Conference 2009

Reaching Nuclear Disarmament - the Role of Civil Society in Strengthening the NPT
6-8 of November 2009 the Swedish Network for Nuclear Disarmament, in co-operation with several organizations, held an international conference on Nuclear Disarmament in Stockholm, Sweden. The purpose of the conference was to increase public interest in nuclear disarmament and to support and inspire the existing movement against nuclear weapons that acts on national and international levels. More than 300 women and men from 30 countries participated in the conference, and we are convinced that the conference served as an inspiration for both participants and speakers. With retrospect we can see several positive and productive initiatives as concrete results of the conference. Among other things, the proposal for a Nuclear Abolition Day was widely discussed during the conference. On this site, you find all conference material!
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Sunday 8 November

9 - 11 am: Panel

Reaching Critical Will for Disarmament

11.30 am - 1 pm: Seminar I

Civil Society Strategies and Priorities for the NPT RevCon

11.30 am - 1 pm: Seminar II

Raising Public Opinion - Education, Grassroot Activity and Media

11.30 am - 1 pm: Seminar III

Accomplishments and Remaining Tasks - Lessons from the NPT's 13 Steps and the Blix Commission

11.30 am - 1 pm: Seminar IV

The New Generation - Achieving Nuclear Disarmament in the 21st Century

1.15 - 2 pm: Summary

A Way Forward - a Roadmap for Reaching Zero









Saturday 7 November

9-9.15 am: Introduction

9.15-10.15 am: Panel I

The Legal and Normative Framework - Challanges and Possibilities

10.45-12 am: Panel II

Nuclear Weapon States - Roles and Responsibilities

1-30-2.40 pm: Seminar I

Sustaining Security on the Road to Zero

1.30-2.40 pm: Seminar II

Mobilizing People for Change

1.30-2.40 pm: Seminar III

The Middle East - Suggestions for Reaching a Secure and Peaceful Region

3.10-4.20 pm: Seminar IV

NATO, the European Union and Nuclear Weapons in Europe
 Jens_Petersson (25 kb)

3.10-4.20 pm: Seminar V

Space, Missiles and Control Regimes

3.10-4.20 pm: Seminar VI

Energy Demands and Climate Change: A role for Nuclear Energy?

4.30-5 pm: Summary and Reflections










Friday 6 November

1-3 pm: Palme Seminar

Mobilizing the Next Generation for Nuclear Disarmament

5-5.15 pm: Conference Opening

5.15-6.45 pm: Opening Panel

Reaching Nuclear Disarmament - from Visions to Reality

Information


 Conference_Program (1474 kb)
Registration closes Sunday 1 November! 
- Press Conference with H.E. Sergio Duarte, Hans Blix and Ray Acheson: Friday 6 November, Hotell Hellsten Luntmakargatan 68, Stockholm.
THE SWEDISH NETWORK FOR NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT PRESENTS AN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT:
DATE: 6-8 NOVEMBER 2009
LOCATION: ABF
SVEAVÄGEN 41
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN

The conference constitutes an arena for civil society organizations, politicians and professionals to meet in preparation for the 2010 nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference. The fee of participants is $25 / €20.

CONFERENCE PROGRAM:

Friday 6 November: Reaching Nuclear Disarmament

1-3 pm: Palme Seminar: Open only for participants in the Palme Project
Mobilizing the New Generation for Nuclear Disarmament
The Palme Project is a youth project sponsored by the Olof Palme Memorial Fund

2.4.30 pm: Registration

5-5.15 pm: Conference Opening
Sergio Duarte (UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs)

5.15-6.45 pm: Opening Panel
Reaching Nuclear Disarmament - from Visions to Reality
Hans Blix (WMDC) - Henrik Salander (MPI) - Rebecca Johnson (Acronym Institute) - Chair: Susi Snyder (WILPF)

6.45-7: Award Ceremony: the “UN-friend of the year” will be announced by UNA Sweden

7-9 pm: Conference Reception

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Saturday 7 November: Framing the Picture - Legal, Normative and Human Aspects of Nuclear Disarmament

9.00 - 9.15 am: Introduction by Lena Hjelm-Wallén (former Minister for Foreign Affairs, Sweden)

9.15 - 10.15 am: Panel I
The Legal and Normative Framework - Challenges and Possibilities
Hans Corell (Ambassador, Former Legal Counsel of the UN) - Merav Datan (Board Member LCNP) - Jozef Goldblat (GIPRI) - Chair: Gunnar Westberg (IPPNW)

