Schedule European Summer University 2022

Other: F3.2 War & Peace #1 - On peace and disarmament in times of war

August 20, 2022
Audimax 1
Language: de
Civil liberties, democracy

Summary

Each time major political powers are involved in wars the issue of global disarmament is back at the forefront of the debates. In the last decades, the Balkans, Iraq and now Ukraine are such moments. But whatever the context the issue of disarmament and peace is central for progressive alternatives. And activists are present where there are fora that discuss the issue, like the UN. With a direct line to New York, Tarja Cronberg, member of the Finnish government delegation to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Negotiations, will set the tone with a statement on progress and obstacles in nuclear disarmament. The panel will try to define the contribution of civil society to this process.

Description

Each time major political powers are involved in wars the issue of global disarmament is back at the forefront of the debates. In the last decades, the Balkans, Iraq and now Ukraine are such moments. But whatever the context the issue of disarmament and peace is central for progressive alternatives. And activists are present where there are fora that discuss the issue, like the UN. With a direct line to New York, Tarja Cronberg, member of the Finnish government delegation to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Negotiations, will set the tone with a statement on progress and obstacles in nuclear disarmament. The panel will try to define the contribution of civil society to this process.

1;Attac Germany (Working Group on Globalization and War);M;de;Germany
1;Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI);S;fi;Finland
2;University of Versailles-Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines;S;fr;France
4;University of Economics and Law Kiev, War Resisters' International;S;ua;Ukraine
3;Campaigns Director Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament;S;gb;Great Britain (UK)