The 2011 North America Nuclear Policy Dialogue took place on 26 and 27 March at the Elliott School of International Affairs in Washington DC ahead of the Carnegie Conference. Around 70 young professionals and experts attended the sessions over the two days and exchanged ideas on contemporary nuclear issues including civil nuclear energy cooperation, the FMCT, CTBT, NPT, nuclear security, regional issues in South Asia and the Middle East etc.

The conference was opened by Doug Shaw, Associate Dean at the George Washington University and also included keynote addresses by Gary Samore, Special Assistant to the President and White House Coordinator for Arms Control, and Weapons of Mass Destruction, Proliferation and Terrorism and Dr Annika Thunborg, Spokesperson and Chief of Public Information at the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (Preparatory Commission).

CONFERENCE REPORT
The Conference Report for the 1st Nuclear Policy Dialogue which was held in Washington, DC in March 2011 is now available online.
To download the report, please click here.

For the Photo Gallery, please click here.

Note: This conference was held under Chatham House rule to facilitate open discussions. The conference report including recommendations is a reflection of the collective views of the participants and therefore are not attributable to specific persons. All participants to the conference took part in their personal capacities and do not necessarily represent the views of their organization.