10.15-10.45 am: Coffee

10.45-12 am: Panel II
Nuclear Weapon States - Roles and Responsibilities
Jan Lodal (US) - Dominique Lalanne (FR) - Rebecca Johnson (Acronym Institute) - Sergej Kolesnikov (IPPNW RU) - Chair: Ime John (IPPNW)

12-1.30 pm: Lunch

1.30-2.40 pm: Seminar I
Sustaining Security on the Road to Zero
Jan Lodal (US) - Lars van Dassen (Pugwash) - John Loretz (IPPNW) - Chair: Petra Tötterman Andorff (WILPF)

1.30-2.40 pm: Seminar II
Mobilizing People for Change
Peter Weiderud (Broderskap) - Kristin Blom (ITUC) - Anna Carin Joelsson (SSGI) - Chair: Jan Larsson (IPPNW)

1.30-2.40 pm: Seminar III
The Middle East - Suggestions for Reaching a Secure and Peaceful Region
Merav Datan (Board Member LCNP) - Jan Prawitz (Ui) - Mohamed Shaker (Amb.) - Chair: Kerstin Grebäck (WILPF)

Please note that Seminar I, II, and III run parallel.

2.40-3.10 pm Coffee

3.10 - 4.20 pm: Seminar IV
NATO, the European Union, and Nuclear Weapons in Europe
Rebecca Johnson (Acronym Institute) - Uta Zapf (MP DE) - Susi Snyder (WILPF) - Daniel Nord (SIPRI) – Steffen Kongstad (Department for Security Policy and the High North, NO) - Chair: Stig Gustafsson (IALANA)

3.10 - 4.20 pm: Seminar V
Space, Missiles, and Control Regimes
Regina Hagen (INESAP) - Agneta Norberg (GN)

3.10 - 4.20 pm: Seminar VI
Nuclear Technology and Climate Change
Henning Rodhe (Professor emeritus) - Lars van Dassen (Pugwash) Chair: Gunnar Westberg (IPPNW)

4.30-5 pm: Summary and Reflections
Gunnar Westberg (IPPNW) - Ami Lönnroth (SE)

Please note that Seminar IV, V, and VI run parallel.

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Sunday 8 November: The Role of Civil Society in Strengthening the NPT

9.00 - 11 am: Panel
Reaching Critical Will for Disarmament
Ray Acheson (Reaching Critical Will) - Maj Britt Theorin (Ambassador SE) - Peter Weiderud (Broderskap) - Chair: John Loretz (IPPNW)

11-11.30 am: Coffee

11.30 am - 1 pm: Seminar I
Civil Society Strategies and Priorities for the NPT RevCon
Susi Snyder (WILPF) - Chris Pilger (Mayors for Peace) - Regina Hagen (INESAP) - Chair: Håkan Mårtensson (Swedish Fellowship of Reconciliation)

11.30 am - 1 pm: Seminar II
Raising Public Opinion - Education and Grassroot Activity
Inger Holmlund (Budkavlen) - Tomas Magnusson (IPB) - Masako Ikegami (Pugwash) - Hans Levander (Life-Link Friendship-Schools Programme) - Chair: Ingrid Inglander (Educators for Peace)

11.30 am - 1 pm: Seminar III
Accomplishments and remaining tasks - lessons from the NPT´s 13 Steps and the Blix Commission
Ray Acheson (Reaching Critical Will) - Henrik Salander (MPI) - Rebecca Johnson (Acronym Institute) - Chair: Maj Britt Theorin (Ambassador SE)

11.30 am - 1 pm: Seminar IV
The New Generation - Achieving Nuclear Disarmament in the 21st Century
Sandra Fong (WILPF Fiji) - Ehase Agyeno (IPPNW Nigeria) - Nina Eisenhardt (BANg DE) - Chair: Anna Ek (Swedish Peace and Arbitra¬tion Society)

1.15 - 2 pm: Summary
The Way Forward - a Roadmap for Reaching Zero
Rolf Ekéus (Pugwash) - Olof Kleberg (SE) - Leonore Wide (IPPNW)

Please note that Seminar I, II, III, and IV run parallel.

The Swedish Network for Nuclear Disarmament acknowledges and thanks the following sponsors for their generous contributions:

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