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With four dynamic programs being implemented across the globe, the Global Security Institute is perpetually undertaking an enormous amount of activities. From the Middle Powers Initiative's Article VI Forum and the constant expansion of the Parliamentarians for Nuclear Non-proliferation and Disarmament, to dozens of hearings and testimonies in Washington, DC and at the United Nations, the GSI team is consistently working to achieve Senator Cranston's vision of a nuclear-free world.

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May 2, 2007
Event Report

Contents:

Dr. Jeffrey Sachs, Slovenian President Janez Drnovšek, GSI President Jonathan Granoff at Global Impact Forum planning sessions
  1. Middle Powers Initiative Briefs and Reports
  2. Events at the Gathering of States Parties to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty in Vienna
  3. Events in Washington, DC
  4. GSI Mourns the Loss of Nagasaki Mayor Itoh
  5. Global Impact Forum planning session
  6. Senator Romeo Dallaire Calls on Canada to Take Lead at PrepCom

March 27, 2007

Contents:

  1. A Message from GSI President Jonathan Granoff
  2. GSI Activities
    - Consultation on Security in Outer Space
    - Global Creative Leadership Summit
  3. MPI Activities
    - Global Issues Forum
  4. BSG Activities
    - American Bar Association Panel on Nuclear Weapons
  5. PNND Activities
    - PNND Program in the Middle East
    - Treaty of Tlatelolco 40th Anniversary
    - PNND Update #16
  6. DPE Activities

    - Guest Lecture at Sunday Services
    - Citizens for Global Solutions
    - Panel on Space Security at Haverford College
  7. Upcoming Activities
    - Article VI Forum, Vienna
    - Advancing a Cooperative Security Regime in Outer Space, Vienna
    - Project for Nuclear Awareness, Washington, DC
  8. GSI In the News
  9. Other News
    - NGO Working Group on the Security Council
    - World Academy of Art and Science

March 20, 2007

Contents:

  1. Announcement of conference of the Project for Nuclear Awareness

January 17, 2007

Contents:

  1. Message from BSG Director Ambassador Robert Grey
  2. A World Free of Nuclear Weapons, Op-Ed by George P. Shultz, William J. Perry, Henry A. Kissinger, and Sam Nunn
  3. The Rome Declaration

January 8, 2007

Contents:

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  1. Message from the President
  2. Highlight of Activities
    - MPI Convenes Third Meeting of the Article VI Forum, Ottawa, Canada
    - BSG Offers Congressional Hearing Testimony, Washington, DC
    - PNND Update
    - World Summit of Nobel Laureates, Rome, Italy
    - Panel Discussion, "United Nations and Security," United Nations, New York, NY
    - Clinton Global Initiative, New York, NY
    - Dropping Knowledge, Berlin, Germany
    - Panel Discussion, "Revitalizing Nuclear Disarmament Norms", United Nations, New York, NY
    - First Committee Monitoring
    - High-Level Delegation to Ottawa, Canada
  3. GSI in the News
  4. Other News
    - GSI New York office opening and reception
    - GSI welcomes new team members, Rhianna Tyson and Adam Nester
    - Sally Lilienthal memorial

December 15, 2006

Contents:

  1. The Rome Declaration
  2. Ensuing Australian parliamentary resolution

September 25, 2006

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Dr. Hans Blix, Congressman Chris Shays,
and Mr. Jonathan Granoff

Contents:

  1. Time and Venue change for Congressional Hearing entitled Weapons of Mass Destruction: Current Nuclear Proliferation Challenges.

June 2, 2006

Contents:

  1. GSI Experts to Work Closely with WMD Commission
  2. Middle Powers Initiative to Conduct High-Level Delegation to Canada
  3. GSI Experts Represent International Peace Bureau at Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates in South Korea

January 1, 2006

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Contents:

  1. Message from the President
  2. Ambassador Jayantha Dhanapala joins GSI Advisory Board
  3. Highlight of Activities:
    - MPI Article VI Forum in New York
    - PNND 2005 Report
    - General Conference of OPANAL, Santiago, Chile
    - PNND Assembly, Seoul, Republic of Korea
    - Panel Discussion, "Moving Forward on Disarmament and Non-proliferation," United Nations, NY
    - Panel Event, "Space Security: Core Issues and Questions," United Nations, NY
    - Space Weaponization Briefing, Washington, DC
    - BSG and MPI brief Congressional staffers, Washington, DC
    - BSG Seminar on Nuclear Disarmament and Non-proliferation, The Hague, Netherlands
    - Symposium on Bio-security and UN Security Council Resolution 1540, New York, NY
    - Earth Charter Summit, Amsterdam, Netherlands
    - Model UN Conference, Philadelphia, PA
    - Reverence for Life Conference, Qunnipiac University, CT
  4. MPI Chair Honored by Nuclear Age Peace Foundation
  5. Jim Wurst joins GSI team as MPI Program Director
  6. John Koogler joins GSI team as Administrative Director
  7. New books available from MPI and BSG Chairs

