Warwick Pugwash and Warwick Philosophy Society are excited to be hosting a joint event discussing AI and its implications for the future of international security! They will be hosting a couple of speakers who will deliver a short presentation each, followed by lots of time for discussion and debate. Speakers: – Dr. Anders Sandberg (University […]
Warwick Student / Young Pugwash held their first event of the year on a very timely topic – the North Korean nuclear crisis. The speakers covered both the technical capabilities of North Korea’s nuclear weapons programme and the role of China in North Korea’s ongoing dispute with the U.S. In this informal, yet informative, event […]
The 10th International Student/Young Pugwash (ISYP) conference, Nuclear World Order: Global and Regional Security Issues and Prospects for Cooperation, was held in Astana, Kazakhstan on 23-24 August 2017.
On 11th November 2017, Leeds Student / Young Pugwash (SYP) will host their first conference. It will explore opportunities for arms control and disarmament in a changing global context. Topics will include: Nuclear Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Advanced Weapon Systems Changing dynamics in International Relations Peace-making from below For more details and to register, visit here
At this Student / Young Pugwash (SYP) seminar, Federico Mazza from Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) and Aneil Tripathy from Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI) discussed the current state of global climate finance and considered solutions to secure the resources needed to secure a low carbon transition. Some points made: The IEA has calculated that investments equal to […]
On 1st March, Student / Young Pugwash held a joint event with the Centre for Conflict, Security and Terrorism (CST) at University of Nottingham. The guest speaker was Peter Jenkins, who spoke about the history, successes and challenges of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. Peter, who is now Chair of British Pugwash, is a former UK Ambassador […]
