ACONA

The world is facing new global security threats. Great power and regional tensions are on the rise. The post-World War II security architecture is disintegrating.

In this crucial moment in history, the Arms Control Negotiation Academy asks the next generation of arms control negotiators to meet the security challenges of our time. The Arms Control Negotiation Academy (ACONA) is a 12-month, high-level professional development program for a competitively selected cohort of rising international security experts and practitioners. The ambitious training curriculum addresses critical historical case studies, technological know-how, and advanced negotiation skills in the realm of arms control. Participants attend three negotiation boot camps, earn a Certificate in Arms Control Negotiation, and become part of the ACONA network of next-generation arms control negotiators.

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At the annual ACONA conference, senior arms control and diplomacy experts address prescient topics in the field in a candid exchange with ACONA fellows ACONA alumni and the public.

ACONA Conference Reykjavík 2024

Gather with international nuclear arms control experts and practitioners to address the present and emerging challenges in nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation. This one-day conference is open to the public and will feature Margot Wallström, former Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs and Melissa Parke, Executive Director of ICAN among others.

The 2024 ACONA Conference will take place in Veröld House of Vigdís in Reykjavik, Iceland on May 17, 2024. The full program and list of speakers will be announced here closer to the conference date.

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