Tuesday 14

Arrrival of some participants

Wednesday 15

07:30 - 09:00    Breakfast at the Hotel

09:00 – 11:00    Remaining Participants Arrive

11:00 – 12:00   Opening Plenary Session
        Welcome by ISYP Chair, Ben Rusek and introduction of participants
        Introduction to International Student/Young Pugwash: The function and organization of
                ISYP (vision statement, goals, structure, and ongoing projects)
        Discussion of the ISYP Journal
        Participation in the senior conference
        The structure of the conference, the events, and the division of participants into their
                working groups
        Question and answer period

12:00 – 13:30   Lunch break

13:30 – 15:00   Parallel Working Group Session 1
Working Group A
        Moderator, Kate Marvel. Discussant, TBD
        Nuclear Power and Climate Change

        Presentations
        Xander van Tilburg, Netherlands – The role of nuclear energy in a carbon-constrained
                 world
        Rosa Sharp, UK – How can the peaceful development of nuclear technology
                 be encouraged and is it worth the associated risks?

Working Group B
        Moderator, Ben Rusek. Discussant, Rian Leith
        Nonproliferation: the view from the Middle East

        Presentations
        Poul-Erik Christiansen, UK – Understanding the Nuclear Nonproliferation Regime:
                The Middle East as a Testing Ground
        Maryam Javanshahrakiy, Iran – In the Name of Deterrence:
                 Toward a New Nuclear Arms Race

15:00 – 15:30   Break

15:30 – 17:30   Parallel Working Group Session 2
Working Group A
        Moderator, Kate Marvel. Discussant, TBD
        Nuclear power: economics, politics, and popular perceptions

        Presentations
        Mary Beth Mills-Curran, USA – Risk Assessment and Expertise in Perception of
                Energy Sources
        Farid Ben Amor, USA – Organizing online political communities to facilitate
                cooperation in promoting nuclear non-proliferation
        Brian Kirk, USA – Financing nuclear power in a global economic crisis
                – security and nonproliferation implications

Working Group B
        Moderator, Ben Rusek. Discussant, Rian Leith
        Scientific and Technical Issues

        Presentations
        Ole Ross, Germany – Strengthening the verification of the Non-Proliferation Regime with
                 simulations of atmospheric krypton-85 supporting detection of
                 nuclear fuel reprocessing
        Hans Christian Gils, Germany – Missile Defence and its Impact on Nuclear Disarmament
                 and Non-Proliferation
        Mark Rosin UK/USA – Perceptions and Weapons Implications in Nuclear Fusion

19:00 – 22:00   ISYP Reception and Dinner with Pugwash Council Members
        Hosted by Alderman Lian Merkx, old City Hall (City of Delft)

Thursday 16

07:30 – 09:00   Breakfast at the Hotel
 
09:00 – 10:30   Parallel Working Group Session 3
Working Group A
        Moderator, Kate Marvel. Discussant, TBD
        Unintended Consequences: Theft, Terrorism, and Diversion

        Presentations
        Almotaz Abadi, Palestine – Potential health effects of exposure to depleted uranium
        Kamal El-Itani, Lebanon – Nuclear Terrorism: The Threats and Possibilities

Working Group B
        Moderator, Ben Rusek. Discussant, Rian Leith
        Nonproliferation: Regional Views

        Presentations
        Mahsa Rouhi, Iran – An Analysis of Nuclear Negotiations with Iran
        Tong Zhao, China – China’s Nuclear Operation Strategy and Implication
                 to China’s Participation in Nuclear Disarmament
        Rian Leith, South Africa – Eroding the middle ground: The implications of the shift
                 in South Africa’s nuclear diplomacy

10:30 - 11:00   Break

11:00 - 12:30   Parallel Working Group Session 4 and final discussion
Working Group A
        Moderator, Kate Marvel. Discussant, TBD
        National Energy Policy and its Effects

        Presentations
        Sebnem Udum, Turkey – Turkey’s nuclear energy plans amid questions
                 on regional proliferation
        Hussein Gheleji, Iran – Why do Iranians Persist on Nuclear Energy?
        Brandon Friedman, Noam Rahamim – Israel

Working Group B
        Moderator, Ben Rusek. Discussant, Rian Leith
        Defusing Conflict: North Korea and South Asia

        Presentations
        Ben Rusek, USA – Redirecting North Korean Nuclear Scientists
        Yasir Arfat, Pakistan – More Nuclear Tensions in South Asia
        Subha Chauhan, India – Nuclear Non-Proliferation Regime: Cooperation the way
                forward- A Legal Analysis of the Indo-US Nuclear Deal

12:30 – 14:00   Lunch at the Hotel

14:00 – 16:00   Sir Joseph Rotblat Symposium
        Moderator: Alan McGowan, US Student Pugwash 
        Rotblat keynote speech from Pugwash President Jayantha Dhanapala

16:00 – 16:30   Break
 
16:30 – 18:00   Final Plenary
        Co Chairs, Wakana Mukai, Japan and Karim Kadry, Egypt
        Group discussion to integrate the discussions of WGA & WGB

18:00                  ISYP Conference closes
 
18:30 – 20:00   Dinner at the Hotel
 
21:00 -               Informal social event

17-20 April

58th Pugwash International Conference Justice, Peace and Nuclear Disarmament, The Hague, The Netherlands

        For details, see programme of the Pugwash Conference
 
20 April PM        Some Participants Depart
21 April AM        Remaining Participants Depart



–  The working language for both conferences will be English.
–  This schedule is a draft and subject to change at any time.
–  Dress for the ISYP conference is informal. Many participants choose to bring business casual attire for the senior Pugwash International Conference that follows.
–  Presentations are informal and should last no longer than 10-15 minutes. There are no PowerPoint facilities available.