October 20, 2006
LEADING EXPERT ON NUCLEAR WEAPONS EXPLAINS NORTH KOREA
CRISIS TO AMERICA’S QUESTIONING YOUTH:
Joe Cirincione from Center for American Progress holds information session with
seven schools across the U.S.
New York (October 20, 2006) – On Thursday, October 19,
students across the nation had the opportunity to be active participants in
a forum on nuclear weapons with Joe Cirincione, leading expert on weapons of
mass destruction, arms control and security issues.
Mr. Cirincione opened the conference with brief overview of the most pressing
nuclear weapons issues today and discussed the four major threats of nuclear
weapons proliferation. “This is a problem not just of a certain number
of outlaw states, it is a problem we have even with our allies,” he explained.
Following the presentation, students had the opportunity to ask Mr. Cirincione
questions directly. In rephrasing a question posed by a student, Mr. Cirinicione
asked “How can we stop other countries from getting nuclear weapons when
we have 10,000 ourselves?”
The national dialogue was the second part of a two-part videoconference series,
“Nuclear Weapons: What Should Our Policy Be?,” presented by the
Global Nomads Group (http://www.gng.org). During the first videoconference on
October 17, students discussed and compared what they felt the U.S.’ nuclear
weapons policy should be. This informal round-table conversation was moderated
by David Macquart, co-founder of the Global Nomads Group.
GNG is a New York-based nonprofit that provides schools with a window to the
world using live videoconferencing and broadcasting. The Future of Energy is
part of GNG’s program, The PULSE, which connects youth around the U.S.
for discussions on the important world issues of our time. The program aims
to encourage civic engagement and to promote young people's interest and knowledge
of international affairs. In addition to class-to-class discussions, The PULSE
"Speaker Series" enables young people to hear from, and speak directly
to, renowned experts on a variety of international issues.
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