Key topics include: developments on the international scene, including US and Russia; Trident: emerging technologies; the NPT RevCon and the Disarmament Institute (BRINDI); science and ethics: the ethics of modern robotics; energy policy and climate change; Student / Young Pugwash activities; events in 2017 Read or download the report
British Pugwash Newsletter January 2018
Published on 19th July 2018 in Joseph Rotblat: Life & Work, Disarmament, Chemical and Biological Weapons, Weapons of Mass Destruction, History, Newsletters, Student Young Pugwash Events
Topics covered in the British Pugwash Early 2018 Newsletter include: Joseph Rotblat memorial plaque The Biological Weapons Convention – A new work programme Reports from BPG Exec members PeaceJam UK Conference SYP Annual Conference Download here
New podcast – Weapons of Mass Destruction Awareness!
Published on 18th June 2018 in Trident, Nuclear Weapons, Current projects – feed, Disarmament, Chemical and Biological Weapons, British Pugwash projects, Weapons of Mass Destruction, Recently published, Student Young Pugwash Events
British Pugwash was the host of a major, public awareness campaign for over 10 years – WMD Awareness – which educated the public and politicians about the reality of nuclear (and other) weapons. One of the leading lights of the initiative – Luke Wilson – has made a fantastic podcast about the history and insights […]
Rotblat Lecture – Managing Confrontation: Lessons from the Cold War
Published on 14th June 2018 in Verification, Joseph Rotblat: Life & Work, Nuclear Weapons, Disarmament, History, Recent events, International Peace & Security, Student Young Pugwash Events
This year’s Rotblat Lecture at the Hay Festival was given by Sir Rodric Braithwaite. The title of the lecture is “Managing Confrontation: Lessons from the Cold War”. More info on the Hay Festival website here.
SYP UK Data Protection guide
Published on 4th June 2018 in Uncategorised
SYP UK is committed to protecting your data and being transparent about what we do with it. If you are signed up to our e-newsletter and would like to remove, amend or see any contact data we hold, please contact us on syp@britishpugwash.org SYP UK has a Data Protection Policy, which explains the legal basis on […]
“Emerging technologies and strategic anti-submarine warfare”
Published on 17th April 2018 in Nuclear Weapons, Trident, Emerging Technologies and the Impact on Strategic Stability, Current projects – feed, International Peace & Security
British Pugwash discussion meeting Thursday 26 April, 18.00-19.30 “Emerging technologies and strategic anti-submarine warfare”. Sebastian Brixey-Williams presents findings from a joint British Pugwash/BASIC project.