Department for Disarmament Affairs, United Nations)

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 Closing Remarks
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• Sam Daws (UNA-UK) [video] [audio]
  
  
  

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