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International School on Disarmament
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Past Courses and Seminars


57th ISODARCO Course, Andalo (Trento), 6 - 13 January 2019
"The Past and Future of Arms Control, Nonproliferation and Disarmament"
Directors of the Course: Francesca Giovannini, Steven Miller
31st ISODARCO Winter Course at Andalo (Trento) 7 - 14 January 2018
"The Evolving Nuclear Order: New Technology and Nuclear Risk"
Directors of the Course: Francesca Giovannini, Steven Miller
25th ISODARCO Summer Course at Famagusta (Cyprus) 10 - 15 July 2017
"International Security in the Evolving Political and Technological Environment"
Director of the Course: Aylin Gurzel
3rd International Seminar on Asia-Pacific Cooperative Security, Taipei, Taiwan, 26 - 29 May, 2017
Directors of the Seminar: I-Jen Chiou, Shu Yuan Hsieh
30th ISODARCO Winter Course at Andalo (Trento) 8 - 15 January 2017
"Advanced and Cyber Weapons Systems: Technology and Arms Control"
Directors of the Course: Giampiero Giacomello, Riccardo Antonini
15th PIIC Beijing Seminar at Suzhou, China, 1 - 4 November 2016
"International Security": Strategic Stability and Cooperation
29th ISODARCO Winter Course at Andalo (Trento) 7 - 14 January 2016
"Nuclear Governance in a Changing World"
Directors of the Course: Polo Foradori, Tariq Rauf
28th ISODARCO Winter Course at Andalo (Trento) 7 - 14 January 2015
"Global Nuclear Governance: Actors, Policies and Issues"
Directors of the Course: Paolo Foradori, Tariq Rauf
14th PIIC Beijing Seminar on International Security at Beijing, Hangzhou, China, 19 - 22 October 2014
"International Security" Strategic Stability and Cooperation
27th ISODARCO Winter Course at Andalo (Trento) 8 - 15 January 2014
"Nuclear Governance: prospects for a strengthened nonproliferation regime"
Directors of the Course: Matthew Evangelista, Judith Reppy
26th ISODARCO Winter Course at Andalo (Trento) 6 - 13 January 2013
"New Military Technologies: Implications for Strategy and Arms Control"
Directors of the Course: Matthew Evangelista, Judith Reppy
13th PIIC Beijing Seminar on International Security at Beijing, China, October 31 - 3 November 2012
"International Security" Building A World of Sustainable Peace and Stability
25th ISODARCO Winter Course at Andalo (Trento) 8 - 15 January 2012
"Security in Cyberspace: Targeting Nations, Infrastructures, Individuals"
Director of the Course: Giampiero Giacomello
24th ISODARCO Winter Course at Andalo (Trento) 9 - 16 January 2011
"Eliminating nuclear weapons and safeguarding nuclear technologies"
Directors of the Course: Matthew Evangelista, Giorgio Franceschini
12th PIIC Beijing Seminar on International Security at Beijing, China, 5 - 9 September 2010
"International Security" Building A World of Sustainable Peace and Stability
23th ISODARCO Winter Course at Andalo (Trento) 10 - 17 January 2010
"The road to nuclear zero and arms control"
Directors of the Course: Catherine Kelleher, Jeffrey Lewis, Judith Reppy
22th ISODARCO Winter Course at Andalo (Trento) 11 - 18 January, 2009
"Nuclear Futures: What Would Nuclear Disarmament Look Like?"
Directors of the Course: Catherine Kelleher, Judith Reppy
11th PIIC Beijing Seminar at Qingdao, Shangdong Province, China, 26 - 30 October 2008
