UGA School of Law hosts conference on nuclear non-proliferation

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Writer: Curry Andrews, 706/542-5172, lawprstu@uga.edu
Contact: André Barbic, 706/542-5141, abarbic@uga.edu

Athens, Ga. - The University of Georgia School of Law and its Georgia Journal of International and Comparative Law and its Dean Rusk Center present "Fallout: The Future of Nuclear Security and Non-Proliferation" on Nov. 12 at 8:30 a.m. in the Larry Walker Room of Dean Rusk Hall. It is free to attend and open to the public, and no pre-registration is required.

This daylong conference will evaluate the U.N Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and will include in-depth discussions on the future legal framework for nuclear non-proliferation, balancing nuclear energy and security, and emerging nuclear threats.

"The most recent revisions to the U.N. Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty could have serious impacts on the effort to contain the spread of nuclear technology," Director of the Dean Rusk Center C. Donald Johnson said. "We are pleased to sponsor such a timely and relevant conference to examine this global topic."

The conference will include a keynote address by Larry D. Johnson, former United Nations assistant secretary general for legal affairs and current Columbia Law School adjunct professor. Previously, Johnson was the legal adviser of the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna.

Also providing insights into the matter will be notable speakers from around the country including former and current employees of the International Atomic Energy Agency, the U.N., the National Nuclear Security Administration, the U.S. Department of Defense, the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Energy.

"We are excited and honored to have leading legal scholars, practitioners and policymakers come and offer their expertise," Executive Conference Editor of the Georgia Journal of International and Comparative Law David S. Ballard said. "Nuclear non-proliferation is an important issue that everyone needs to be paying attention to as it not only affects our generation, but generations to come."

For more information about the conference, please visit www.law.uga.edu/gjicl-2010-conference.

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