Expert Press Briefing after Nuclear Security Summit

On April 12, the FMWG is hosting the Next Generation Nuclear Security event, a parallel summit of leading nuclear security experts, the nuclear industry, and non-governmental organization from countries participating in the official summit. The event will be Webcast live here.

On Tuesday, April 13, journalists covering the Nuclear Security Summit are invited to join an online press briefing with nuclear security experts. The press briefing will begin 30 MINUTES following the conclusion of President Obama’s remarks planned for the afternoon of April 13. The press briefing will continue for 60 minutes and go longer if necessary to accommodate questions

Go to ow.ly/1wyBu and enter your name, email, and password: NUCLEARsummit413

Call 1-866-699-3239 and enter the access code: 572 965 658 (You must call in to hear the briefing, even if logged in online)

The following members of the Fissile Materials Working Group (FMWG), a coalition of more than 40 leading experts and NGOs in nuclear security and nonproliferation, will be available to answer questions:

Matthew Bunn, associate professor at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government and co-principal investigator for the Project on Managing the Atom.
 
Daryl Kimball, executive director of the Arms Control Association.
 
Michael Landweber, associate director of the Partnership for a Secure America.
 
Kenneth N. Luongo, president and founder of the Partnership for Global Security and co-chair of the Fissile Materials Working Group.
 
Alexandra Toma, program director for the Connect U.S. Fund and co-chair of the Fissile Materials Working Group.
 
Elizabeth Turpen, associate at Booz Allen Hamilton and expert on nonproliferation policy.
 
Paul Walker, director of Global Green USA’s Security and Sustainability Program.