THE GLOBAL NUCLEAR FUTURE
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs and The American Academy of Arts
February 8, 2010
Steven Miller, Director of the International Security Program, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
Robert Rosner, William E. Wrather Distinguished Service Professor in the Departments of Astronomy and Astrophysics and Physics, University of Chicago
Scott Sagan, Caroline S.G. Munro Professor of Political Science, Codirector of the Center for International Security and Cooperation, and Senior Fellow at The Freeman Spogli Institute, Stanford University
One of the greatest demands of our time is a sustainable and secure supply of energy. While nuclear power is only one of the many types of energy that will be employed to meet both the world’s growing energy needs and address concerns about climate change, it is the only one that avoids carbon emissions and is sufficiently technologically advanced to be employed on a large scale in a relatively short time frame. However, because nuclear power and nuclear weapons are inextricably linked by the technologies that provide the infrastructure for both, a rapid increase in the use of nuclear energy could affect global security as more states acquire nuclear expertise and nuclear materials. The expansion of nuclear power plants and related facilities also provides terrorist groups with an attractive new set of targets. With this in mind, the American Academy is sponsoring a project – the Global Nuclear Future Initiative – whose goals are to identify measures to limit future proliferation risks and to engage with key constituencies who will have a significant impact on the character of the international nuclear order. Please join The Chicago Council and the American Academy to learn more about the global nuclear future.
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren Street
Chicago, IL 60605
Business attire is required.
5:30 p.m. Registration and cash bar reception
6:00 p.m. Presentation and discussion
7:15 p.m. Program adjournment
Young Professional Members $10
Members $20
Nonmembers $30
President’s Circle, Corporate Members, and Student Members complimentary
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