FAS In-Depth: March 23, 2012 New Podcast: 2012 Nuclear Security Summit

FAS In-Depth: March 23, 2012   

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New Podcast: 2012 Nuclear Security Summit

Next week, 53 heads of state and international organizations will come together in Seoul, South Korea for the 2012 Nuclear Security Summit. Two years ago, the first summit was held in Washington, DC where world leaders discussed how to better safeguard fissile materials to prevent nuclear terrorism. The topic of discussion for the 2012 summit is international cooperative measures to protect nuclear materials and facilities from terrorist groups.
Your support helps the Federation of American Scientists make a difference. As a valued FAS Member, you're able to listen to this new podcast before it is released to the general public.
In a new edition of the FAS podcast series, "A Conversation With an Expert", FAS President Dr. Charles D. Ferguson discusses policies implemented as a result of the first summit in 2010, the significance of South Korea hosting the summit and main goals of the 2012 summit. Additionally, Dr. Ferguson discusses the security of radioactive materials, which was the subject of a new paper released in March 2012.
You can listen to the podcast here.
The podcast transcript is available here (PDF).

For more information on the 2012 Nuclear Security Summit, check out these FAS resources and much more on our website.
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2012 Nuclear Security Summit


Article:

Public Interest Report (PIR) Fall 2011 Volume 64 No 3: December 2011: 2012 Nuclear Security Summit in Seoul: Achieving Sustainable Nuclear Security Culture