United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific

Conferences & Workshops

8th UN-Republic of Korea Joint Conference on Disarmament and Non-Proliferation (UNRCPD & Government of ROK)
Nov 16, 2009 - Nov 18, 2009

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Press Release
List of Participants
Agenda
Opening Statement: Mr. Sergio Duarte, Ambassador to the High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, UNODA
Session I: Ms. S Burk, Special representative of the President for Nuclear Non-Proliferation,US- Moving Towards a Nuclear Weapon-Free World: A Common Vision and Shared Responsibilities
Session I: Ms. De Silva, Associate Director, Regional Centre for Strategic Studies, Sri Lanka-Non Nuclear weapon states view
Session I: Dr. J Mosley, Senior Negotiator for Disarmament, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, New Zealand-Towards A Nuclear Weapon-Free World: Entry into Force of the CTBT
Session I: Dr. M Hanson, Director, Centre for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Studies, University of Queensland- Philosophical Approaches: Idealism vs Realism A Nuclear Weapons Free World: the Case for a Realistic Idealism
Session II: Mr. T Sano, Director-General, Disarmament, Non- Proliferation and Science Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan-Combating the Threat of Nuclear Terrorism
Session II: Mr. M Kim, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of the ROK to the United Nations- Critical Observation on Article X of the NPT : Reinterpretation of the conditional right and institutional mechanism for avoiding the gap
Session II: Dr. W Potter, Director, Centre for Nonproliferation Studies, Monterey Institute of International Studies- Nuclear Nonproliferation Priorities: 2010
Session II: Dr. C Ford, Director, Center for Technology and Global Security, Hudson Institute- Strengthening the NPT Review Process: Substance in the key
Session II: Ms. S F Chin, Deputy Director, International Organizations Directorate, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Singapore- Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), 2010: Prospects for a New Era of Progress on Disarmament and Non-Proliferation
Session III: S Squassoni, Senior Associate, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace- Nuclear Energy Enthusiasm: The Proliferation Implication
Session III: Mr. I Hore-Lacy, Director of Public Communications, World Nuclear Association- Status and Prospects for the Use of Nuclear Energy
Session III: Dr. Y Yudin, Senior Researcher, UNIDIR- Comparative Approach to the Existing MNA Proposals
Session III: Amb. L Cabactulan, President-elect for 2010 NPT Review Conference, Department of Foreign Affairs, Philippines
Session III: Mr.H Kwon, Visiting Fellow, Center for Non-proliferation Studies, Monterey Institute of International Studies- Multilateral Cooperation for the Back-end Nuclear Fuel Cycle
Session III: Mr. H E M. Aly, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of the Arab Republic of Egypt to the United Nations-Promoting International Cooperation in Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy
Session IV: Dr. D Pinkston, Senior Analyst, International Crisis Group- Missile Proliferation and Missile Defense in Northeast Asia
Session IV: Dr. J Cotton, Professor, University of New South Wales, Australian Defense Force Academy, Australia- Academic approaches to the analysis of the nuclear issue on the Korean peninsula
Session IV: Mr. H Izumi, Professor, University of Shizuoka, Japan- North Korean Nuclear Issue and Japan
Session IV: Mr. N Low, Nuclear Issues Team Leader, Counter-proliferation Department, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, UK- Intervention on Iranian Nuclear Issues
Closing Remarks: Mr. Sergio Duarte
Rapporteur's report on session I
Rapporteur's report on session II
Rapporteur's report on session III