"International Security" Building a Harmonious World of Stability and Win-Win
21st ISODARCO Winter Course at Andalo (Trento) 6 - 13 January, 2008
"Fighting Terrorism, Protecting Human Rights"
Director of the Course: Matthew Evangelista
20th ISODARCO Winter Course at Andalo (Trento) 14 - 21 January, 2007
"Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Human Rights"
Director of the Course: Matthew Evangelista
10th PIIC Beijing Seminar at Xiamen, Fujian Province, China , 25-28 September, 2006
"International Security" Harmony Makes the World Stable and Secure
19th ISODARCO Winter Course at Andalo (Trento) 8 - 15 January, 2006
"The War on Terror: Results and Costs from Europe to Central Asia"
Director of the Course: Matthew Evangelista
18th ISODARCO Winter Course at Andalo (Trento) 9 - 16 January, 2005
"Constructing Security in Europe after Madrid"
Directors of the Course: Catherine Kelleher, Judith Reppy
9th PIIC Beijing Seminar at Nanjing, China, 12 - 15 October, 2004
"International Security"
17th ISODARCO Winter Course at Andalo (Trento) 11-18 January, 2004
"Violence by Armed Non-State Groups and International Security"
Director of the School: Carlo Schaerf
24th ISODARCO Summer Course at Candriai (Trento) 16 - 26 June, 2003
"Nuclear Weapons in the New International Context: Hopes of Reductions, Risks of Proliferation"
Directors of the Course: Francesco Calogero, Giancarlo Tenaglia
2nd Taipei Seminar at Taipei, Taiwan 3 - 8 April, 2003
"Asia-Pacific Cooperative Security in the 21st Century"
16th ISODARCO Winter Course at Andalo (Trento) 9 - 16 February, 2003
"The Surge in NonState Violence: Roots, Impacts and Countermeasures"
Directors of the Course: Ruth Adams, Giancarlo Tenaglia
8th ISODARCO Beijing Seminar at Beijing, China 14 - 18 October, 2002
"Arms Control"
23rd ISODARCO Summer Course at Trento, Italy 3 - 13 August, 2002
"Cyberwar, Netwar and the Revolution in Military Affairs - Real Threats and Virtual Myths"
Directors of the Course: Gary Chapman, Diego Latella
15th ISODARCO Winter Course at Andalo (Trento) 20-27 January 2002
"South-Eastern Europe: Internal Dynamics and External Intervention"
Directors of the Course: Paolo Calzini, David Carlton, George Joffé, Giancarlo Tenaglia
22nd ISODARCO Summer Course at Candriai (Trento) 20-29 June 2001
"Global Climate Changes and Impact on Natural Resources"
Directors of the Course: Ruth Adams, Sabino Palmieri
14th ISODARCO Winter Course at Andalo (Trento) January 21-28, 2001
"From the Caucasus to the Atlas Mountains: Tensions on the Southern Flank of Europe"
Directors of the Course: David Carlton, Giancarlo Tenaglia
7th ISODARCO Beijing Seminar on Arms Control at Xi'an, China October 8-13, 2000
"Nuclear Disarmament and Non-Proliferation of Weapons of Mass destruction - Ballistic Missile Defence and Its Impact
on the International Strategic Balance and Arms Control - Lessons Learnt from Kosovo War and Other Issues"
21th ISODARCO Summer Course at Rovereto (Trento) August 9-18, 2000
"Nuclear Weapons in a Vulnerable World"
Director of the Course: Ruth Adams
13th ISODARCO Winter Course at Andalo (Trento) January 23-30, 2000
"Security in Greater Europe after Kosovo: Economic and Political Dimensions"
Directors of the Course: David Carlton, Giancarlo Tenaglia
