The core goal of the Pugwash movement is to achieve a world free of nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction. Justice and ending all forms of discrimination and white supremacy are intrinsic parts of this work. As Student / Young Pugwash’s events move online for the foreseeable future due to the coronavirus pandemic, […]
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Video: Post-Covid multilateral cooperation – a chance to achieve a nuclear-weapons-free world?
On 8th September 2020 and to mark the International Day Against Nuclear Testing, SOAS University and the UK Embassy of Kazakhstan hosted a webinar on titled, “Post-COVID Multilateral Cooperation – A Chance To Achieve A Nuclear-Weapons-Free World?” Video here Yerzhan Ashikbayev, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Peter Jenkins CMG, Chairman, British Pugwash […]
Call for presentations – Ethical Science festival, November 2020
In November, Student/Young Pugwash (SYP) UK is hosting a ‘Festival of Ethical Science‘. This will be a series of webinars and discussions on the ethical implications of science and technology – and we want your views! Could you give a presentation for 5 to 15 minutes? Anything on your mind? We are seeking proposals for […]
Pugwash Training – Facing the media with confidence
Sat 26th September // Zoom // SYP UK & Media Trust Student/Young Pugwash UK has partnered with the Media Trust to organise an interactive training session for six people interested in peace, disarmament and arms control. Any levels of experience welcome! You’ll learn how to: Put across your messages effectively on TV and radio How […]
VIDEO: Iran and Nuclear Weapons (SYP webinar)
On 3rd August (5pm), Student/Young Pugwash (SYP) hosted its third webinar. The guest speaker was Sahil Shah, a Policy Fellow at the European Leadership Network and expert on the Iran Nuclear Deal (‘JCPOA’). Discussion topics included: • The state of play with the JCPOA • Recent mysterious attacks on Iranian facilities • International Atomic Energy […]
Video: Killer robots? (SYP Webinar)
SYP UK held its second webinar, on the ethical, political and technical issues around lethal autonomous weapons (or ‘killer robots’), on 30th June 2020. Speakers included: Laura Nolan, a software engineer who recently resigned from Google in protest over its involvement with the US DoD’s ‘Project Maven’ – Starts at 0min20s – Slides here Elizabeth […]