“Preventing Nuclear Terrorism: International Law and Policy Challenges”

GW Global Zero and the GW Roosevelt Institute will have the honor of hosting Dr. Emma Belcher, a Stanton Nuclear Security Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, for a special talk on Nuclear Terrorism. Dr. Belcher will discuss the relationship between nuclear terrorism and international law, and the important policy challenges it poses. Whether you are interested in nuclear policy, international law, or terrorism, this event will provide you with important information on evaluating one of the greatest security threats the world faces today: 

Nuclear Terrorism.

When: Friday, April 1st 12-2pm

Where: Room 505, Elliott School of International Affairs (1957 E St. N.W.) 

Additional Information on Dr. Belcher:

Dr. Belcher has most recently served as a research fellow at Harvard University’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. Previously, she was a policy adviser to the Australian prime minister and cabinet on international and national security and a public affairs officer at the Embassy of Australia in Washington, D.C. Her research focuses on nuclear nonproliferation and disarmament; export controls; WMD terrorism; and the intersection between international relations and international law.
Publications: *A Tighter Net: Strengthening the Proliferation Security Initiative | *Nuclear Deal With Iran All for Show | *Iran's Nuclear Program beyond Bushehr

Please RSVP at: http://bit.ly/ij8tXf

Send any and all questions to gwu@globalzero.org

Sponsored by the Nuclear Policy Talks, GW Global Zero, and the GW Roosevelt Institute

~New Start~

Spring semester has arrived and GW Global Zero is off to an amazing start~

Christina Walters & Mariah Helgeson
Co-Presidents hard at work

GW GZ Tabling Set Up

On January 25th Mariah Helgeson and Chirstina Walters tabled for Global Zero, which increased support for Global Zero and our mission: working towards the phased & verified elimination of all nuclear weapons worldwide. Students and faculty joined the 391,000 plus individuals who have already signed onto the Global Zero Declaration, and you can too!

GIM

(General Interest Meeting)

Welcome GW GZ GIM

GW Global Zero's folders

Christina Walters and Kaitlyn Kerr
setting up for GW GZ's GIM

Later that same day, GW Global Zero hosted its first general interest meeting in The George Washington University's Marvin Center. GW Global Zero unveiled its new executive board and discussed the exciting upcoming events for Spring 2011.  


In recognition of her hard work, GW Global Zero would like to give special thanks to its newest addition, Kaitlyn Kerr. She has helped GW Global Zero move forward with her optimism and great ideas, and GW Global Zero couldn't be happier that she's joined its team!






Global Zero Spring 2011 Events

This past saturday, January 29th, GW GZ hosted a Dr. Strangelove showing with FREE pizza, brownies, and refreshments! We were joined by a GZ Veteran from Lincoln, Nebraska: Ms. Jessie Cleveland. The movie is a great depiction on what could--although within the movie a bit more dramatically done--occur if the wrong person got their hands on nuclear weaponry. 


This semester GW GZ will also be hosting a slew of additional events on and off campus! Here's our temporary schedule for Spring 2011:

*GBM: Feb 12 Nuclear Weapons 101: Disarmament, Verification, & Arms Control Policy

GBM: Feb 26 Iran: Options for nuclear policy in the Gulf Region (Middle East Security)

            

Speaker: March 1st GW Global Zero will be hosting Rose Gottemoeller, the Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Arms Control, Verification, and Compliance, who will be coming to talk about New START!

GBM: March 5^th U.S.-Russia Nuclear Relationship 

Panel: North Korea's Nuclear Policy 

GBM: March 26^th China-Taiwan: Security and Nukes

GBM: April 2^nd Nuclear Terrorism: Myths and Reality

Conference: April 8-10 *Restricted to GW GZ members*-More information given out at GBMs.

GBM: April 16^th The Economic Impact of Armament

Fundraiser: Late April Bike Competition          

(GBM: Genearl Body Meeting-open to all GW students who would like to learn more about nuclear weapons and policies.)


To follow our events and learn more information please click here!

Written by Christina Walters, Co-President