September 7, 2005

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Contents:

  1. Honoring a Man Who Remembered His Humanity: Sir Joseph Rotblat (1908-2005)
    - Message from Jonathan Granoff
    - Message from President Mikhail Gorbachev, GSI Advisory Board Member
    - Message from Dr. David Krieger, President of Nuclear Age Peace Foundation and MPI Steering Committee member

August 10, 2005

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Contents:

  1. 1. MPI Chairman delivers address for 60th Anniversary of Hiroshima bombing, Hiroshima, Japan
  2. 2. MPI Chairman interview on Australian Broadcast Radio
  3. 3. Texts of testimonies by Hiroshima Mayor Akiba and Nagasaki
    4. Mayor Itoh to the International Court of Justice
  4. 5. GSI and MPI honor Mayors for Peace

 

June 15, 2005

Contents:

  1. Atlanta Consultation II on Future of NPT
  2. President Carter's Engagement
  3. MPI Tour of Capital Cities & NATO Headquarters
  4. NPT Resolutions in U.S., Europe, Australia
  5. Alan Cranston Peace Award Honoring Ted Turner with President Gorbachev
  6. PNND & Nuclear Weapon Free Zones Conference
  7. UN MPI Forum
  8. PNND & Mayors for Peace
  9. Press Conferences & Events including the Geneva Summit Anniversary
  10. Upcoming Events:
    - NATO Seminar, "Curbing WMD Proliferation"
    - 60th anniversary of the nuclear bombing of Japan
  11. A Final Thought from MPI Chairman

March 28, 2005

Contents:

  1. "Saving Non-proliferation," by Jimmy Carter
  2. 2005 Alan Cranston Peace Award Honoring Ted Turner
  3. Atlanta Consultation II: On the Future of the NPT
  4. First Ever Meeting of the International Nuclear Weapon Free Zones

January 13, 2005

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Contents:

  1. Nobel Peace Laureates' Summit
    - Laureates' Statement
    - GSI's reports on the Summit
    - Account of the Summit in the Congressional Record
  2. MPI Forum at the United Nations, "New Implications for the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty 2005 Review"
  3. PNND event in the New Zealand Parliament
    - Speech by Prime Minister Clark
  4. BSG Delegation to Foreign Ministry of Netherlands
  5. MPI's 2000 Carter Center Consultation Report

 

October 1, 2004

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Contents:

  1. A Message from Jonathan Granoff
  2. Hon. Douglas Roche, O.C. Honored by Ambassadors of the Seven-Country New Agenda Coalition
  3. Praise for "Commonsense: On Weapons of Mass Destruction," book by Amb. Thomas Graham, Jr., BSG Chair

 

 

July 27, 2004

Contents:

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  1. A Message from Jane Goodall and Jonathan Granoff
  2. Resources: Publications
    - Persectives on 9/11
    - Analyzing Moral Issues
    - World Conference of Religions for Peace
    - The Sovereignty Revolution

June 30, 2004

Contents:

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  1. A Message from Kim Cranston
  2. Praise for "The Soveriegnty Revolution," by Senator Alan Cranston

June 8, 2004

Contents:

  1. A Message from GSI's Managing Director
  2. An Appeal from Christie Brinkley
  3. NPT in Grave Danger, MPI Report Concludes
  4. New Zealand Minister Marian Hobbs Calls for Global Nuclear Disarmament, Thanks MPI
  5. Arms Control Experts Meet on Capitol Hill to Review the President's Non-Proliferation Proposals
  6. Stefanie Pleet Coyote Joins GSI's Board of Directors
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April 7, 2004

Contents:

  1. "Legitimacy" In International Affairs: A Response to Bolton
  2. "NATO is a major impediment to progress," MPI Policy Paper for Canadian Government finds
  3. Assassination attempt does not deter international parliamentarians' dialogue on strategies to address nuclear dangers

December 19, 2003

Contents:

  1. Nobel Peace Summit: Final Report

December 8, 2003

Contents:

  1. A Message of Hope from Pierce Brosnan
  2. Make a Pledge for Peace
  3. An Appeal from Kim Cranston and Jonathan Granoff
  4. GSI Brochure

November 26, 2003

Contents:

