Introduction
The Center for Strategic Studies (CISS), Islamabad, organized a two day International Conference, “Nuclear Deterrence in the Age of Emerging Technologies” on April 22-23, 2024, bringing together policy makers, practitioners, and eminent scholars from Pakistan and abroad. The conference highlighted Pakistan’s commitment to continued dialogue and collaboration in addressing the challenges posed by emerging technologies to international security and regional stability.
The event brought together esteemed speakers from Australia, Canada, China, Russia, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Austria, Nigeria, the United Kingdom (UK) and the United States of America (USA) on a dialogue discussing emerging technologies. The event was also attended by scholars, notable statesmen, think tank professionals, academics, foreign policy experts, and diplomats.
The speakers for the first day included Dr Han Hua from Peking University (China), Dr Xia Liping, Center for Polar and Oceanic Studies (China), Dr Naeem Salik from Strategic Vision Institute (Islamabad), Mr Anton Khlopkov from Center for Energy and Security Studies (CENESS) (Russia), Dmitry Stefanovich from Institute of World Economy and International Relations of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IMEMO RAS), Dr Alexander Evans OBE from LSE School of Public Policy (the United Kingdom), Dr Petr Topychkanov from Lomonosov Moscow State University (Russia), Ms Alice Saltini from James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies and Institute for Security and Technology (Italy), Dr Jean-Marc Rickli from Geneva Center for Security Policy (Switzerland), Dr Zafar Khan from Baluchistan Think Tank Network (Quetta), Dr Robert B. Hayes from North Carolina State University, (USA) and Dr Tariq Rauf from Austria.
