You are invited to the 9th Annual Student / Young Pugwash Conference!
The venue is London Metropolitan University (Holloway campus, Room TM3-03). Registration will take place from 9.30am and the first session will start at 10am. The event will end at 5pm followed by a social at a nearby venue.
The conference theme is ‘How can we control and eliminate weapons of mass destruction over the next decade?’
We want to encourage critical discussion of the legal, political and technical questions associated with nuclear weapons and other WMD, with a focus on ethical science.
Conference registration
You can attend the conference in-person or online via Zoom.
To attend in-person please register using this form.
To attend online please register via Zoom here.
NB i) Please only register for either online or in-person attendance.
ii) All are welcome, but please only register for this conference: if you are a student or young professional (under 35); OR if you are a Pugwash member.
iii) There are limited tickets available: 80 in-person places and 100 online places. Places will be allocated to those who register first. If the event is oversubscribed, priority will be given to Student / Young Pugwash members: join for free here.
Refreshments will be provided. Please bring your own lunch.
London Metropolitan University – Holloway Road Campus – 166-220 Holloway Rd, London N7 8DB.
The campus is a few minutes walk from Holloway Road underground station (Piccadilly line). The campus is also a 15 minute walk from Highbury & Islington station (Victoria line) or Finsbury Park station (Victoria and Piccadilly line). Please head to ‘The Rocket’ reception (see picture below). There will be signs guiding you to the conference room (TM3-03).
Speakers and panels
Following the opening expert panel there will be two student / young professional panels and a creative / interactive session. Key questions that will be explored in the panels include:
- What are the regional and global politics of nuclear weapons and WMD today?
- How should nuclear weapons and WMD be regulated and eliminated, for example, in terms of arms control and disarmament?
- What is the impact of emerging and disruptive technology on international peace and security?
There will be opportunities for attendees to discuss issues raised and to network with other guests and speakers.
The final timetable for the day will be sent out before the event.