The James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS) is the largest nongovernmental organization in the world devoted to curbing the spread of weapons of mass destruction, and is the only organization dedicated exclusively to graduate education and research on nonproliferation issues. CNS has a staff of over 40 full-time and 50 part-time personnel, with offices in Monterey, California, Washington, DC, and Almaty, Kazakhstan.
CNS offers scholarships and internships to Monterey Institute students pursuing a Certificate in Nonproliferation Studies, and provides a forum for frequent seminars and discussions involving leading experts and practitioners in the nonproliferation field.
CNS writes and distributes a number of ongoing publications, including The Nonproliferation Review, The International Expert Control Observer, the CNS Occasional Papers series, and The Inventory of International Nonproliferation Organizations and Regimes.
The core programs of the Center consist of five interrelated and mutually supporting activities:
• The Chemical and Biological Weapons (CBW) Nonproliferation Program develops strategies for halting and reversing the spread of CBW, offers training and courses on CBW issues, and conducts research on such topics as: the security implications of synthetic biology, obstacles to chemical and biological disarmament in Russia, motivations for CBW acquisition by states and terrorist groups.
• The East Asia Nonproliferation Program provides training to visiting fellows from various government and non-governmental organizations from China and other Asian countries, conducts extensive research on nonproliferation issues affecting East Asia, and operates one of the most comprehensive open-source electronic databases on Chinese arms control and nonproliferation developments, issues related to North Korean weapons of mass destruction, and other emerging topics.
• The International Organizations and Nonproliferation Program conducts research on the roles and activities of international bodies responsible for dealing with emerging proliferation concerns (including means of strengthening the nuclear nonproliferation regime), assists policymakers in preparing for international nonproliferation negotiations, and provides training and internships for graduate students interested in the work of international nonproliferation organizations.
• The Newly Independent States (NIS) Nonproliferation Program provides training opportunities to experts and officials from the NIS, supports the introduction of nonproliferation courses and material in the universities of Soviet successor states, and conducts timely research on NIS proliferation and nonproliferation developments.
• The Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Terrorism Research Program conducts in-depth research, assesses policy options, and engages in educational activities on issues stemming from the intersection of terrorism and WMD, including: maintaining several databases that track and catalogue terrorist events and terrorist groups, conducting outreach to expand the public’s understanding of WMD terrorism, and organizing conferences, simulations, training sessions, and other interactive exercises for students, experts, and government officials.
For more information about The James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies, please contact:
James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies
cns@miis.edu
831-647-4154
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