Thread by @TMCAsser

The training programme on disarmament and non-proliferation of WMDs organised w/ @OPCW is the best way to gain in-depth knowledge of the #diplomatic, legal and technical aspects of disarmament and non-proliferation.

Set the step to a safer world:

asser.nl/education-even…

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The training offers a comprehensive and multidisciplinary 5-day programme with insights, lectures, and exercises from top experts in field of #armscontrol.

@meganjanedee will address weapons of mass destruction (#WMD) from a geo-political perspective
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The background of #internationallaw and the use of force will be covered by @c_henders1 while @meier_oliver will address the future of #nuclear arms control and strategic stability.
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The head of the non-proliferation and policy-making section @iaeaorg will cover the topic of nuclear safeguards.
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Legal measures will be at the core of the programme, including in-depth coverage of relevant #treaties such as the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty covered by @JennyNielsenNPT and Natalia Silkina of @CTBTO
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The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (#TNPW) is another important international #armscontrol mechanism that will be covered by Prof. Tom Sauer of the University of Antwerp.

https://twitter.com/nporadio1/status/1498664370968174599

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The Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty (#NPT) currently undergoing revision in #NPTRevCon will be addressed by @ProfOnderco

#RevCon2022
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The existing #nuclearthreat also develops with the emergence of new technologies. @andrewfutter will go over the impact of these developments on nuclear weapons and nuclear stability.
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Among heightened tensions and war with a nuclear power, the threat of nuclear threat nuclear weapons is more visible. The course covers the full array of #weaponsofmassdestruction. Hermann Lampanzer will go over the mechanisms of the Biological Weapons Convention.

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Chemical WMD will also be addressed by OPCW's @YvonneAMensah @garethrw: who go over the Chemical Weapons Convention.

@cormaco will address how to deal with chemical #terrorism and @SantiagoO_MX will explain the work of the @OPCW investigation and identification team.

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The process of dealing with unsubstantiated claims of chemical and biological weapon use in international #armedconflicts will be examined under guidance of @DrAlexKelle

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The programme also includes practically-oriented sessions such as a field visit to the nuclear research reactor at @tudelft, a simulation exercise by Nomi Bar-Yaacov, and a case study of North Korea nuclear issue by @koryoinleiden
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And Ambassador @ElaineWhiteCR - who chaired the successful UN #nuclearban treaty negotiations - will provide a session on law-making and treaty negotiation for WMD disarmament and non-proliferation.

#treatylaw
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More info including the full-programme and registration is available on the website:
asser.nl/education-even…

Or have a look at our 2019 edition:

#NPTRevCon #disarmament #nonproliferation #WMDAsser2022

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