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You are invited to the following side events at the Non-Proliferation Treaty Prepatory Committee meeting in Geneva of 2008.
The US-India Nuclear Deal and the NPT: The Role of
Nuclear Weapons States and Non-Weapon States
A panel discussion on Friday, May 2, 10 - 12 am
Geneva, Palais des Nations, Room XXV, Building E
Panelists: Zia Mian, Research Scientist, Princeton University's Program on Science and Global Security, Princeton/USA
M.V. Ramana, Senior Fellow, Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies in Environment and Development, Bangalore/India
moderated by Regina Hagen, Coordinator, INESAP
sponsored by the Abolition 2000 US-India Deal Working Group
Simulated negotiations for a Nuclear Weapons Convention
May 3, 10 am - 6 pm
Geneva, Ecole Internationale de Genève, La Grande Boissière,
62 route de Chêne (#12)
Participants: more than 50 youths and university students
A Simulation Game for negotiations on a Nuclear Weapons Convention for young people. Similar to a Model UN, the young people will negotiate Articles I (General Obligations) and IV (Phases for Implementation) of the Model Nuclear Weapons Convention.
Chaired by Ambassador Alfredo Labbé of Chile
Sponsored by Ban All Nukes generation (BANg), INESAP, Technische Universität Darmstadt, and others.
Come and observe the negotiations!
Environmental Aspects of Nuclear Energy
A panel discussion on Tuesday, May 6, 3:30 - 5:30 pm
Geneva, Palais des Nations, Room XXV, Building E
Panelists: Manuel Meyer, University of Hamburg, Hamburg/Germany
Philipp Wessels, University of Hamburg,Hamburg/Germany
Merav Datan, Greenpeace International, Tel Aviv/Israel (tentative)
Sharon Dolev, Greenpeace International, Tel Aviv/Israel
moderated by Regina Hagen, Coordinator, INESAP
Sponsored by INESAP and the University of Hamburg
In addition, please take note of the following events (co-)sponsored by INES, the International Network of Engineers and
Scientists for Global Responsibility:
Why Should Nuclear Weapons be Abolished?
A Roundtable on Tuesday, April 29, 6:30 pm
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum Auditorium, 17 Avenue de la Paix
Speakers: Ambassador Jürg Streuli of Switzerland
John Burroughs, International Association of Lawyers Against Nuclear Arms (IALANA), New York/USA
Reiner Braun, International Network of Engineers and Scientists for Global Responsibility (INES), Berlin/Germany
Chairperson: Daniel Warner, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (GIIDS), Geneva/Switzerland
The event will start off with a short presentation by the President of the City Council of Florence, Eros Cruccolini, on "1954 at the Red Cross: Mayor of Florence declares 'Cities Are Not Targets!' " Sponsored by REAL Exhibition Development, IALANA, INES, and the Mayors for Peace.
Military Research
A workshop on Monday, May 5, 10:15 - 12 am
Geneva, Palais des Nations, Room XXV, Building E
Speaker: Stuart Parkinson, Scientists for Global Responsibility (SGR), Folkstone/UK
Special announcement:
IN-SECURITY, the nuclear dilemma
A temporary exhibition from 27 February to 27 July 2008
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum Auditorium, 17 Avenue de la Paix
open from 10 to 17, except Tuesday - admission free
An exhibition produced by Ashley Woods, REAL Exhibition Development, and the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum, with the support of the International Peace Bureau and Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust.
For more details, see www.micr.ch/e/exhib/explore_current_e.html.
