July 14- July 15
George Marshall Auditorium, Harry Harding Auditorium
The Department of State’s James Timbie Forum for Arms Control and Nonproliferation is dedicated to fostering new voices and new ideas on nuclear policy. The Forum is named for James Timbie, a forty year veteran of the Department of State and a key player in the formation or implementation of virtually every important arms control and nonproliferation effort that occurred during his tenure. Timbie was a model diplomat, scientist and public servant and he continues to be a role model for all those who aspire to join or excel in the field.
Taking place each summer in Washington, DC, the Timbie Forum hosts diverse, dynamic and sometimes provocative panels, speakers and presentations in the hopes of generating the kinds of ideas and leaders that will help reduce the threat posed by weapons of mass destruction and other unconventional weapons.
The Timbie Forum was formerly known as the Generation Prague Conference. GenPrague (2010-2015) drew its names from the speech that President Obama delivered in Prague, Czech Republic in April 2009.
During his term, President Obama encouraged the youth of America and indeed, the youth of the world to take on the difficult task of reducing the nuclear threat.
“[I]n your generation, I see the spirit we need in this endeavor -- an optimism that beats in the hearts of so many young people around the world. It’s that refusal to accept the world as it is, the imagination to see the world as it ought to be, and the courage to turn that vision into reality.”
It is with this charge in mind that the Department of State Bureaus of Arms Control, Verification and Compliance and International Security and Nonproliferation hold this annual conference devoted to both educating and giving voice to younger generations on international security, arms control, disarmament and nonproliferation.
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state [dot] gov.This event is part of the Nuclear Policy Talks series