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Hudson Institute, in partnership with the Fissile Materials Working Group (FMWG), will host a panel of international nuclear security experts to discuss global efforts in reducing the risk of nuclear terrorism.
The panel will examine challenges regarding the security of nuclear and related materials in the regions of Africa, Eurasia, South Asia, and the Middle East and highlight opportunities for deepening international cooperation in the face of mutual threats.
__Hudson Institute would like to thank the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation for supporting our nuclear security dialogue; the FMWG would like to thank the MacArthur Foundation and the Carnegie Corporation of New York for their continuing support.__
**NOTE: This event is open to the press. All members of the media should RSVP to press@hudson.org.**
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