Workshop A: Emerging technologies The proposed treaty on autonomous weapons (‘killer robots’) – Ben Donaldson – United Nations Association UK Social Media: Weapon of Mass confusion – David Almassi – Warwick Pugwash Malware Proliferation and Challenges to International Security: Understanding the Impact on Critical Infrastructure – Muhammed Ali – Plymouth University Emerging technologies: Making nuclear weapons irrelevant? […]
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SYP UK papers from Kazakhstan conference published
Published on 21st December 2018 in Nuclear Weapons, Verification, Disarmament, British Pugwash projects, International Peace & Security, Recently published, Student Young Pugwash Events
In August 2017, senior and youth members of International Pugwash met in Astana, Kazakhstan, for the 62nd Pugwash Conference – ‘Confronting New Nuclear Dangers’ (multimedia here). Russian Pugwash has recently published a selection of papers from the conference, in their new publication ‘Global and regional security issues and prospects for cooperation’. Within the collection is a […]
Rotblat Memorial Lecture – ‘Cold War Nuclear Confrontation: Lessons for Today’ – 21st November 2018
Published on 5th December 2018 in Nuclear Weapons, Verification, Events, Disarmament, NPT, Weapons of Mass Destruction, History, International Peace & Security, Student Young Pugwash Events
On 21st November, British Pugwash was delighted to co-organise with the Polish Embassy UK the Sir Joseph Rotblat Memorial Lecture. This year’s topic was: ‘Joseph Rotblat and the Cold War Nuclear Confrontation: Lessons for Today’ Our guest speaker was Sir Rodric Braithwaite GCMG. Sir Rodric’s distinguished career included stints as the UK Ambassador in Moscow […]
SYP events – Winter 2018 – space, Nobel, Salisbury, fake news
Published on 17th October 2018 in Nuclear Weapons, Emerging Technologies and the Impact on Strategic Stability, Verification, Joseph Rotblat: Life & Work, Events, Disarmament, Chemical and Biological Weapons, Ethics of Science, Weapons of Mass Destruction, History, International Peace & Security, Student Young Pugwash Events
8th October, 6pm – 7pm, OC0.01 (The Oculus, University of Warwick) Roundtable discussion: Outer space and society Organised by: Warwick SYP 23rd October, 6:00-7:30. MS.04 (Maths & Stats, University of Warwick) How to win a Nobel Peace Prize? Guest speakers: Dr Rebecca Johnson (ICAN) and Professor John Finney Organised by: Warwick SYP 31st October, 5pm-6:30pm, SOAS London ‘The […]
British Pugwash Newsletter October 2018
Published on 4th October 2018 in Climate Change and Energy Policy, Nuclear Weapons, Verification, Disarmament, Weapons of Mass Destruction, Newsletters, International Peace & Security
Topics covered in the British Pugwash Late 2018 Newsletter include: The state of the Iran nuclear deal Nuclear power – future prospects Researchers oppose EU military research programme Killer robots (guest piece by Article 36) Upcoming events Download here
News from SYP UK – social media paper published, Nicolas in Russia
Published on 6th September 2018 in Nuclear Weapons, Emerging Technologies and the Impact on Strategic Stability, Current projects – feed, Ethics of Science, Remote Control Weaponry, International Peace & Security, Recently published, Student Young Pugwash Events
Over the next twelve months, Student/Young Pugwash UK will be publishing ideas and research from our members about the risks and opportunities of emerging technologies. Our first paper is a think piece by Dávid Almási, an undergraduate at University of Warwick, who considers whether changes in mass communication technologies will affect how governments justify but […]