1st ISODARCO Seminar at Venice, December 13-14, 1999
"The Balkans and Greater Europe: Military Security and Stability"
20th ISODARCO Summer Course at Rovereto (Trento) August 7-17, 1999
"Computers, Networks and the Prospects for European and World Security"
Directors of the Course: Gary Chapman, Diego Latella, Alessandro Pascolini
12th ISODARCO Winter Course at Andalo (Trento) January 24-31, 1999
"The Future Security Architecture of Greater Europe"
Directors of the Course: David Carlton, Giancarlo Tenaglia
6th ISODARCO Beijing Seminar on Arms Control at Shanghai, China October 29 - November 1, 1998
"Transfer of Defense Technologies in to Civlian Use and Nuclear Non-Proliferation - Arms Control and Nuclear Disarmament"
19th ISODARCO Summer Course at Candriai (Trento) August 25 - September 3, 1998
"Technology Transfer"
Directors of the Course: Mirco Elena, Maurizio Martellini
11th ISODARCO Winter Course at Andalo (Trento) January 25 - February 1, 1998
"Russia and its Western Neighbours"
Directors of the Course: David Carlton, Giancarlo Tenaglia
1st ISODARCO Seminar in the Middle East, Amman, Jordan March 16-20, 1997
"Security Concerns and Security Proposals in the Middle East"
10th ISODARCO Winter Course at Andalo (Trento) January 26 - February 2, 1997
"Spines of Crises: Moscow to New Delhi"
Directors of the Course: David Carlton, Giancarlo Tenaglia
5th ISODARCO Beijing Seminar on Arms Control, Chengdu, Sichuan, China November 12-15, 1996
"Nuclear Disarmament - Nuclear Non-Proliferation"
18th ISODARCO Summer Course at Certosa di Pontignano, Siena July 29 - August 8, 1996
"The Weapons Legacy of the Cold War: Technical Problems and Opportunities"
Directors of the Course: Alessandro Pascolini, Dietrich Schroeer
9th ISODARCO Winter Course at Andalo (Trento) January 28 - February 4, 1996
"Tensions in the Former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe"
Directors of the Course: David Carlton, Giancarlo Tenaglia
17th ISODARCO Summer Course at Certosa di Pontignano, Siena August 10-20, 1995
"Racism, Xenophobia and Ethnic Conflicts"
Director of the School: Carlo Schaerf
1st ISODARCO Taipei Seminar at Taipei, Taiwan April 12-14, 1995
"The Asia-Pacific Collective Security in the Post-Cold War Era"
8th ISODARCO Winter Course at Bressanone (Bz) January 21-28, 1995
"Threats to Stability in Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union"
Directors of the Course: David Carlton, Giancarlo Tenaglia
16th ISODARCO Summer Course at Collegio Universitario, Urbino July 9-19, 1994
"The Collective Management of World Stability: Focus on the United Nations"
Directors of the Course: Alessandro Pascolini, Mario Zucconi
4th ISODARCO Beijing Seminar on Arms Control at Beijing, China April 26-30, 1994
"Preventing Nuclear Weapons Proliferation - Peaceful Application of Dual-Tuse Technologies - Peaceful Use of Space"
7th ISODARCO Winter Course at Folgaria (Trento) January 22-30, 1994
"Storm Clouds over Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union"
Directors of the Course: David Carlton, Giancarlo Tenaglia
15th ISODARCO Summer Course at Scuola Superiore G. Reiss Romoli, L'Aquila July 19 - 29, 1993
"Collective Security and Peacekeeping in the 1990's" and "Status of the Discussion on Arms Control"
and "Security Problems of the East European Countries"

