Global Security Institute

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Space Security: Core Issues and Questions

Jul 12, 2012 | Events

Event Report by John Koogler, GSI & Sarah Estabrooks, Project Plougshares United Nations, New York October 11, 2005 United Nations, New York – On October 11, 2005, The Global Security Institute and the (Space Security Index (SSI)) co-hosted an event at the...

Lessons for the Future from the Crucible of Experience

Jul 12, 2012 | Events

Event Report by Matt Werner May 24, 2005 United Nations, New York – On May 24th, the Global Security Institute presented a panel of outstanding experts whose unique experiences at the center of the nuclear weapons crisis qualify them to offer insights for the...

US Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Goals: Honoring the Balance

Jul 12, 2012 | Events

 Event Report on Press Conference & Evening Panel By Matt Werner United Nations, New York May 9, 2005 Read the UN Press Briefing On May 9th, the Global Security Institute, in partnership with The Weapons of Mass Destruction Commission and the Simons...

“Limits of Unilateralism” Discussion Well Received by Members of Congress

Jul 12, 2012 | Events

 Event Report by Nadine Kjellberg October 30, 2003 Washington, DC-On October 2, the House of Representatives Bipartisan Task Force on Non-Proliferation, in cooperation with the Bipartisan Security Group (BSG), hosted a special session titled, “Limits of...

Young Presidents’ Organization Hosts GSI Panel on Global (In)security

Jul 12, 2012 | Events

 GSI Event Report St. Francis Yacht Club San Francisco January 9, 2003 On January 9, 2003, former Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara joined Jonathan Granoff and a high-level panel of GSI senior advisors for an animated discussion of nuclear security issues...

Princeton Community Forum: What’s Next in Iraq? Is War Inevitable?

Jul 12, 2012 | Events

Public Lecture and Discussion Princeton University December 11, 2002 By Carl Robichaud On December 11, 2002 Princeton’s Woodrow Wilson School hosted a Community Forum: “What’s Next in Iraq? Is War Inevitable?” The Panel Discussion was moderated...

South Asian Delegates Call for Elimination of Nuclear Arsenals

Jul 12, 2012 | Events

GSI Report By Nadine M. Kjellberg Washington, DC July 18, 2002 A PDF version of this report can be found here By Nadine M. Kjellberg July 18, 2002–WASHINGTON, DC–Addressing a spill over crowd of congressional staffers and religious representatives in the...

Jane Goodall Presents First Alan Cranston Peace Award to Jayantha Dhanapala

Jul 12, 2012 | Events

Event Report May 10, 2002 During the two weeks of the Preparatory Committee (April 8-19, 2002) for the upcoming 2005 Review of the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty*, the Global Security Institute held several events at the United Nations for delegates,...

Haverford College Plays Host to “Life Changing” Event Organized by the Global Security Institute – Global Leaders Offer Hope Through Responsibility

Jul 12, 2012 | Events

Event Report February 16-17, 2002 HAVERFORD, PA: In a two-day event, organized by the Global Security Institute, convened by primatologist and GSI Advisor Jane Goodall, and chaired by GSI President Jonathan Granoff, more than 800 people gathered at Haverford College,...

Experts Work to Keep Weapons Out of Space – Congressional Leaders Join Dialogue in Philadelphia

Jul 12, 2012 | Events

 GSI Report December 4, 2001 PHILADELPHIA: On the eve of the Bush Administration’s December 3 test of an anti-ballistic missile interceptor, a group of experts gathered in Philadelphia’s Friends Conference Center for a conference addressing the...

Robert S. McNamara Calls for Nuclear Disarmament at United Nations

Jul 12, 2012 | Events

GSI Event Report Contributors: John Harrington, Esq, and Laura McGrath Moulton October 17, 2001 UNITED NATIONS — Delivering a clarion call for nuclear disarmament, former US Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara was the focal point of back-to-back sessions at...

The Global Security Institute Hosts a Screening of Thirteen Days At the United Nations

Jul 12, 2012 | Events

Event Report March 7, 2001 In order to stimulate discussion of past nuclear crises and current nuclear risks, the Global Security Institute hosted a screening of Thirteen Days, the critically acclaimed film about the Cuban Missile Crisis, on March 7 at the United...

