11: International Arms Trade Regulations: A Call for Action
Curated with foraus - Swiss Forum on Foreign Policy
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Gottfried-von Einem-Saal
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in englischer SpracheNew technologies and increasing arms exports into conflict-prone regions require greater efforts by policy-makers not just to observe, but also to enforce the rules of the international arms trade. What needs to change so that this can succeed?
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Dr. Ralph JANIK
Associate, Ponto Think Tank; Journalist, Addendum.org; Lecturer, University of Vienna
| Ralph Janik studied law and political science at the University of Vienna and the Universidad Alcala de Henares (Madrid) and later pursued his LL.M. degree at the University of Amsterdam. He now works as an expert on international and European law at Addendum.org and is a member of the Ponto Think Tank. He also teaches international law at the University of Vienna, Webster Private University and the University of Rostock. Recent publications include Völkerrecht verstehen (Facultas 2019) and International Law in Domestic Courts (edited together with August Reinisch, André Nollkaemper and Florentina Simlinger, Oxford University Press 2018). His research focuses on armed conflicts, WTO law, and the interaction between law and international relations. |
Himayu SHIOTANI
Programme Lead, Conventional Arms Program, United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research, Geneva
| Himayu is a Programme Lead and a focal point for conventional arms control at the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR). Prior to his work with UNIDIR, Himayu worked as a Researcher at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS) in Monterey, California. Himayu holds a Master’s Degree in International Policy Studies, with a Certificate in Nonproliferation Studies, from the Monterey Institute of International Studies. |
Julia HOFSTETTER
Co-Head, Peace & Security Program, foraus - Swiss Forum on Foreign Policy; Research Associate, Center for Security Studies, ETH Zürich
| Julia Hofstetter is Co-Head of the Peace & Security Program at forausv- Swiss Forum on Foreign Policy, and Research Associate at the Center for Security Studies (CSS) Zurich. She holds an MA in International Relations from the IHEID Geneva and a post-graduate certificate in International Conflict Management from the International Peace and Security Institute (IPSI) and the John Hopkins University. She previously worked at the Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP) and the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA). Besides Swiss security policy, Julia's areas of interest include emerging technologies and conflict resolution, the Women Peace and Security agenda, urban violence, and private sector-led peacebuilding. |
