Event

How can we avoid a new nuclear arms race?

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NORSAR and the Nobel Peace Center invited to a discussion in connection with the 25th anniversary of Norway's ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty.

Time:12 Mar 2025 16:00 - 17:30 CEST
Place: Nobel Peace Center

You can listen to the recording of the event below, it was held in norwegian.

How can we prevent a new escalation of nuclear weapons?

What does the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty mean for international nuclear disarmament?

How can open and credible information flow prevent the potential use of nuclear weapons?

These are among the topics that the independent research foundation NORSAR is putting on the agenda in connection with the 25th anniversary of Norway's ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty last year, an international treaty that prohibits all nuclear test explosions. NORSAR monitors the treaty on behalf of the Norwegian authorities.

At the seminar, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will share experiences and perspectives, followed by a panel discussion with the following participants:

Portrait of Louise Dedichen, Kjølv Egeland, Henrik Urdal and Eskil Sivertsen
From the left: Louise Dedichen, Kjølv Egeland, Henrik Urdal and Eskil Sivertsen. Photo: Torgeir Haugaard/ Forsvaret | FFI | PRIO | NORSAR
  • Kjølv Egeland, senior researcher at NORSAR specializing in nuclear disarmament policy, verification, and international law.
  • Louise Dedichen, Rear Admiral atthe Military Mission in Brussels and the Norwegian military representative on NATO's Military Committee.
  • Eskil Grendahl Sivertsen, special advisor at the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI) specializing in cognitive warfare and influence operations.
  • Henrik Urdal, director of the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO).

In connection with the event, NORSAR and the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) will launch a new research collaboration on the collection and analysis of data to document possible warcrimes in Ukraine.