The external conditions for arms control, disarmament and non-proliferation have shifted dramatically due to geopolitical changes and rapid technological advances. To keep pace with these developments, the Federal Council decided to draw up its first ever Arms Control and Disarmament Strategy in 2022, with the aim of positioning Switzerland as a credible and proactive actor in this field – an actor that supports viable solutions and thus contributes to enhancing security in Europe and around the world. With the next edition of the strategy in mind, the FDFA reached out to the Graduate Institute for a fresh perspective on the matter. What is still possible in the current geopolitical environment? Does Arms Control have a future at all? And if so, do we need to requestion many of the assessments our current Treaties and Processes are based on?
12:45- 12:50:
- Welcome by Professor Marie-Laure Salles, Director of the Geneva Graduate Institute
- Introductory Remarks by Professor Davide Rodogno, Head of MINT, Geneva Graduate Institute
12:50- 13:50:
Panel presentation and discussion with audience
- Marina Wyss Ross, diplomat, Swiss FDFA Chief of Section for Arms Control, Disarmament, and Cybersecurity, Deputy Head of International Security Division
- Applied research project students: Larisa Bejan & Johanna Boesiger, Noah Rosa
- Renata Hessmann Dalaqua, UNIDIR Head of Program, Integrated Approaches
- Davide Rodogno, Head of MINT, Geneva Graduate Institute
- Souhail Belhadj Klaz, ARP Faculty Lead . Geneva Graduate Institute
13:50-14:00:
Concluding remarks