The Center for International Trade and Security is pleased to commemorate its 20th Anniversary on Wednesday, March 18, 2009. The event will include panels covering strategic trade control issues, nuclear proliferation and security, and the importance of continued work in the field. Dr. Mohamed ElBaradei, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and other experts will participate. The celebration will include friends, colleagues and stake-holders of the Center. All events will be held in the Georgia Center for Continuing Education. For more information, contact the Center at 706-542-2985.
Morning Panel
Nuclear Renaissance, Disarmament, Terrorism and Proliferation
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Masters Hall, Georgia Center for Continuing Education
This panel discussion will be moderated by Center Director, Dr. Gary Bertsch, and includes 2005 Nobel Peace Prize winner, Dr. Mohamed ElBaradei (Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna, Austria), General Gene Habiger (former Commander in Chief of all U.S. nuclear forces), Joseph Cirincione (President of the Ploughshares Fund), and other national and international experts. The panelists will address the key issues surrounding nuclear energy and weapons, including the threat of nuclear weapons proliferation, terrorism and disarmament.
Afternoon Panel
Controlling Weapons Proliferation and Promoting Peaceful Trade
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Room K-L, Georgia Center for Continuing Education
This panel will be moderated by Dr. Scott Jones, CITS Executive Director, and include experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency, leading global companies and think tanks. The panel discussion will call attention to an international nuclear black market and discuss how countries like Iran have been able to buy technology and components aiding their nuclear weapons programs. The panelists will offer recommendations to the Obama Administration and global leaders, governments and businesses on how to promote peaceful trade and prevent the global spread of weapons of mass destruction.
