European Leadership Network (ELN)

In the midst of the Cold War, the establishment of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) serves as an example of how states can come together to combat existential risk, even in difficult international circumstances. For the ELN's New European Voices on Existential Risk (NEVER) podcast "Ok, Doomer!", ELN Policy and Impact Director, Jane Kinninmont interviewed Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs Director and Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) Professor Francis J. Gavin on how this cornerstone of the global non-proliferation regime came about. Check out the full episode below ⤵️ https://lnkd.in/ed9GS4zR Read more about the ELN's Protecting the Non-Proliferation Treaty project here ⤵️ https://lnkd.in/eDBMZ85x

There is uncertainty under what political circumstances states parties will convene for the 11th RevCon in 2026. As the nuclear disarmament acquis is currently threatened from many directions, this new ELN policy brief considers what steps states parties may take to protect the NPT under different scenarios – a dark sky, a grey sky, and a blue sky. Read the policy brief here: https://lnkd.in/euCRpGgm

🇸🇾 Syria Unbound: A regime falls, a chance at freedom?🎙 Last weekend, Bashar al Assad, Syria’s brutal dictator, fled to Moscow after over 50 years of his family’s iron grip. But what led to this sudden collapse—and what comes next for the Syrian people? In the final Women Leaders episode of 2024, Ilana Bet-El is joined by Hind Aboud Kabawat, a prominent Syrian civil society leader and former peace negotiator. Together, they explore: 🔸 The gradual decline and sudden fall of Assad’s regime. 🔸 The role of faith, gender, and unity in Syria’s future. 🔸 What freedom means for a nation emerging from decades of tyranny. This is more than a story of one dictator’s downfall—it’s about the people reclaiming their future. 🎧 Listen now to gain deeper insight into Syria’s pivotal moment, and share your thoughts below! Who should hear this? Tag them in the comments. 👇 #Podcast #Syria #Leadership #WomenInLeadership #MiddleEast #CivilSociety #Freedom

Last weekend, President Bashar al Assad of Syria, the cruel and brutal head of a corrupt dynasty that had ruled Syria for over half a century, fled with his family to Moscow — just two weeks after a rebel group started upon an offensive from north to south. To dissect these dramatic events and to reflect on Syria's recent history, ELN Senior Associate Fellow Ilana Bet-El, is joined by Professor Hind Aboud Kabawat, a former member of the High Negotiations Committee at the Syrian peace talks in Geneva, a prominent leader of Syrian civil society, and former classmate of Bashar al Assad. Listen to the full episode below ⤵️ https://lnkd.in/eaJrYkr5

It was a pleasure to support the European Leadership Network (ELN) and Auswärtiges Amt (Federal Foreign Office) Germany's workshop through the application of our AI technology and expertise. To support this important work, Adarga designed a tool to enhance decision-makers’ understanding of risks pertaining to nuclear scenarios and how they could de-risk potential escalatory action. This draws on our proven and in-service generative AI and natural language processing (NLP) technology. It serves as yet another example of our rapid AI innovation services Read the full event summary below: https://lnkd.in/e86SFdy8 More to follow. #AI #machinelearning #tech #innovation

We’re excited to welcome our newest Policy Fellow, Dr. Jana Baldus! Jana will focus on multilateral nuclear disarmament and arms control (NPT & TPNW) and how emerging technologies impact nuclear policy. Check out her full profile below ⤵️ https://lnkd.in/erbE8VcJ And check out Jana's first commentary with the ELN, "Taking responsibility: How NPT members can support justice for victims of nuclear weapons – and through this, the NPT", here ⤵️

Today, the Japanese organisation #NihonHidankyo will receive the 2024 #NobelPeacePrize. In a new ELN Commentary, new ELN Policy Fellow Jana Baldus, and Caroline Fehl, Interim Professor of International Politics at Helmut-Schmidt-Universität/Universität der Bundeswehr Hamburg and Senior Research Fellow at PRIF Peace Research Institute Frankfurt, argue that in the spirit of nuclear justice, NPT member states should address the legacy of nuclear weapons. They acknowledge that the NPT currently remains largely silent on the humanitarian and environmental consequences of nuclear weapons. Still, they argue that NPT members can do more to further nuclear justice and that doing so is in their own best interest. Read the full commentary below ⤵️ https://lnkd.in/gZpH-ii5

As part of our 50th anniversary celebration, we are proud to present an article by Julia Berghofer, featured from our "Future Visions" series from our anniversary publication. Julia Franziska Berghofer, Senior Policy Fellow at the European Leadership Network (ELN) and member of FRAUEN100, talks about the consequences and challenges that the west faces and will face in a shifting geopolitical environment. #aspen50 We are also very happy to share Julia Berghofer's new Book "Der neue Kalte Krieg" where she advocates for a new security policy because of growing threats in a shifting geopolitical environment. Find her book here: https://lnkd.in/ebHyyWSm A big Thank you to Julia Berghofer for this contribution! Find the full article in our publication: https://lnkd.in/eVz8Wjmb

Following the UN Committee on Disarmament and International Security’s call to ascertain the views of Member States on the establishment of a Group of Scientific and Technical Experts (GSTE) on Nuclear Disarmament Verification (NDV), ELN Senior Network member Michael Biontino argues that NDV, beyond its technical aspects, is an essential political element of nuclear disarmament since it builds the trust needed for future agreements. In the commentary, he outlines the various ways that NDV can advance the political processes necessary for effective disarmament. Read the full commentary below ⤵️ https://lnkd.in/gWx4ZiQn

From the 29th-30th of October, the ELN convened a two-day workshop as part of its project, “Simulating Technological Complexity & Advancing Risk Reduction”, funded by Auswärtiges Amt (Federal Foreign Office) Germany  and in collaboration with Adarga and AI and Cyber Futures Institute, to explore how experimental AI-driven prototypes might enhance decision-making and reduce risks associated with Emerging and Disruptive Technologies in the nuclear domain. Read the full event summary below ⤵️ https://lnkd.in/e86SFdy8 Read more about the ELN's Nuclear and New Technologies project here ⤵️ https://lnkd.in/eM24EfsS Have a look at the ELN's Guardrails and Self Assessment (GSA) Framework for EDTs in NC3 and nuclear weapons decision-making, using the link below ⤵️ https://lnkd.in/eQ5fwjDJ And listen to the special Nuclear and New Technologies episode of "Ok, Doomer!", the ELN's New European Voices on Existential Risk (NEVER) network's podcast ⤵️ https://lnkd.in/eJ3kvEbx