First EU Consortium Middle East Seminar (July 2011)
Seminar Background Papers
- The dynamics of missile proliferation in the Middle East and North Africa
by Stéphane Delory - Nuclear capabilities in the Middle East
by Mark Fitzpatrick - Peaceful uses of nuclear energy in the Middle East: multilateral approaches
by Giorgio Franceschini and Daniel Müller - A Zone free of WMD and means of delivery in the Middle East: an assessment of the multilateral diplomatic process, 1974–2010 by Benjamin Hautecouverture and Raphaëlle Mathiot
- The Arms Control and Regional Security Working Group: still relevant to the Middle East?
by Peter Jones - A weapons of mass destruction-free zone in the Middle East: an incremental approach
by Harald Müller and Claudia Baumgart-Ochse - Status of non-proliferation treaties, agreements, and other related instruments in the Middle East
by David Santoro - Conventional strategic military capabilities in the Middle East
by Pieter D. Wezeman
Other Documents
- Agenda
- Final Assessment, by Camille Grand, Chairman of the EU Non-Proliferation Consortium
Second EU Consortium Middle East Seminar (November 2012)
Seminar Background Papers
- Making Peace Attractive: Negotiated Agreement between Israel and the Palestinians
by Claudia Baumgart-Ochse - Building Confidence over Biological Matters in the Middle East
by Una Becker-Jakob - A Middle East Zone free of Weapons of Mass Destruction – the subject of a Helsinki meeting projected for 2012
by Hans Blix - The Middle East Regional Security Regime and CSBMs
by Shlomo Brom - Building confidence towards a MEWMDFZ via a Chemical Weapons ban
by Dina Esfandiary - The Regional Security Environment and Basic Principles for the Relations of the Members of the Zone
by Nabil Fahmy - Promoting nuclear safety and nuclear security in the Middle East region
by Mark Fitzpatrick - Towards WMDFZ in the Middle East: Biological Confidence-Building Measures
by David Friedman - A Top Down Approach to a Nuclear Weapons Free Zone in the Middle East
by Pierre Goldschmidt - Curbing missile proliferation in the Middle East: Options for a comprehensive policy
by Bruno Gruselle - A Middle East free of Missiles and Weapons of Mass Destruction: An Iranian View
by Nasser Hadian - The Regional Security Architecture and Other Confidence Building Measures
by Peter Jones - Conceptualizing CSBMs Proper Vehicles (DVs) Sector for the Middle East Conference (MEC)
by Bernd W. Kubbig - Assessing the relevance of nuclear CBMs to a WMD arms control process in the Middle East today
by Emily Landau - Reflection on ‘The Regional Security Environment and basic Principles for the Relations of the Members of the Zone’
by Ariel (Eli) Levite - Tiptoe, stride and leap: steps towards a WMD- free Middle East
by Patricia Lewis - A Regional Arrangement on Securing Radiological Agents as a CSBM: Common Interest in Preventing Radiological Terrorism
by Aviv Melamud and Nilsu Gören - The Iran Nuclear Dilemma: The Peaceful Use of Nuclear Energy and NPT’s Main Objectives
by Seyed Hossein Mousavian - Building Confidence vis-à-vis Transitional Egypt
by Daniel Müller - Basic principles for a process leading to the establishment of a Middle East Free of Weapons of Mass Destruction
by Harald Müller - Missiles and Other Means of Delivery in the Middle East
by Uzi Rubin - The Issue of ‘Delivery Systems’ in a Middle East Zone Free of Weapons of Mass Destruction
by Carlo Trezza - A think piece on confidence-building measures in the Middle East
by Sinan Ülgen - Biological and Chemical Weapons and the Prospective Disarmament Process in the Middle East
by Jean Pascal Zanders
Other Documents
Seminar Agenda
Monday, 5 November, 2012
- 09:00 – 10:00 Accreditation, Coffee
- 10:00 – 10:15 Welcome
- 10:15 – 12:00
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Plenary Session I: Parameters and Properties of a Zone free of WMD in the Middle East and Basic Principles for a Regional Security Architecture
10:15 – 11:00 Presentations
11:00 – 12:00 General Discussion - 12:00 – 14:00 Lunch
- 14:00 – 15:30
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Breakout Sessions I: Confidence Building and Technical Measures in the Area of WMD and Means of Delivery
Nuclear Confidence Building and Technical Measures
14:00 – 14:30 Presentations
14:30 – 15:30 DiscussionBiological and Chemical Confidence Building and Technical Measures
14:00 – 14:30 Presentations
14:30 – 15:30 DiscussionMissiles and Other Means of Delivery
14:00 – 14:30 Presentations
14:30 – 15:30 Discussion - 15:30 – 16:00 Coffee
- 16:00 – 17:30
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Breakout Sessions II: Confidence Building Measures Improving Regional Peace and Security
Improving the Regional Security Architecture and Other Confidence Building Measures
16:00 – 16:30 Presentations
16:30 – 17:30 DiscussionPeaceful Use of Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Safety and Security
16:00 – 16:30 Presentations
16:30 – 17:30 Discussion - 19:00 Cocktail
- 20:00 Dinner, Keynote Speech
Tuesday, 6 November, 2012
09:00 – 10:30
Plenary Session II: Assessing Confidence Building Measures within a Process Leading up to the Establishment of a MEWMDFZ
09:00 – 09:30 Presentations
09:30 – 10:30 General Discussion10:30 – 11:00Coffee11:00 – 12:40
Plenary Session III: Report of the Chairs of the Breakout Sessions – Gauging Common Ground
11:00 – 11:40 Report of the Chairs
11:40 – 12:40 General Discussion12:40 – 13:00Conclusion & Farewell13:00 – 14:00Lunch
