Sep
15
Monday
from 4:30 pm to 9:00 pm
United States Institute of Peace
2301 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC, United States (map)
The Embassy of Kazakhstan in Washington, D.C. and Partners Invite You to a Special Event to Mark International Day Against Nuclear Tests
"Nuclear Weapons Testing: History, Progress, Challenges"
The Embassy of Kazakhstan, the Embassy of Canada, Green Cross International, the Atom Project, and the Arms Control Association invite you to a mini-conference examining the human and security dimensions of nuclear testing, as well as the progress achieved to bring an end to nuclear weapons test explosions.
With presentations from:
- The United States Secretary of Energy, Dr. Ernest Moniz
- Rose Gottemoeller, U.S. Undersecretary of State for Arms Control and International Security
- Lt. Gen. Frank G. Klotz, U.S. Undersecretary of Energy and NNSA Administrator
- Dr. Lassina Zerbo, Executive Secretary of the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization
Following the event, a reception for participants will be held at USIP.