2026 Advancing Disarmament in a New Age of Insecurity Workshop - Vienna, Austria

The second Advancing Disarmament in a New Age of Insecurity workshop was held at the UN in Vienna, Austria on September 21 and 22, 2026.

"Parliamentarians for the TPNW" Conference 2025

Co-convened by The Simons Foundation Canada and the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) at the Third Meeting of the States Parties to the Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW)
United Nations
New York, NY
March 3, 2025

Arctic Security Briefing Papers

Occasional briefing papers focussing on military policies and practices in the Arctic region by Ernie Regehr, O.C., Senior Fellow in Arctic Security and Defence at The Simons Foundation.

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"Who Controls the On/Off Switch: A question on Canadian Independence"

See the link below for this commentary by The Hon. Lloyd Axworthy, one of The Simons Foundation Canada's Peace Shapers.

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Project Ploughshares 50th Anniversary

Established in 1976, Project Ploughshares is an independent research institute and advocacy organization committed to peace. The Simons Foundation Canada has supported and partnered with Project Ploughshares on issues of nuclear disarmament and space security for many years and we are pleased to congratulate this important organization on their 50th anniversary.

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"The United Nations needs more Canada, not less"

Visit The Globe and Mail (subscription required) at the link below for this commentary by Bob Rae, former Canadian Ambassador to the United Nations, and Eugene Lang, former Chief of Staff to Canada's Minister of National Defence.

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Arctic Security

“Arctic Security: “How best to apply the windfall?”

See the link below for the text of this presentation made by Ernie Regehr, O.C., Senior Fellow in Arctic Security and Defence, at the "Canada and the Middle Power Challenge" conference presented by the Canadian Pugwash Group (CPG) and the Centre for International Policy Studies (CIPS) at the University of Ottawa on October 2, 2026.

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Disarmament Education

2026 Advancing Disarmament in a New Age of Insecurity Workshop - Vienna, Austria

The second Advancing Disarmament in a New Age of Insecurity workshop was held in Vienna, Austria on September 21 and 22, 2026. The event brough together scholars and activists from many countries to discuss the growing dangers of militarization and increased risk of nuclear weapons use and explore ways to promote active disarmament and strategies for peace as a response. It focused on the role of higher education institutions in advancing disarmament education and exploring effective ways to advocate for change.

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Disarmament Education

"Networks for Change: Disarmament Education in Practice"

On September 23, 2026, Dr. Megan MacKenzie, Professor and Simons Chair in Peace, Disarmament and Human Security at the School for International Studies, Simon Fraser University, spoke at the "Networks for Change: Disarmament Education in Practice" edition of the Vienna Conversation Series convened by the United Nations Office of Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) in Vienna.

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