OverviewOn the occasion marking the International Day against Nuclear Tests, the EastWest Institute and the Permanent Mission of Kazakhstan to the United Nations will hold a high-level consultation on Prioritizing the NPT Action Plan. The consultation will discuss the Final Document of the 2010 NPT Review Conference, which has outlined an ambitious 64-point action plan, as well as priorities and next steps in international efforts towards disarmament and nonproliferation. Experts, policymakers, diplomats from the UN missions, and UN officials will discuss both the challenges and leadership opportunities for operationalizing the action plan of the 2010 Review Conference. A full report to follow. BackgroundSarah Terry: (646)-238-3174 or sterry@ewi.info Program Overview Countering Violent Extremism Counterterrorism Weapons of Mass Destruction Agenda3:00 – 3:30 Welcome and Opening Remarks Welcome and Introductions: Mr. Francis Finlay, Chairman of the Board, EastWest Institute Opening Remarks: His Excellency Kairat Umarov, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Kazakhstan 3:30 – 4:30 The 2010 NPT Final Document: Priorities and Next Steps Chair: Dr. W. Pal Sidhu, Vice President of Programs, EastWest Institute His Excellency Libran N. Cabactulan, Ambassador E. and P. and Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the Republic of the Philippines to the United Nations Mr. Sergio Duarte, High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, United Nations His Excellency Ambassador Tibor Tóth, Executive Secretary, Preparatory Commission of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) The Honorable Susan F. Burk, Special Representative of the President for Nuclear Nonproliferation, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation, Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security, United States Department of State His Excellency Maged A. Abdelaziz, Ambassador E. and P. and Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the Arab Republic of Egypt to the United Nations 4:30 – 5:30 Open Discussion Moderated by Dr. W. Pal Sidhu
