Events and Remarks


Staff and experts with the Arms Control Association periodically host or participate in events to inform policymakers, journalists, and the public about important developments in arms control.

If you have any questions about our events or wish to secure a speaker, contact Tony Fleming, Director for Communications, at (202) 463-8270 ext. 110.

Below find remarks by Arms Control Association staff, board members, and experts at recent events.


North Korea: What Next?
Prepared Remarks by Daryl G. Kimball to the ICAS 2006 Fall Symposium on Korean Peninsula Issues
ACA Event - Iran's Nuclear Challenge: Where to Go From Here? Full transcript now available

Panelists: Paul Pillar, Greg Thielmann, and James Dobbins

ACA Research Director Speaks on International Day Against Nuclear Tests Meeting in Geneva

Prepared Remarks by Tom Z. Collina, Research Director, Arms Control Association delivered August 29, 2011 at the Palais de Nacions in Geneva at a meeting organized by the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation and the Mission of Kazakhstan to the International Organizations in Geneva.

ACA Executive Director Participates in Faith Leaders Conference on Humanitarian Impact of Nuclear War

Since the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the catastrophic effects of nuclear weapons have driven global leaders to pursue concrete steps to reduce the threat of nuclear weapons use.

The 2017 Arms Control Association Annual Meeting

Arms Control and Nonproliferation Restraints at Risk
2017 Arms Control Association Annual Meeting

The Future of New START and U.S. National Security

Special briefing with Admiral (ret.) Michael Mullen, Rose Gottemoeller, and Lt. Gen. (ret.) Frank Klotz

Keynote Address by Ambassador Alexander Kmentt
The Bush Administration's Nuclear Weapons Plans: A Critical Assessment
ACA Press Conference
ACA Annual Membership Meeting and Luncheon
Keynote by Rep. Howard Berman, with a panel featuring Robert Gallucci, Matthew Bunn and Jack Mendelsohn
Next Steps Toward a World Free of Nuclear Weapons: the View from Washington

Remarks of Daryl G. Kimball, Executive Director, for the “Practical Steps to Zero Nuclear Weapons,”
Ottawa, Canada

Briefing - Iran's Nuclear Program: Status and Prospects

As the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) considers its quarterly report on Iran’s nuclear program and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad prepares to address the UN General Assembly, the Arms Control Association invites you to join an expert panel discussion addressing important questions including:

Transcript Available: Squaring the Iranian Nuclear Circle: Defining Uranium Enrichment Capacity and Other Key Issues
Press Briefing: The Trump Administration's New Nuclear Posture Review

The Arms Control Association will host a briefing with a group of top experts to analyze the implications of the new Trump nuclear strategy.

WEBINAR: The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty
The Bush Administration and the Fissile Material Cutoff Treaty: Reversing Course on Verification
Arms Control Association Press Roundtable
The Accomplishments of Conventional Arms Control
Prepared Remarks by Wade Boese, Research Director, Arms Control Association
Toward a Successful NPT Review Conference: Briefing with Amb. Burk

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, March 31 3:00-5:00

Briefing on the Future of the U.S. Nuclear Arsenal: Issues and Policy Options

The Pentagon's new strategic guidance released on Jan. 5 by President Obama and Defense Secretary Panetta said: "It is possible that our deterrence goals can be achieved with a smaller nuclear force, which would reduce the number of nuclear weapons in our inventory as well as their role in U.S. national security strategy."

US-Iranian Religious Leaders’ Dialogue: The Relevance of Moral Questions Related to Nuclear Weapons
2018 Arms Control Association Annual Meeting
The Possible Effect of the U.S. Push for New Nuclear Weapons on Developing a Consensus for Restructuring the Current Nonprolife
Panel by Arms Control Association and 10th Annual International Nuclear Materials Policy Forum
The Curious Incident in Northern Syria and Its Potential Proliferation Implications
Presentation by Daryl G. Kimball for the Korea Economic Institute
Transcript of ACA Annual Meeting: Next Steps on Nuclear Weapons Threat Reduction

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Updating Nonproliferation Criteria for U.S. Nuclear Trade

Prepared Comments by Daryl G. Kimball for Nonproliferation Policy Education Center and the Foreign Policy Initiative Forum on “Tightening Nuclear Nonproliferation Rules: What Congress’ Role Should Be”
May 16, 2012

An Effective P5+1 Nuclear Deal with Iran and the Role of Congress

Over the past year, Iran and the P5+1 have made significant progress on long-term solutions on several challenging issues.