Key topics: developments on the international disarmament scene with major implications for British Pugwash; Trident update; the 2015 NPT Review Conference; the Disarmament Institute (BRINDI); science and ethics, including autonomous weapons; chemical weapons; UK and European energy policy.
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Ethics and Autonomous Weapons Systems – Bristol event
Published on 7th July 2016 in Remote Control Weaponry, Student Young Pugwash Events
British Student Young Pugwash, in collaboration with Bristol Global Insecurities Centre, held a fascinating seminar on the ethics and politics of robotic weaponry. The event was held on 25th May 2016 at Bristol University. Speakers included: Dr Joanna Bryson (Bath) and Dr Alexander Leveringhaus (Oxford). Chaired by: Prof. Timothy Edmunds (Bristol) Full report here (prepared […]
Warwick Pugwash Society and Warwick Politics Society
Published on 11th February 2016 in Ethics of Science, Remote Control Weaponry, Student Young Pugwash Events
Warwick Pugwash Society and Warwick Politics Society invite you to a joint event: Remote Control and Contemporary Warfare: Implication and Challenges of Drone Wars Tuesday 23rd February 18.00-19.00
British Pugwash Newsletter November 2015
Published on 16th December 2015 in Climate Change and Energy Policy, Trident, Disarmament, NPT, Ethics of Science, Chemical and Biological Weapons, History, Newsletters, International Peace & Security, Remote Control Weaponry, Recently published
Topics include: WMDA Talking Trident and Ambassadors’ programmes; the ethics of developing technologies; Syria’s chemical weapons; Ukraine; relaunching Student/Young Pugwash; global energy calculator
British Pugwash Annual Report 2014
Published on 23rd June 2015 in Climate Change and Energy Policy, Trident, BRINDI, Ethics of Science, Annual reports, Remote Control Weaponry, Recently published
Key topics: developments on the international disarmament scene with major implications for British Pugwash; Trident and the General Election; the Disarmament Institute (BRINDI); science and ethics, including the military robotics debate; UK and European energy policy. Read or download the report (pdf)
British Pugwash Newsletter September 2014
Published on 1st September 2014 in Trident, Nuclear Weapons, NPT, BRINDI, Publications 2010-2014, Publications 2013-2014, Remote Control Weaponry, Newsletters
Topics include: The launch of BRINDI; Trident issues; WMDA Talking Trident; The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty; The ethics of developing technologies; Meeting: Security by remote control – can it work?