Europe
In Europe, MAB is working with the security and defense sector in seeking to expand that industry's impact as capacity building forces for global security and development. MAB also engages with governments and major regional and international actors hosting seminars and conferences on international security assistance, domestic preparedness and WMD nonproliferation.
Current Research
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Towards a More Effective Implementation of the EU Security Strategy
On October 5, 2012, Managing Across Boundaries Deputy Director Johan Bergenas spoke at a European Union Policy Hub titled "Towards a More Effective Implementation of the EU Security Strategy: What Methods and Strategies to Ensure Impact," promoting MAB's dual benefit model for bridging the security and development divide. The meeting included the Directorate General for
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MAB co-hosts conference on innovative dual-benefit model to implement UNSCR 1540
On July 12-13, 2012, the Managing Across Boundaries (MAB) program co-organized a conference with the Government of Poland and the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) on implementing UN Security Council Resolution 1540, a nonproliferation measure. The meeting brought together a diverse group of states, multilateral organizations, civil society groups, and
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Modernizing the Nonproliferation Toolkit: The Case of Poland
Incidents of proliferation since the end of the Cold War, along with the case of Iran, point to a dramatically different nonproliferation challenge in this century compared to the last. Most notably, today’s challenge moves beyond the fear of state acquisition of a nuclear, biological, or chemical weapon in contravention of international treaties. From the theft of nuclear
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Implementation of UNSCR 1540: Innovative Approaches to Capacity Building and Assistance
From July 12-13, 2012, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland and United Nations Office For Disarmament Affairs in cooperation with the Stimson Center will host a regional workshop that will address current challenges and opportunities related to the implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540 (UNSCR 1540).
Globalization has
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Johan Bergenas Speaks at “Almedalen Week” Seminar in Sweden
This July, Johan Bergenas spoke at a seminar about globalization, world trade and transnational threats during “Almedalen week” in Sweden. The event was hosted by the organizations “Society and Defense” and “Swedish Security & Defense Industry,” and featured commentary by Peter Hultqvist, Chairman of the Defense Committee in the Swedish Parliament; Helena Lindberg, Director
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