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🎓✨ The final meeting of the 2025–2026 YWNGI Mentorship Programme was held on 18 May 2026, bringing together mentees, mentors, and experts for an inspiring exchange of ideas 💬, celebration of achievements 🏆, and reflection on the Programme’s impact 🌍 A great way to close another successful cycle — and look ahead to what’s next! 🌟 #YWNGI #Mentorship Full summary 👉vcdnp.org/young-women-in…

@VCDNP’s Dr. @SCaseLackner’s Keynote @ KPMG-KSÖ Cybersecurity Konferenz 🔐🌐 Wenn die physische und die digitale Welt zunehmend verschmelzen, können die Erkenntnisse aus über 70 Jahren nuklearer Sicherung wertvolle Impulse für #Cybersecurity und den #Schutz anderer kritischer #Infrastrukturen liefern 🛡️ Der entscheidende Punkt: Diese Erfahrungen helfen nur dann weiter, wenn wir bereit sind, sie an neue Bedrohungen und Realitäten anzupassen 🔄

🚨 Happening now! 🚨 The final meeting of Cohort 5⃣ of the Young Women and Next Generation Initiative in Non-Proliferation and Disarmament #Mentorship Programme is underway! 🙌 It has been an inspiring year filled with outstanding #mentees, committed #mentors, and meaningful collaboration — thank you to everyone who helped make this journey possible! 🤝 Today, we celebrate their remarkable #achievements through presentations of their final deliverables and reflections on an exciting and impactful year. 🩷🏆

At an #NPT side event, @VCDNP Senior Research Associate @atomic_yozhik, Senior Fellow Dr. @SokovNikolai, and Ambassador Matteo Fachinotti 🇨🇭 launched VCDNP’s new report on negotiating #nuclearverification in support of #armscontrol, disarmament, and non-proliferation. 📘☢️ This report marks the culmination of a project dedicated to strengthening #capacity for negotiating effective verification systems that underpin future international agreements. Read more 👇 vcdnp.org/report-launch-…

🚨Happening Now! @VCDNP Side Event at #CyberCon26 - panellists will discuss 2 emerging challenges: #AI-enabled cyberattacks on nuclear facilities and attacks on AI systems themselves. 🛡️ What does this mean for the #nuclear sector and regulation?⚛️ Join us if you are at the VIC.🙌

Looking forward to #CyberCon26! Visit the @VCDNP booth, check out our latest #publications 📚, and chat with our staff engaged in the conference. Also, please join our side event on 13 May to discuss #AI, Computer Security, and Regulatory Challenges. 🗣️

VCDNP Senior Fellow @SCaseLackner convened a side event at @iaeaorg #RegCon26 to explore disruptive technologies from #AI to #quantum sensing and their impact on efforts to regulate the civil nuclear sector ⚛️ Learn more ⬇️ vcdnp.org/through-a-glas…

📰 In the latest Pugwash-Carnegie Policy Briefs on Science & World Affairs, VCDNP Japan Chair Fellow @sanaaalv warns that debates on the #peacefuluses of nuclear technology at the 2026 #NPT Review Conference could be more contentious than ever. ⚛️ With attacks on civilian nuclear infrastructure emerging as a major flashpoint, key divisions are expected to shape the global #nuclear agenda. 🌍 Read more 👇 vcdnp.org/why-the-promis…

@VCDNP experts under the Japan Chair for a World without Nuclear Weapons programme had a busy first week at the #2026NPTRevCon in New York. They discussed the #NuclearTaboo, #proliferation trends, transparency and accountability, and other nuclear #disarmament and non-proliferation issues at several side events. Read more about the activities here 👇 vcdnp.org/vcdnp-experts-…

Die Schweiz fördert zusammen mit dem Vienna Center for Disarmament and Non-proliferation (VCDNP) Arbeiten zur Nuklearen Abrüstungsverifikation.

Switzerland joined forces this week with the Vienna Center for Disarmament & Non-Proliferation during #NPTRevCon to share knowledge on negotiating nuclear verification in arms control, disarmament and non-proliferation.

🚨 We’re Hiring! 🚨 Join us in Vienna 🇦🇹 for an exciting #internship opportunity of up to 6 months. We’re looking for master’s students or recent graduates who are passionate about #nuclear issues and #communication ⚛️🗣️ 📅 Apply by: 30 June 2026 ➡️ Learn more and submit your application: vcdnp.org/fall-2026-inte…

📢 Happening Today: The VCDNP and Japan 🇯🇵 invite you to join a side event on the Nuclear Taboo at #NPTRevCon 🇺🇳 Learn more about the evolution of States' positions on the Nuclear Taboo in the NPT review process ☢️🌍 🕐 30 April, 13:15-14:30 📍 Conference Room C, Floor 1B

📘 Out now: In Negotiating Nuclear Verification: Arms Control, Disarmament and Non-Proliferation, @VCDNP’s @atomic_yozhik, Dr. @SokovNikolai, @laura_rockwood and co-authors share practical insights for future #nuclear negotiators, drawing on expert workshops, simulations & practitioner experience ☢️🤝🌍 The report builds capacity for effective #verification 🔍, supports States in advancing arms control, disarmament & non-proliferation 🤲, and helps reduce nuclear risks for #globalsecurity 🌐🛡️ Learn more ⬇️vcdnp.org/negotiating-nu…

📘🕊️ To mark the 11th #NPT Review Conference, @PugwashConfs has launched the first in its new Pugwash-Carnegie Policy Brief series on Science & World Affairs. “International Perspectives and Policy Priorities for the 11th Review Conference of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty 2026” features 12 expert analyses on key technical issues & regional perspectives shaping the future of #nuclear #nonproliferation. 🌍⚛️ 👏 Proud to highlight that VCDNP’s @sanaaalv contributed to this important volume, helping advance evidence-based policy discussions at the intersection of science and global security. A must-read resource for policymakers, experts, and the public as #NPT2026 begins. 📖 pugwash.org/2026/04/27/pug…

Join us at #NPTRevCon2026 for “Nuclear for Good: From Commitment to Impact” ⚛️ 📅 Tuesday, 5 May 🕐 1:15–2:30 PM EDT 📍 CRE Room (First Basement), UNHQ Hear from @ingridkirsten1 Karen Pak Oppenheimer (@oppenheimerproj) and leading voices in policy, philanthropy, civil society, and academia on how #peaceful nuclear #technologies can advance global development, energy security, and climate goals. Discover how #NuclearForGood is connecting funders with the evidence, partnerships, and expertise needed to accelerate impact. Visit Nuclear for Good’s website 👇nuclearforgood.com