The findings of a two-year research project on the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will be presented by author and nuclear governance expert Trevor Findlay at SIPRI North America on June 25, 2012 at 12 p.m. He will be introduced by Chantal de Jonge Oudraat, executive director, SIPRI North America.
Unleashing the Nuclear Watchdog: Strengthening and Reform of the IAEA is a comprehensive study of the IAEA conducted by The Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) and the Canadian Centre for Treaty Compliance (CCTC). The report by Professor Findlay, a senior fellow at CIGI, analyses all aspects of the Agency’s mandate and operations ― from major programs on safeguards, safety, security and the peaceful uses of nuclear energy to governance, management and finance. It makes multiple recommendations, both strategic and programmatic, for strengthening and reform of the Agency.
Members of the media are welcome to attend by registering in advance with Kevin Dias, communications specialist at CIGI, by emailing: [email protected] .
Event:
“Unleashing the Nuclear Watchdog: Strengthening and Reform of the IAEA” presentation by CIGI Senior Fellow Trevor Findlay
Date:
Monday, June 25, 2012
Time:
12 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Location:
SIPRI North America
1111 19th St. NW, 12th floor
Washington DC 20036
Biography:
CIGI Senior Fellow Trevor Findlay is an expert in nuclear energy and security, global governance mechanisms, arms control, non-proliferation and disarmament. Professor Findlay holds a joint fellowship with the International Security Program and the Project on Managing the Atom at the Harvard Kennedy School's Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. He also holds the William and Jeanie Barton Chair in International Affairs at the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs (NPSIA) at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada, and is director of the Canadian Centre for Treaty Compliance.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Kevin Dias, Communications Specialist, CIGI
Tel: 519.885.2444, ext. 7238, Email: [email protected]
The Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) is an independent, nonpartisan think tank on international governance. Led by experienced practitioners and distinguished academics, CIGI supports research, forms networks, advances policy debate and generates ideas for multilateral governance improvements. Conducting an active agenda of research, events and publications, CIGI’s interdisciplinary work includes collaboration with policy, business and academic communities around the world. CIGI was founded in 2001 by Jim Balsillie, then co-CEO of Research In Motion, and collaborates with and gratefully acknowledges support from a number of strategic partners, in particular the Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario. For more information, please visit www.cigionline.org.
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) is an independent international institute dedicated to research into conflict, armaments, arms control and disarmament. Established in 1966, SIPRI provides data, analysis and recommendations, based on open sources, to policymakers, researchers, media and the interested public. SIPRI North America aims to bring new global perspectives to security and foreign policy debates across North America and strengthen cooperation between SIPRI and its transatlantic partners. For more information about SIPRI North America, please visit http://www.sipri.org/northamerica.