Activism Gets Results in Washington, D.C.

Jul 12, 2012 | Events

 Event Report June 15, 2001 WASHINGTON, D.C.–From June 10-13, 2001, Project Abolition, a coalition of non-profit organizations promoting security through nuclear disarmament, worked with the Nuclear Disarmament Partnership to organize a press conference,...

New Leadership of the Global Security Institute, Inspired By Legacy of Senator Alan Cranston, Hosts 13 Days Screening for Congressional Audience

Jul 12, 2012 | Events

 GSI Report February 16, 2001 The Global Security Institute had a smooth transition of leadership in the wake of founder Senator Alan Cranston’s death on New Year’s Eve. The Board of Directors elected Jonathan Granoff as GSI President, and Kim...

GSI Documentary Project: The Missiliers and Rehearsing Doomsday

Jul 12, 2012 | Events

 GSI Report December 31, 2000 Without first increasing public awareness of nuclear dangers, progress in eliminating them is unlikely. For several years, Senator Cranston and Jonathan Granoff have worked extensively with veteran Sixty Minutes II producer George...

Religious and Military Leaders Call for Nuclear Disarmament

Jul 12, 2012 | Events

 GSI Report June 21, 2000 On June 21, 2000, religious and military leaders issued a call through Washington National Cathedral for the elimination of nuclear weapons. The Call by Military and Religious Leaders, endorsed by 18 retired flag-rank military officials...

The NPT Atlanta Consultation

Jul 12, 2012 | Events

 GSI Report January 30, 2000 On January 26-27, 2000, the Middle Powers Initiative and The Carter Center co-sponsored the Atlanta Consultation on the Future of the Non-Proliferation Treaty. The purpose was to serve as a forum for groups to share thoughts on the...

In Memoriam: Alan MacGregor Cranston

Jul 12, 2012 | GSI News

(June 19, 1914-December 31, 2000) A Statement by the Global Security Institute January 1, 2001 Obituary Senator Alan Cranston died standing up. While preparing to start a new day, the 86 year old father, grandfather, friend, and leader passed away standing at his...

Iran Conference Report

Jul 5, 2012 | Events, Policy Briefs and Reports

by Jonathan Granoff President, Global Security Institute   Photo courtesy of Michael Collopy   The Institute for Political and International Studies of the Foreign Ministry of Iran held a high level conference in Tehran on March 9, 2008 titled...

Richard Belzer to Host GSI President Jonathan Granoff on Air America Radio

Jul 5, 2012 | Events

Wednesday, April 16 3-6 PM On Wednesday, April 16, GSI President Jonathan Granoff joins Guest Host Richard Belzer on the new Air America Radio program, “American Afternoon,” from 3-6 PM. The dialogue between the actor/comedian- best known for his role on...

The Post-Atomic World

Jul 5, 2012 | Video Blog

As an Evangelical preacher, GSI Board Member Tyler Wigg Stevenson believes that Christians have a particularly important role to play in helping prevent the evil of nuclear weapons from being unleashed onto the world. At the 2009 Q Conference, Stevenson identified...

Armitage Award

Jun 28, 2012 | Events

A Message from BSG Director Ambassador Robert Grey, Jr. Dear friends and supporters, It is my tremendous honor to invite you to a special event at the Rutgers University School of Law-Camden, where my friend and colleague, GSI President Jonathan Granoff, will receive...

US Unveils More Restrictive Nuclear Policy

Jun 28, 2012 | Video Blog

Jonathan Granoff on Associated Press television discussing the security-enhancing cooperation facilitated by the new START treaty and the Nuclear Posture Review.

New Momentum for Nuclear Disarmament?

Jun 28, 2012 | Video Blog

BSG Chairman Thomas Graham talks about opportunities for progress under the Obama administration.

The US-India Deal

Jun 28, 2012 | Video Blog

GSI and MPI Adviser Jayantha Dhanapala talks about how the US-India nuclear cooperation deal violates the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.

The Three Most Important Legal Instruments

Jun 28, 2012 | Video Blog

GSI President Jonathan Granoff discusses what he believes are the three most important legan instruments of the 20th century: the UN Charter, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the nuclear Non-Prolieration Treaty.