Disarmament Education Highlights

This workshop brought together scholars and activists from around the world to address the growing dangers of nuclear escalation and make the case for active disarmament as a response—not through increased militarization, but by building arguments and strategies for peace. It focused on the role of higher education institutions in advancing disarmament education and exploring effective ways to advocate for change.
Prepared for The Simons Foundation Canada by Paul Meyer, Adjunct Professor of International Studies and Fellow in International Security at Simon Fraser University and Alireza Mamdouhi, Ph.D. candidate at the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, Carleton University.

Parliament Hill
Ottawa, ON
November 20-21, 2023

Convened by The Simons Foundation Canada
Nuclear Age Peace Foundation
Reverse The Trend: Save Our People, Save Our Planet - Canada Chapter
ICAN - International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons
Project Ploughshares
Mines Action Canada
Canadian Voice of Women for Peace
Canadians for a Nuclear Weapons Convention
IPPNW - International Physicians for Prevention of Nuclear War - Canada
Senators Marilou McPhedran, Mary Jane McCallum, Kim Pate
MPs Elizabeth May, Heather McPherson, Lindsay Mathyssen

The Simons Foundation Canada is pleased to share an invitation to this UBC School of Public Policy and Global Affairs event at 12:30pm on November 24, 2023. See the following for more information and to RSVP.
The winners of the 2022-2023 Graduate Research Awards for Disarmament, Arms Control and Non-Proliferation competition presented their papers at a special seminar and Award Ceremony hosted by Global Affairs Canada in Ottawa on June 29, 2023.
The Simons Foundation Canada and Global Affairs Canada are pleased to announce the winners of the 2022-2023 Graduate Research Awards for Disarmament, Arms Control and Non-Proliferation competition.
The winners of the 2021-2022 Graduate Research Awards for Disarmament, Arms Control and Non-Proliferation competition presented their papers at a special seminar and Award Ceremony hosted by Global Affairs Canada in Ottawa on November 30. 2022.
A total of four awards of CAD $5,000 are available to Canadian Master’s and/or Doctoral candidates to support the independent research and writing of an academic paper responding to a specific Non-Proliferation, Arms Control and Disarmament (NACD) topic. Awards also include domestic travel support to Ottawa where successful candidates will present their completed papers during a special seminar at Global Affairs Canada Headquarters. Click here for more information and to apply before April 28, 2023.
The Simons Foundation Canada and Global Affairs Canada are pleased to announce the winners of the 2021-2022 Graduate Research Awards for Disarmament, Arms Control and Non-Proliferation competition.
A total of four awards of CAD $5,000 are available to Canadian Master’s and/or Doctoral candidates to support the independent research and writing of an academic paper responding to a specific Non-Proliferation, Arms Control and Disarmament (NACD) topic. Awards also include domestic travel support to Ottawa where successful candidates will present their completed papers during a special event at Global Affairs Canada Headquarters. Click here for more information and to apply before March 28, 2022.