FAS Events
2011 October 12: Enhanced Safeguards for Iran's Nuclear Program
Dr. Charles D. Ferguson, President of the Federation of American Scientists, and Dr. Ali Vaez, Director of the Iran Project, are the authors of a new FAS report which offers options for enhanced safeguards to ensure that the Iranian nuclear program remains peaceful. Dr. Ferguson and Dr. Vaez will discuss elements of the Iranian nuclear program which would be acceptable for all sides involved in the debate (Iran, Russia, the United States and the International Atomic Energy Association), and what diplomatic initiatives should be undertaken to achieve a peaceful resolution to the nuclear crisis.
2011 July 19: NATO’s Nuclear Future
NATO’s Nuclear Future: The Alliance’s Posture Review, Non-Strategic Nuclear Weapons in Europe and Arms Control. Director of the Nuclear Information Project Hans M. Kristensen is a panelist on the future of NATO’s nuclear posture and the prospects for addressing non-strategic nuclear weapons through arms control. He will discuss NATO’s nuclear posture and arms control possibilities.
2011 June 29: Growing Terrorist Threat to Pakistan's Nuclear Arsenal
Charles P. Blair, director of the Terrorism Analysis Project, will release a new FAS report on why the Pakistani Neo-Taliban is the most worrisome terrorist group capable of acquiring nuclear weapons. Joining Mr. Blair will be Hans Kristensen, director of the Nuclear Information Project. Mr. Kristensen will discuss developments in Pakistan's production of fissile materials and nuclear weapons.
2011 June 8: Missile Defense Shield
FAS hosted a Capitol HIll Briefing by Dr. Yousaf Butt, Scientific Consultant to FAS, and Dr. Theodore Postol of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology on a new technical assessment of the Phased Adaptive Approach (PAA) missile defense system proposed by NATO and the United States to protect U.S. and European interests from ballistic missile attacks by Iran. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has expressed strong concerns over this shield and has warned of a return to Cold War tensions.
2011 June 2: Conversation on Science and Security
FAS experts met with business leaders to hear concerns about cyber security, nuclear power, nuclear security, terrorism, and natural catastrophes like solar flares. The event was held at the Menlo Circus Club in Atherton, CA.
2011 May 25: Spent Nuclear Fuel
A report release with co-authors Charles D. Ferguson, Clifford E. Singer, Jack Spencer, and Sharon Squassoni. Fifty years after nuclear reactors first produced electricity, a comprehensive approach to spent nuclear fuel management continues to elude U.S. elected officials, government officials, and private owners.
2011 April 11: Implications of the Fukushima Accident
FAS hosted a Capitol Hill briefing by Henry Sokolski, executive director of the Nonproliferation Policy Education Center. Mr. Sokolski discussed the implications of the Fukushima accident for the global expansion of nuclear power. In the presentation, Mr. Sokolski emphasized that nuclear safety must come first.
2010 November 15: Next Steps for Nuclear Disarmament and Security
FAS and the Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs hosted a breakfast roundtable discussion on "New Realities and Next Steps for Nuclear Disarmament and Security: U.S. and European Perspectives." After the mid-term elections, the Obama administration is pushing for the Senate to ratify the New START U.S.-Russian nuclear arms control treaty. The previous START Treaty expired in 2009.
2010 October 6: FAS Awards Ceremony
FAS honored John Holdren with the 2010 FAS Hans Bethe Award and Barbara Pyle with the 2010 FAS Public Service Award at the FAS Awards dinner and ceremony at the Carnegie Institute of Washington from 6:30 - 9:30 pm.
2008 September 25: FAS Public Service Award and China and Energy Symposium
FAS presented the 2008 Public Service Award to Mark Levine and hosted a symposium on “What policies should the next U.S. president adopt to help China save energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions?” at the University of California, Berkeley.
2008 September 26: Hans Bethe Award and Path to Zero Symposium
FAS presented the 2008 Hans Bethe Award to Raymond Jeanloz and hosted a symposium on the “Path to Zero: U.S. Nuclear Weapons Policy for the 21st Century" at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco, CA.
2007 December 3: Hans Bethe Award Ceremony
FAS presented the 2007 Hans Bethe Award to Matt Bunn at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC.A video and transcript are available online.
2007 October 18: U.S. - India Nuclear Deal
FAS hosted a news briefing with Congressman Ed Markey on the status of the nuclear technology transfer agreement between the United States and India in light of its near collapse. The transcript, video and images are available online.
2007 February 15: An Evening With Richard Garwin
Richard Garwin addressed a captivated audience at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in San Francisco. Dr. Garwin discussed the pros and cons of plutonium reprocessing in his thought-provoking presentation "Plutonium Recycling in the US Nuclear Power System".
2006 June 14: Rethinking the India Nuclear Technology Transfer Deal
FAS hosted a briefing on the U.S.-India Nuclear Technology Transfer Agreement at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. Speakers included Henry Kelly, Michael Krepon, and Leaonard Weiss.A video and other materials are available online.
2005 November 30: FAS 60th Anniversary Celebration
FAS commemorated its 60th Anniversary at the National Press Club in Washington, DC, on Wednesday, 30 November 2005. The agenda, speaker bios and other materials are available online.
