Building International Confidence & Responsibilty
Building International Confidence and Responsibility in Nuclear Security, Summary of November 2012 Workshop and Initial Policy Recommendations
For nuclear power to continue to expand, the public must be confident that nuclear security and safety measures are robust and accountability measures are in place. The NSGEG members have in their workshops deliberated the following issues and questions and prepared papers considering how to build international confidence and responsibility.
- Defining the end state of “no weak links/states” in nuclear security implementation
- Balancing sovereignty with international responsibility so that both are served
- How to address the transnational nature of nuclear incidents, accidental and intentional
- The most beneficial role of the network of centers of excellence in improving nuclear security governance
- How the global public can be more engaged and educated on the danger of nuclear terrorism and the importance of strengthening the international nuclear management and security system
- How the benefits of the Nuclear Security Summits can be preserved, and the agenda advanced, if the summits themselves are ended
Resources
Global Governance as a Way of Balancing Sovereignty with Global Responsibility by Dong Hwi Lee Professor, Korea National Diplomatic Academy
Addressing the Transnational Nature of Nuclear Incidents by Togzhan Kassenova, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
An Assessment of the Nuclear Security Centers of Excellence by Alan Heyes, Centre for Science and Security Studies, Department of War Studies, King’s College London
Media and Public Engagement Around the Nuclear Security Summits by Jennifer Smyser, The Stanley Foundation
Defining the End State of Nuclear Security by Kenneth Luongo
