On Wednesday 10th May, Professor Andrew Futter, Professor of International Politics at the University of Leicester and PI on the European Research Council-funded Third Nuclear Age project, presented a Masterclass entitled ‘Welcome to the Third Nuclear Age’.
Programmes

Event: EVN Anthology Launch: De-siloing Existential Threats
Since January 2023, early career nuclear experts from around the world have completed research on ‘De-siloing Existential Threats’. The working groups will present their findings and recommendations at the Anthology Launch Event on 18th July.

Report: Regional Youth Perspectives on the NPT Review Process
Nine early career leaders from across the globe steered an early-career / youth consultation on the NPT review processes over the past four months. The aim of this project was to explore the regional barriers to, as well as opportunities for engagement of early career professionals with the NPT.

Compendium: Crisis Communications: Indian and Pakistani Perspectives on Responsible Practices
‘Crisis Communications: Indian and Pakistani Perspectives on Responsible Practices’ is a compendium of essays written by Indian and Pakistani nuclear policy experts and journalists that explore how the two countries can communicate in ways that help prevent crisis escalation at different levels of interaction. Edited by Rabia Akhtar, Chiara Cervasio, Ruhee Neog, Alice Spilman, and Nicholas J. Wheeler.

Event: Report Launch: EVN Youth Consultation on the NPT PrepCom Process
On June 15th at 12pm BST/UK time, BASIC and the EVN will host the Launch Event of the EVN Youth Consultation on the 2023 PrepCom. Join us and our nine consultants to hear about regional barriers and opportunities for the NPT. Review Cycle.

Masterclass from Laura Rose Brown and Adina Pintilie: Gender and Nuclear Weapons: From Theory to Practice
On Wednesday 26th April, Laura Rose Brown, Policy Fellow at BASIC and PhD student at the University of Leeds and Adina Pintilie, Programme Manager at Ridgeway explore gender and nuclear weapons.

Report: Nuclear Diplomacy Crossroads: What Future for the Stockholm Initiative in the Eleventh NPT Review Cycle?
Between May 2022 and January 2023, BASIC and Emergent Change facilitated three roundtables on the Stepping Stones Approach. Read the report here.

EVN Townhall Meeting for the 2023 Early Career/Youth Consultation on the NPT PrepCom process
The EVN town hall meeting provided an excellent opportunity for early career professionals to voice their regional views and perspectives on the NPT PrepCom process. Watch the recording here