Directors of the Course: David Carlton, Alessandro Pascolini, Giancarlo Tenaglia
6th ISODARCO Winter Course at Folgaria (Trento) January 31 - February 7, 1993
"Dual Use Technologies" and "Horizontal Proliferation of Weapons" and
"Economically and Environmentally Appropriate Technologies for Development"

Director of the Course: Mirco Elena
3rd ISODARCO Beijing Seminar on Arms Control at Beijing, China October 21-26, 1992
"Global Secutity in New International Situation - Armas Control in Outer Space -
Nuclear Disarmament, Nuclear Test and Verification Techniques"
14th ISODARCO Summer Course at Tutzing on Lake Starnberg, Bavaria (De) July 20-30, 1992
"Aspects of Security Policy in a New Europe" and "Questions of the Nonproliferation Treaty
for Nuclear Weapons and the Problem of Illegal Nuclear Exports"

Director of the Course: Klaus Gottstein
5th ISODARCO Winter Course at Folgaria (Trento) January 26 - February 2, 1992
"New and Old Problems of European Security and the Restructuring of the European Military Forces"
and" Problems of National Awakening"

Director of the School: Carlo Schaerf
4th ISODARCO Winter Course at Folgaria (Trento) February 3-10, 1991
"New and Old Threats to European Security / Restructuring the European Military Forces /
Nuclear Weapons in Europe / Status of the Discussions on Arms Control / Europe and the Mediterranean Region"

Director of the School: Carlo Schaerf
13th ISODARCO Summer Course at Scuola Superiore G. Reiss Romoli, L'Aquila July 26 - August 5, 1990
"Antisatellites (ASAT) Weaponry" and "International Terrorism and World Security"
Director of the School: Carlo Schaerf
2nd ISODARCO Beijing Seminar on Arms Control at Beijing, China April 3-10, 1990
"Nuclear Non-Proliferation - Nuclear Test Ban - Outer Space Non-Weaponization"
3rd ISODARCO Winter Course, Folgaria (Tn) January 28 - February 4, 1990
"Arms Control and Disarmament"
Director of the School: Carlo Schaerf
2nd ISODARCO Winter Course at Vaneze di Bondone (Trento) February 4-11, 1989
"Arms Control and Disarmament"
Director of the School: Carlo Schaerf
12th ISODARCO Summer Course at Venice July 18-28, 1988
"Prospects for Disarmament and Arms Control" and
"The Quest for natural Resources and Relevant Conflicts"

Director of the School: Carlo Schaerf
1st ISODARCO Beijing Seminar on Arms Control at Beijing, China April 4-7, 1988
"Nuclear Disarmament - Nuclear Test Ban Verification - Nuclear Strategy and Strategic Defense Initiative"
1st ISODARCO Winter Course, Vaneze di Bondone (Tn) February 6-13, 1988
"Arms Control and Disarmament"
Director of the School: Carlo Schaerf
11th ISODARCO Summer Course at San Miniato (Pisa) August 20-30, 1986
"The Arms Race and Prospects for Arms Control" and
"Peace teaching and Peace Research at University Level"

Director of the School: Carlo Schaerf
10th ISODARCO Summer Course at Venice July 17-27, 1984
"The Arms race and Arms Control: Status and Prospects" and
"Refugees as Victims and Cause of Conflicts"

Director of the School: Carlo Schaerf
9th ISODARCO Summer Course at Verona July 19-29, 1982
"Prospects in Arms Control" and "Conflicts and the Quest for Oil and Other Natural Resources"
Director of the School: Carlo Schaerf
8th ISODARCO Summer Course at Venice August 26 - September 5, 1980
"The arms race in the 1980s" and "South-Eastern Europe after Tito"
Director of the School: Carlo Schaerf
7th ISODARCO Summer Course, Ariccia (Roma) August 18-28, 1978
"Energy and Related Conflicts" and "Violence at Substate Level"
Director of the School: Carlo Schaerf
6th ISODARCO Summer Course, Nemi (Rm) August 12-24, 1976
"Arms control and technological innovation"
Director of the School: Carlo Schaerf
5th ISODARCO Summer Course at Collegio Universitario, Urbino August 12-24, 1974
"International terrorism and world security"
Director of the School: Carlo Schaerf
4th ISODARCO Summer Course at Collegio Carlo Ederle, Padova August 21 - September 5, 1972
"The Dynamics of the Arms Race"
Director of the School: Carlo Schaerf
3rd ISSODAC Summer Course at Duino Castle, Duino (Ts) August 17-30, 1970
"Disarmament and Arms Control III"
Director of the School: Carlo Schaerf
2nd ISSODAC Summer Course at Collegio Ghislieri, Pavia July 15-27, 1968
"Disarmament and Arms Control II"
Directors of the School: Edoardo Amaldi, Alberto Gigli
1st ISSODAC Summer Course at Villa Falconieri, Frascati (Rm) June 13-25, 1966
"Disarmament and Arms Control I"
Director of the School: Edoardo Amaldi


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