Recordings

Below you can find the recordings of our three online discussion evenings of the 2025 Walkshop!

Discussion Evening 1 – Nuclear Arms Control in an Increasingly Nationalistic World – 27 June 2025 at 7PM BST

Watch it here.

In an era of strategic rivalry and collapsing multilateral frameworks, how can arms control adapt to a world shaped by nationalism, technological innovation, and shifting power dynamics? This panel explores the fragility of existing regimes, the erosion of trust between nuclear powers, and possible paths forward for global nuclear governance.

A special thank you to our incredible speakers:

Dr Tong Zhao – Senior Fellow with the Nuclear Policy Program and Carnegie China
Andrey Baklitskiy – Senior Researcher in the WMD Programme at UNIDIR
Matt Korda – Associate Director of the Nuclear Information Project at the Federation of American Scientists
Prof Benoit Pelopidas – Founding Director of the Nuclear Knowledges program and Chair of Excellence in Security Studies at CERI, Sciences Po
Jack Crawford – Research Fellow with RUSI's Proliferation and Nuclear Policy Research Group

Moderated by Lena Winzer – Project Coordinator at the FRFG

Discussion Evening 2 – Nuclear Risks for Future Generations – 29 June 2025 at 7PM BST

Watch it here.

This discussion explores long-term nuclear risks through an intergenerational lens: What moral and political responsibilities do we bear today for the safety of those who come after us? The panel addresses existential risk, disarmament advocacy, and future governance in the face of catastrophic threats.

A special thank you to our incredible speakers:

Susi Snyder – Programme Coordinator at ICAN & 2017 Nobel Peace Prize Winner
Dr Seth Baum – Executive Director at the Global Catastrophic Risk Institute
Dr Matthew Rendall – Lecturer in Politics and International Relations at the University of Nottingham 
Shari Goy – Project Leader & Fellow in Strategic Foresight at the Next Generation Foresight Practitioners

Moderated by Prof Dr Dr Jörg Tremmel – Scientific Director at the FRFG

Discussion Evening 3 – Scotland and the UK’s Nuclear Role – 30 June 2025 at 7PM BST

Watch it here.

What role does the UK — and particularly Scotland — play in global nuclear strategy, and how do local politics intersect with global disarmament efforts? This panel looks at the future of Trident, the Scottish independence movement, and the power of civil society in shaping nuclear norms.

A special thank you to our incredible speakers:

Sophie Bolt – General Secretary of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament
Dr Tim Street – Secretary of British Pugwash (speaking in a personal capacity)
Elena Kerr – Youth Delegate from Norway to the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe
Dr Nick Ritchie – Professor in International Relations and International Security at the University of York
Bill Kidd – Member of the Scottish Parliament and Convenor of the Cross Party Group on Nuclear Disarmament

Moderated by Grace Clover – Project Coordinator at the FRFG