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The Right Way to End India's 'Nuclear Apartheid'
December 19, 2007
Canada's exemplary record as a steadfast advocate of global nuclear disarmament faces a moment of truth.

Simons Student Policy Research Program
October 26, 2007
The Simons Centre for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Research is pleased to announce the renewal of the Simons Student Policy Research Program in Peace and Disarmament. This program is intended to advance the understanding of disarmament and arms control issues among UBC students and to encourage attention to policy strategies to advance their resolution. This year the Simons Centre for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Research is partnering with the International Relations Students Association, which will publish the most meritorious papers by Research Associates in the UBC Journal of International Affairs (JIA).

Safeguarding Space Security: Prevention of an Arms Race in Outer Space
March 28, 2006
Co-organized by The People’s Republic of China, The Russian Federation, the Simons Centre for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Research, and the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research, with the financial support of The People’s Republic of China and The Simons Foundation, the ”Safeguarding Space Security: Prevention of an Arms Race in Outer Space“ conference was held at the Palais des Nations in Geneva on 21-22 March 2005.

Nuclear Cooperation with India
March 20, 2006
On November 22, 2005, the Simons Centre for Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Research convened a one-day conference on ”Nuclear Cooperation with India“ to seek new insights into these issues.

The conference gathered a diverse group of specialists to discuss the political and technical consequences of the recent initiatives. The presentations and discussion considered the merits of the specific terms of the US-India arrangement, Canadian policy responses, the direct impact on the NPT regime, and the potential broader consequences for non-proliferation efforts worldwide.

This volume documents the proceedings of the conference. It includes an introduction, texts of each presentation, a summary of the ensuing discussions, and a concluding essay. The volume also includes supplementary background material and a current bibliography.

Weaponization of Space: Selected Papers & Articles
March 02, 2006

"Where No Bomb Has Gone Before: US Space Weaponization Planning and its Implications"
Chapter by Wade L. Huntley, Ph.D.
In The Dilemmas of American Strategic Primacy: Implications for the Future of Canadian-American Cooperation, ed. David S. McDonough & Douglas A. Ross (Royal Canadian Military Institute, 2005)

US Weaponization Planning and Implications for Canada
Wade L. Huntley, Ph.D.
"Commentary" A Publication of The Royal Canadian Military Institute, October 2005

The Weaponization of Space: US Strategy in Global Context
Wade L. Huntley, Ph.D.
Presentation to the ISU Space & National Security Theme Day University of British Columbia
July 26, 2005

Graduate Research Awards for Disarmament, Arms Control and Non-Proliferation for 2005-06
January 24, 2006
The Simons Centre for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Research and the International Security Research and Outreach Programme of Foreign Affairs Canada are pleased to announce the Graduate Research Awards for Disarmament, Arms Control and Non-Proliferation for 2005-06.

Simons Student Policy Research Program 2005/06
November 28, 2005
The Simons Centre for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Research is pleased to announce those selected to participate in the Simons Student Policy Research Program in Peace and Disarmament for 2005/06.

This program is intended to advance the understanding of disarmament and arms control issues among UBC students and to encourage attention to policy strategies to advance their resolution. All full time UBC graduate students or undergraduate students of at least third year standing are eligible to apply.

The students selected for participation in this program have been designated Simons Centre Student Disarmament Research Associates and will produce a policy-relevant paper on a specified topic. Upon satisfactory completion, the Student Research Associates will be paid the sum of $1,000.00 for their paper.

Partners in Peace: Jordanian and Israeli Dialogue
November 21, 2005
On November 21, the Liu Institute and the Faculty of Graduate Studies, UBC, hosted a unique dialogue on Middle East issues with His Excellency Nabil Barto, Jordanian Ambassador to Canada, and His Excellency Alan Baker, Israeli Ambassador to Canada. The Simons Centre for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Research was pleased to sponsor this event.

Spacesecurity.org and the Space Security Index
October 15, 2005
The Space Security Index (SSI) is a tool for policy-makers, space actors and the public which assesses the impact of developments related to space on the security of the space environment. Click here for the Space Security Index.

North Korea: Selected Papers & Articles
September 27, 2005

Wade Huntley interview on the topic of North Korea's nuclear weapons programs
"The World Tonight with Rob Breakenridge"
CHQR radio in Calgary
August 16, 2005

"One Bad Apple: North Korea and the NPT"
Wade L. Huntley
Young Europeans for Security (YES), Denmark
September 2005

Waiting to Exhale: The Six-Party Talks Agreement
Wade L. Huntley
September 21, 2005

"Goliath's Game: U.S. Policy toward North Korea in Strategic Context" Wade L. Huntley
Paper presented by Wade Huntley at the "America in Question: Korean Democracy and the Challenge of Non-Proliferation on the Peninsula" workshop co-hosted by the East Asia Institute and the Liu Institute in Seoul, ROK, 10 - 11 May 2005.

Simons Postdoctoral Fellowship in Disarmament and Non-Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction and Their Delivery Systems
September 21, 2005
The Simons Centre is pleased to announce that the inaugural Simons Postdoctoral Fellowship in Disarmament and Non-Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction and Their Delivery Systems has been awarded to Karthika Sasikumar.