International Conference:
Building a nuclear-weapon-free world

28 – 29 August 2016 | Astana, Kazakhstan
International conference of parliamentarians, mayors, religious leaders, government representatives and disarmament experts held in conjunction with the 25th anniversary of the closing the Semipalatinsk nuclear test site.
Sunday 28 August
Arrivals
Astana city tours

19.00 – 20.30
Welcome reception

Monday 29 August
10:00 – 19:30
International Conference:
Building a Nuclear-Weapon-Free World
Tuesday 30 August
9:00 – 12:30
PNND Meeting
(optional)
Wednesday 31 August
7:00 – 21:00
Trip to Semipalatinsk
(optional)
Remember Semipalatinsk
From the conference blog
Jayantha Dhanapala: Profile of a successful Diplomat

Jayantha Dhanapala: Profile of a successful Diplomat

by Fiachra Ó Raghallaigh. Jayantha Dhanapala, a keynote speaker at the international conference Building a Nuclear Weapon Free World, is one of the most successful diplomats in the nuclear disarmament field. Fiachra O Raghallaigh, Researcher for the World Future...

Resolving the nuclear dilemma: the role of third party leadership

Resolving the nuclear dilemma: the role of third party leadership

Over the past few years, tensions between nuclear-armed blocs have re-surfaced, increasing the risk of a nuclear assault by accident or miscalculation, and hindering the prospects for multi-lateral nuclear disarmament. These include the conflicts between Russia and...