event

Nuclear-Weapon-Free-Zones: Past Lessons and Future Prospects

Tue. April 7th, 2009
Washington, D.C.

2009 Carnegie International Nonproliferation Conference IMGXYZ1202IMGZYXNuclear–Weapon-Free-Zones (NWFZs) are among the most promising approaches for attaining both disarmament and nonproliferation objectives. And yet, they tend to be underappreciated and poorly understood by many advocates and critics of a “Road to Zero.” This panel examined the lessons learned from several existing NWFZs and assessed the prospects for and potential benefits of additional zones.

event speakers

Ariel (Eli) Levite

Nonresident Senior Fellow, Nuclear Policy Program, Technology and International Affairs Program

Levite was the principal deputy director general for policy at the Israeli Atomic Energy Commission from 2002 to 2007.

William Potter

Jean du Preez

Sonia Fernández-Moreno

Amb. Sameh Shoukry