  1. President's Message
  2. No More Nagasakis! No More Hiroshimas!
  3. MPI Calls Upon Japanese Government to Promote Nuclear Disarmament Steps
  4. Parliamentarians Gather in Vancouver
  5. Did You Know?
  6. Pledge for Peace

November 25, 2003

Contents:

  1. Message from the President: 4th World Summit of Nobel Peace Prize Laureates, Rome, Italy

October 31, 2003

Contents:

  1. MPI Supports New Agenda Coalition Resolutions
  2. "Limits of Unilateralism" Discussion Well-Received by Members of Congress
  3. UN Under-Secretary-General Nobuyasu Abe to Engage Parliamentarians in Reducing Nuclear Dangers
  4. President's Message: Fear, Faith and Love
  5. GSI Has Moved: Please Update Your Records
  6. What Can You Do?

September 26, 2003

Contents:

  1. Please join Michael Douglas and Jane Goodall on October 2 (New Date)
  2. The Second Nuclear Age: MPI Forum at the UN
  3. President's Message: The Proliferation Security Initiative
  4. GSI Welcomes Kim Polese to its Board of Directors
  5. Greek Foreign Ministry: Report on Nuclear Nonproliferation Conference
  6. Get Involved!

August 27, 2003

Contents:

  1. In Memoriam: Sergio Vieira de Mello and Arthur Helton
  2. The Congress, the World, the Need for Cooperation
  3. New UN Under-Secretary-General Abe to speak at MPI Forum
  4. Parliamentary Conference in Vancouver
  5. North Korea Up in Arms
  6. How Can I Help?

June 17, 2003

Contents:

  1. Capitol Hill Briefing on Future of Arms Control Treaties
  2. The Nuclear Lullaby: What We Are Not Being Told
  3. What Can I Do?

June 9, 2003

Contents:

  1. BSG OpEd: Don't Make Mini-Nukes
  2. Capitol Hill Panel on Bio-weapons
  3. Dhanapala: "Exorcise the Ghost of Nuclear Apartheid"
  4. Rt. Hon. Kim Campbell Chairs Meeting of Diplomats, Experts at UN
  5. GSI's Short Film, "Vision and Voice" Praised at SF Gala Debut
  6. How can I help?

March 21, 2003

Contents:

  1. Special Evening for Peace, featuring Michael Douglas, Christie Brinkley, and the Rt. Hon. Kim Campbell, New York, NY
  2. GSI 2002 Annual Report Now Available
  3. Capitol Hill Seminar on Bio-weapons
  4. 2003 Alan Cranston Peace Award Honoring Nancy Pelosi

March 7, 2003

Contents:

  1. 2003 Alan Cranston Peace Award Honoring Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi invitation

February 28, 2003

Contents:

  1. GSI Press Briefing at UN: Is War the Only Option?

February 5, 2003

Contents:

  1. Robust Monitoring: A Peaceful and Effective Solution to the Iraq Crisis

February 3, 2003

Contents:

  1. Preventing Nuclear War: Public Radio Profile of GSI President Jonathan Granoff

January 21, 2003

Contents:

  1. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi to receive Alan Cranston Peace Award

January 15, 2003

Contents:

  1. OpEd: "Warmongering Without Representation: Unilateralism is Not the American Way," by BSG Director Amb. Robert T. Grey, Jr.

January 13, 2003

Contents:

  1. The Nuclear Crisis: Iraq, North Korea and Beyond
  2. OpEd: "The Iraq Dilemma: 'Robust Inspections' Could Prevent War, Save Innocent Lives," by Jonathan Granoff
  3. Young Presidents' Organization hosts GSI panel on Global (In)security
  4. "War Inevitable?" Panel Discussion, Princeton University
  5. Leader Nancy Pelosi to Receive Alan Cranston Peace Award

December 19, 2002

Contents:

  1. A Message of Hope and Love from Jonathan Granoff, President
  2. Prime Minister Jean Chretien Takes a Principled Stand with MPI delegation
  3. Nobel Laureates Challenge Unilateral Militarism
  4. MPI Delegation Meets with President Vicente Fox

October 7, 2002

Contents:

  1. Financial Times Letter to the Editor, by Senator Douglas Roche and Jonathan Granoff
  2. MPI Strategy Consultation at the United Nations
  3. GSI Open House: October 11
  4. National Press Club Press Conference on Iraq
  5. Your Support Matters

September 9, 2002

Contents:

  1. Former Canadian Prime Minister Joins the Middle Powers Initiative
  2. Briefing Paper: Priorities for Preserving the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty in the New Strategic Context
  3. Did you know? Nuclear Weapons Facts
  4. Urs Cipolat Joins GSI Staff
  5. Supporters can now contribute online!

 

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