International Panel on Biosecurity Education
Room XXII, Palais des Nations
Geneva, Switzerland
December 3rd, 2008

Organized by
International Working Group - Landau Network Centro Volta (Italy)
American Association for the Advancement of Science (US)
University of Bradford (UK)

Chair’s Introduction
Prof. Maurizio Martellini (LNCV, Italy)

Project on Biosecurity Education in Europe, Landau Network-Centro Volta/Bradford Disarmament Research Centre
Giulio Mancini (LNCV, Italy) & James Revill (BDRC, UK)

Professional and Graduate-Level Programs on Dual Use Research and Biosecurity in the U.S., American Association for the Advancement of Science
Jennifer Sta.Ana (AAAS, US)

Developing Biosecurity Education Materials, Bradford Disarmament Research Centre
Dr Simon Whitby (BDRC, UK)  

Question and Answer Session

Statement to the Meeting of State Parties to the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention
Geneva, 1-5 December 2008
by Giulio Mancini (LNCV) and James Revill (University of Bradford)

The International Working Group - Landau Network Centro Volta made on December 1st, 2008, a joint Statement to the Meeting of State Parties of the Biological and Toxin Weapon Convention on the Project on Biosecurity Education for Life Science Students.

Download the Statement from the UNOG Website
BTWC Website

Invited Technical Meeting
Expanding Nuclear Power to New States: Defining Needs and Exploring Paths to Success
June 10-14 2008, Villa del Grumello, Como, Italy

Organized by

International Working Group

Landau Network-Centro Volta (IWG-LNCV), Como, Italy and

Texas Engineering Experiment Station (TEES), College Station, TX, USA

In cooperation with

World Nuclear University (WNU), London, UK

International Science and Technology Centre (ISTC), Moscow, Russia

US Civilian Research and Development Foundation (CRDF), Washington DC, US

Chamber of Commerce of Como, Italy

Insubria Center on International Security (ICIS), Como, Italy

and with the support of
Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), Rome, Italy

This Invited Technical Meeting (ITM) was aimed at matching the needs of the nuclear community, reflecting how buyers and sellers can best realize the promise of nuclear energy under the principles of responsible stewardship.  It brought together government and utility experts from States seeking to acquire or expand nuclear power capabilities, with panels of experts from governments, the nuclear industry, and organizations including the IAEA.  The ITM aimed to find common consensus on shaping the future nuclear enterprise.

Invited States (Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Namibia, Nigeria, Jordan, Malaysia, Vietnam) sent experts from the responsible government authority and from the electrical utility that will undertake the first, or expand, nuclear power application within the State.  Discussion leaders represented a broad international selection of experts representing all aspects of nuclear power, including finance, national regulation, and IAEA safety, security and safeguards.

Como Agenda and Participants List.pdf (586,16 KB)
Report ITM 2008.pdf (617,06 KB)
Contributions and Presentations

 VII International Working Group (IWG) Meeting

Global Cooperation for Nuclear Energy
Grand Hotel di Como, Como, Italy May, 28-29, 2007

Organized by

IWG Executive Secretariat at the Landau Network-Centro Volta (LNCV), Como, Italy

in collaboration with

Texas A&M University (TAMU), College Station, Texas, US

and

 with the support and the auspices of

International Science and Technology Centre (ISTC), Moscow, Russia

RosAtom, Moscow, Russia

Department of State, Bureau of Nonproliferation, Washington, US,
General Directorate for Science Research and Development

of the European Commission (EC), Brussels, Belgium

Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), Rome, Italy

Growing world’s energy demand, in addition to the need of coping with the challenges of global warming, pose  the question of if and how to facilitate global expansion of nuclear power, develop existing power generation capabilities and/or expand them to new States. This discussion has to take highly into account implementation of nuclear safety standards, drafting of solutions for nuclear waste management, adoption of non proliferation measures and prevention of incidents, misuse and nuclear terrorism.

Sixth International Working Group (IWG) Meeting:
Refocusing on Non-Proliferation Objectives in the RNCs by Strengthening Science Commercialization and Global Partnership Redirection Programs
The Role of Tailored Pilot Projects in some Key RNCs and of Merging Former Defense-Civilian Nuclear Energy Expertise

Council Room, Municipality of Como, Italy, 19-21 April 2006

Organized by
IWG Executive Secretariat at the Landau Network-Centro Volta (LNCV), Como, Italy

with the support and the auspices of

RosAtom, Moscow, Russia

US Department of State (DOS), Washington DC, USA

General Directorate for Science Research and Development

of the European Commission (EC), Brussels, Belgium

International Science and Technology Centre (ISTC), Moscow, Russia
UK Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), London, UK
Global Partnership Program (GPP), Foreign Affairs, Canada

Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), Rome, Italy

Chamber of Commerce, Como, Italy

Foundation Opera Campana dei Caduti, Rovereto, Italy
Municipality of Como, Italy

Contributions List (105,98 KB)
Final Agenda (145,29 KB)
Participants List (113 KB)