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Upcoming Event
For and Against the Abolition of Nuclear Weapons
Sponsored by the Bill Graham Centre for Contemporary International History
Date: Wednesday, November 27th, 2024
Time: 4 pm-6 pm, Toronto time
Location: Combination Room, Trinity College, 6 Hoskin Ave., Toronto ON M5S 1H8
The event is now full. Registration is closed.
About the Event
With the award of the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize to the antinuclear group Nihon Hidankyo and discussion of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, this is a fitting time to discuss the arguments for and against the abolition of nuclear weapons. Florian Eblenkamp, Advocacy Officer of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons and Jack Cunningham, Program Coordinator of the Bill Graham Centre for Contemporary International History offer contending perspectives, followed by a Q&A and general discussion.
About the Speakers
Florian Eblenkamp supports ICANs work in Nuclear Umbrella states and works with partner organisations across the world. His work centers around leveraging political processes and extending the support for the TPNW in countries whose governments are not yet supportive of the treaty. As such, he focuses on strengthening the ICAN Parliamentary Pledge and the ICAN Cities Appeal and ensuring good relationships with parliamentarians and civil-society organisations. Florian has been a key contributor to our advocacy strategies, actively engaging in media interviews, public speaking and political outreach.
Florian studied International Relations & Management in Regensburg and holds an MA in Public Policy from King's College London as well as an MA in Political Data Journalism from the University of Zurich. His academic background allows him to analyse complex statistical models and effectively communicate data-driven insights. His professional experience includes internships and consultancies including at the European Commission, the German Ministry for Development Cooperation and Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung.
Jack Cunningham is a Fellow and Assistant Professor in the International Relations Program at Trinity College, University of Toronto, where he is also Program Coordinator at the Bill Graham Centre for Contemporary International History. He has published on the early 21st Century conflict in Afghanistan, the 2003 invasion of Iraq, and Canadian nuclear history, and is a former editor of International Journal.