G7 Hiroshima Summit related event: Rethinking Nuclear Deterrence

■Date
April 28th, 2023
■Timetable
0:00 Opening Remarks
11:30 Session1 What is Rethinking Nuclear Deterrence? Why now?
1:13:18 Session1 QA
1:29:25 Session2 Themes of Rethinking Nuclear Deterrence Research
2:22:46 Session2 QA
■Contents
Join us as we explore the complexities of nuclear deterrence and work together to envision a future where we can all live in a world free of nuclear weapons, even under the most challenging security environments. Amid escalating tensions among great powers and increasing reliance on nuclear deterrence, this event seeks to provide a platform for meaningful discussions on how to move beyond the security centered on nuclear deterrence and work towards a nuclear-free future.
Co-organized with the Harvard University-MacArthur Foundation Beyond Nuclear Deterrence Working Group, consisting of scholars from 18 countries, this event will showcase research and initiatives aimed at rethinking nuclear deterrence. Our panel of experts from Japan and around the world will discuss the importance of questioning the concepts of nuclear deterrence, reconsidering the systems that support it, and exploring alternatives for a more secure world without nuclear weapons.
Our target audience includes individuals who wish to engage in constructive dialogue on nuclear disarmament but may need more knowledge to navigate security-based discussions on nuclear deterrence. This event aims to equip participants with the information and tools to contribute to future debates and deliberations in their communities and beyond.
■Opening Remarks
-Hidehiko Yuzaki
President of Hiroshima organization for Global Peace (HOPe) / Governor of Hiroshima Prefecture
-Francesca Giovannini
Executive Director, Project on Managing the Atom, Robert & Renee Belfer Center for science and International Affairs, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
■Moderator
Michiru Nishida
Prorfessor, School of Global Humanities and Social Sciences, Nagasaki University
■Session1 What is Rethinking Nuclear Deterrence? Why now?
-Hassan Elbahtimy
Senior Lecturer in the Department of War Studies and Director of the Centre for Science and Security Studies, King's College London Co-chair of Harvard University-MacArthur Foundation Beyond Nuclear Deterrence Working Group
-Matthew Harries
Director of Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies(RUSI)
-Tanvi Kulkarni
Policy Fellow at the Asia-Pacific Leadership Network for Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament(APLN)
-Ananya Agustin Malhotra
Program Officer, Global Nuclear Policy Program at the Nuclear Threat Initiative(NTI)
■Session2 Theme of Rethinking Nuclear Deterrence Research
-Laura Considine
Associate Professor of International Politics, Leeds University
Member of Harvard University-MacArthur Foundation Beyond Nuclear Deterrence Working Group
Sizwe Mpofu-Walsh
Lecturer, University of the Witwatersrand
Member of Harvard University-MacArthur Foundation Beyond Nuclear Deterrence Working Group
-Matthew Harries
-Tanvi Kulkarni
-Ananya Agustin Malhotra