Weapons in a Global Age
Panel Discussion and Q&A
Wednesday, April 8, 2015 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Research Hall, #163
Featuring:
Gerald Guilbert (Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement, State Department)
Adam Isacson (Washington Office on Latin America)
Joseph Dougherty (Formerly of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms)
Niklas Hultin (Global Affairs Program, George Mason University)
The proliferation of weapons, ranging from small arms to nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons, is widely recognized as one of the thorniest challenges facing the world today, while mine removal and disarmament are critical issues in any post-conflict and peace-building process.
Join Mason faculty members and experts for a roundtable that will address the
- State of weapons in a global age
- Illegal and legal arms trade
- Best practices for removal and abatement
- Shortcomings and opportunities in current initiatives
