The core programs of the Center consist of interrelated and mutually supporting activities organized to address five major areas of concern to nonproliferation.

Updated: Jul 13, 2008

Overview

Programs

The core programs of the Center consist of interrelated and mutually supporting activities organized to address five major areas of concern to nonproliferation.

The Chemical and Biological Weapons Nonproliferation Program (CBWNP) follows developments throughout the world related to the proliferation of chemical and biological weapons and the negotiation and implementation of related arms control treaties and non- or counter-proliferation measures. The program also conducts preparedness planning and training for local, state, and federal officials on incidents of chemical and biological terrorism.

The East Asia Nonproliferation Program (EANP) is building a community of nonproliferation specialists in East Asia by introducing new courses in universities on arms control and nonproliferation; training government officials, journalists, research analysts, and professors in nonproliferation issues through its visiting fellows program; and linking a new generation of East Asian professionals to the international community of nonproliferation specialists. EANP conducts extensive research studies on nonproliferation issues affecting East Asia and operates one of the most comprehensive open-source electronic databases on Chinese arms control and nonproliferation developments.

The Education Program (EDU) supports the mission of the Center through its visiting fellows program, high school education and outreach activities, recruitment of prospective students, placement of graduate research assistants and summer interns, and training officials and academics nonproliferation terminology. Program staff and project managers also engage in research on disarmament and nonproliferation education, combating the spread of weapons of mass destruction, and regional security issues.

The International Organizations and Nonproliferation Program (IONP) conducts research and policy analysis on the new roles and activities of international organizations as they deal with emerging proliferation concerns. The program currently focuses on the review processes of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention to prepare policymakers for future review conferences of these treaties.

The Newly Independent States Nonproliferation Program (NISNP) has established a multi-disciplinary community of nonproliferation specialists throughout the former Soviet Union. The program provides training and research opportunities to this community, supports the introduction of nonproliferation courses and material in the universities of Soviet successor states, facilitates the integration of NIS specialists into the broader group of international nonproliferation experts, and publishes timely material about post-Soviet proliferation developments. The NIS Nonproliferation Program also maintains the most comprehensive, unclassified computer database on nuclear issues involving the former Soviet Union.