The Landau Network-Centro Volta (LNCV), founded in 1995 at the “Centro di Cultura Scientifica A. Volta” in Como, Italy, is a non-profit and non-governmental organization operating as an international network. Its research-projects are mainly focused  on security and international policy issues, such as non-proliferation projects, regional stability in the Middle East, South Asia, and the Korean Peninsula, NBC disarmament and arms control matters, and water security.

LNCV is supported mainly by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the European Commission, Ente per le Nuove Tecnologie, l’Energia e l’Ambiente (ENEA), Lombardy Region, the Municipality of Como as well as several Italian, EU and US Foundations on a project basis.

LNCV is also the seat of the Executive Secretariat of the International Working Group for the European Nuclear Cities Initiatives (since 1999). It cooperates with the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs as a think-tank and analysis centre, with the DG for Science, Research and Development of the European Commission and with the Department of Nuclear Energy of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

The Scientific Board of the LNCV consists of world-renowned international experts who possess significant experience in geopolitical affairs and in scientific-technological fields related to disarmament, non-proliferation and global problems.

LNCV printed and electronic publications include the Proceedings of the International Workshops organized, assessment reports, case studies and working-papers.

Visit the website: www.centrovolta.it/landau