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The Fissile Materials Working Group (FMWG), a nongovernmental coalition of over 40 U.S. experts representing many of the top nonproliferation and nuclear security organizations in the country and also includes several international partner organizations.  Members of the FMWG collaborate in a series of meetings designed to create consensus behind top fissile materials priorities, develop actionable policy proposals, and package recommendations for implementation by U.S. and foreign government officials.

The FMWG has been a forceful presence in support of improved fissile material security and the prevention of nuclear terrorism.  Important milestones for the FMWG include the publication of its consensus recommendations to the Obama Administration for improving nuclear material security (September 2009); the convening of a summit of international experts and supporting events in support of the official Nuclear Security Summit (April 2010); and a series of regional meetings to explore international perspectives on nuclear security (October 2010 - April 2011).  These activities highlight the urgency of this agenda and engage a broad array of international stakeholders.  Please click here for a summary of the FMWG's acitivites to date.  To view the FMWG's condensed work plan, please click here.

Media Contact:
Sean Harder
sharder@stanleyfoundation.org
319-455-6397


The Steering Committee is comprised of the following professionals:

  • Kenneth N. Luongo, President, Partnership for Global Security (co-chair)
  • Alexandra Toma, Executive Director, Connect U.S. Fund (co-chair)
  • Matthew Bunn, Associate Professor of Public Policy; Co-Principal Investigator, Project on Managing the Atom; Co-Principal Investigator, Energy Research, Development, Demonstration, and Deployment (ERD3) Policy Project, Harvard University
  • Togzhan Kassenova, Associate, Nuclear Policy Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
  • Miles Pomper, Senior Research Associate, James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies
  • Jennifer Smyser, Program Officer, Policy and Outreach, The Stanley Foundation
  • Sharon Squassoni, Director and Senior Fellow, Proliferation Prevention Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies
  • Benn Tannenbaum, Non-Resident Fellow, Center for Science, Technology, and Security Policy, American Association for the Advancement of Science
  • Paul Walker, Director, Security & Sustainability, Global Green USA
     

Key Staff:

Ryan Costello
FMWG Coordinator
202-721-5600 x. 5724
 

Michelle Marchesano
mmarchesano@partnershipforglobalsecurity.org
202-332-1412

The 2010 Nuclear Security Summit: A Status Update
Apr11
Posted by Sarah Williams
Byline: 
Rob Golan-Vilella, Michelle Marchesano, and Sarah Williams
Source: 
The Arms Control Association and The Partnership for Global Security
Full Story Link: 
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Date Released: 
April 11, 2011

The 2010 Nuclear Security Summit (NSS), held on April 12-13 in Washington, D.C., marked an important step toward improving nuclear material security around the world. Forty-seven nations, 38 of them represented by their head of state or head of government, attended the summit and signed on to joint documents outlining goals for strengthening the global nuclear security regime. While the nuclear security challenge will not
be solved by the next meeting in 2012, important progress has been made in a number of areas and the states are on track to meeting their key commitments. Eight countries have removed all or some of their remaining nuclear material, 13 countries have signed on to one of two major international agreements, and four have joined the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism. In addition, 12 countries have made domestic improvements to their regulatory systems, engaged in nuclear security training initiatives, or hosted international conferences on nuclear security issuesIn short, most participants are on their way to fulfilling their national pledges.