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Home Mission Programs Osgood Board Osgood Students Osgood News About the Osgoods Accommodations Donations Forms Contact Us	Student NPT Review Conference March 18-21, 2010 Open for representation from all States Party to the NPT. The NPT, which entered into force in 1970 and was extended indefinitely in 1995, requires that review conferences be held every five years. The Treaty is regarded as the cornerstone of the global nuclear non-proliferation regime. It was designed to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons and weapons technology, to further the goal of nuclear disarmament and general and complete disarmament, and to promote cooperation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy. The SNPT Review, open to all States parties to the Treaty, will address many of the major substantive issues related to the Treaty and the upcoming Review Conference in May, 2010. See the conference schedule \| Rules for the NPT Review Conference Main Committee Obligations of States Under Article III, et al Each non-nuclear-weapon State Party to the Treaty undertakes to accept safeguards, as set forth in an agreement to be negotiated and concluded with the International Atomic Energy Agency in accordance with the Statute of the International Atomic Energy Agency and the Agency's safeguards system... 1) The Additional Protocol to States' Safeguards Agreement with the IAEA (1997) 2) Measures Regarding the Export of Nuclear Materials and Equipment 3) Safeguarding and Verifying the Proposed Cut-off of the Production of Fissile Materials Main Committee II Obligations of States under Article VI, et al Each of the Parties to the Treaty undertakes to pursue negotiations in good faith on effective measures relating to cessation of the nuclear arms race at an early date and to nuclear disarmament, and on a Treaty on general and complete disarmament under strict and effective international control. (in part) 1) Security Assurances 2) The Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty 3) Further Disarmament Measures Main Committee III Rights and Obligation of states under Article IV. This includes the pledge of Nuclear Weapons States to share peaceful uses of nuclear technology with Non-nuclear weapons states. States Parties shall also identify and make known to each other directly or through the International Atomic Energy Agency their central authority and point of contact having responsibility for physical protection of nuclear material and for coordinating recovery and response operations in the event of any unauthorized removal, use or alteration of nuclear material or in the event of credible threat thereof. (in part) 1) The Rights of States to the Development of Advanced Technologies 2) Assurance of supply 3) Security of Civilian Nuclear Facilities Drafting Committee Committee to Draft the Conference's Final Statement (selected by committee members and secretariat at the conference) Researching the NPT Review Position Papers Due: March 15, 2010 Length: One paper no more than two pages front and back. Submit to: swilliams@osgoodcenter.org Content: Elaborate the nation's views and priorities in each of the four committees Suggested sites below, but we recommend beginning with these: http://www.un.org/disarmament/WMD/Nuclear/NPT_Review_Conferences.shtml http://cns.miis.edu/ http://www.carnegieendowment.org/files/restoring_the_npt.pdf UN Home page for your nation and statements at the NPT Prep Coms and at the CD "The United Nations and security in a nuclear-weapon-free world" Secretary-General five point proposal on nuclear disarmament (full text) http://www.un.org/disarmament/WMD/Nuclear/NPT_Review_Conferences.shtml Essential Organizations The International Atomic Energy Agency: http://www.iaea.org/ UN Secretary General on disarmament: Secretary-General five point proposal on nuclear disarmament (full text) UN site on the NPT conference: http://www.un.org/disarmament/WMD/Nuclear/NPT_Review_Conferences.shtml Source documents and related articles: http://www.nti.org/e_research/e8_sourcedocs.html The Conference on Disarmament: http://www.unog.ch/80256EE600585943/(httpPages)/2D415EE45C5FAE07C12571800055232B?OpenDocument Los Alamos: http://www.lanl.gov/orgs/ndo/index.shtml Arms Control Organizations (a sampling): Arms Control Association http://www.armscontrol.org/ British American Security Information Center: http://www.basicint.org/ Pugwash: http://www.pugwash.org/ Center for Nonproliferation Studies: http://cns.miis.edu/ Federation of American Scientists: http://www.fas.org/ NGO Committee on Disarmament, Peace and Security: http://disarm.igc.org/ Nuclear Threat Initiative: http://www.nti.org/b_aboutnti/b_index.html Reaching Critical Will: http://www.reachingcriticalwill.org/ Stimson Center: http://www.stimson.org Related articles: Carnegie Endowment: http://www.carnegieendowment.org/files/restoring_the_npt.pdf US report on materials' safety: http://www.nti.org/e_research/cnwm/2009_Nuclear_Budget_Final.pdf Security assurances: http://www.armscontrolwonk.com/2429/african-nuclear-weapons-free-zone Student NPT Review Conference Fees and Cost Sheet (2010) Housing (Quoted for 3 nights, 3 people per room) $185.00 Institutional fee $100.00 Delegate fee (per delegate) $ 85.00 Location: The Osgood Center for International Studies Housing: Homewood Suites by Hilton The Osgood Center has negotiated very competitive DC rates at the preferred hotel which is within walking distance from the conference venue. $185 (no tax) for single/double/triple occupancy, for 3 nights only (nights of 18 -20, checking out on the 21st). This rate is only available up to 1 month before the conference or until full. Please make your hotel arrangements with the Osgood Center to receive the suggested rate (tax free). A few things to consider before filling in an application* The minimum and maximum number of delegates per nation is four delegates. However, an institution may be assigned multiple nations to represent. Nation assignments are on a first come, first serve basis but can only be concluded with the payment of the institutional affiliation fee ($100). No individual delegates. Application \| Country Matrix For more information, contact the Osgood Center at: gmanukyan@osgoodcenter.org
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