Center for Nonproliferation Studies Monterey Institute of International Studies

2007 Critical Issues Forum (CIF)
Teacher Development Workshop

November 15 - 17, 2007
James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS)
Monterey, CA
CNS seminar room, D-100

Topic: "Nuclear Renaissance: Benefits versus Risks"

Agenda

Thursday 15 November 2007

0830-0850 Welcome and Introduction to the Topic (William Potter, CNS director)
0850-0950 Introduction of the 07-08 Curriculum and Benchmarks (Stephen Sesko, CIF program consultant)
0950-1000 Break
1000-1100 Lecture 1: Overview: “Nuclear Power: Current Status, Plans for the Near Future, and Proliferation Implications” (Cristina Chuen, CNS Newly Independent States Nonproliferation Program (NISNP) director)
Web version or original Powerpoint file.
1100-1200 Lecture 2: Nuclear Power Technologies: (Speaker: Craig Smith, Naval Post Graduate School/Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory)
Web version or original Powerpoint file.
1200-1315 Lunch Break
1315-1415 Lecture 3: “Global Nuclear Energy Partnership (GNEP) and Other Future Nuclear Technology Development Efforts” (Jonathan Essner, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory)
Web version or original Powerpoint file.
1415-1515 Lecture 4: Nuclear Terrorism (Cristina Chuen, CNS Newly Independent States Nonproliferation Program (NISNP) director)
Web version or original Powerpoint file.
1515-1530 Break
1515-1615 Lecture 5: NPT and IAEA Safeguards: “Crafting a Legal Framework: the Establishment of Nuclear Safeguards and the Nonproliferation treaty” (Jean duPreez, CNS International Organizations and Nonproliferation Program (IONP) Director)
1615

Adjourn

1630-1745 Overview of CIF operations for new CIF teachers - Bob Shayler
1800 No-Host Dinner – all teachers and speakers invited to Crown & Anchor

Friday 16 November 2007

0830-0845 Questions and Housekeeping
0845-0945 Lecture 6: Country Case Study: Iran: (Gaukhar Mukhatzhanova, CNS Graduate Research Assistant)
Web version or original Powerpoint file
0945-1045 Lecture 7: History of Nuclear Energy/Risks and Benefits including Past Incidents (Sonja Schmid, CNS Post Doctoral Fellow)
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1045-1100 Break
1100-1215

Lecture 8: Panel Discussion on Asian Nuclear Powers that have been Dissuaded from Developing Nuclear Weapons: Japan and Taiwan

1150-1345 Lunch Break (CNS Seminar: “U.S.-India Nuclear Cooperation: An Inevitable Event that Harms Nonproliferation,” by Dr. Len Weiss. Independent Consultant and Former Staff Director of the Senate Subcommittee on Energy and Nuclear Proliferation, CIF Teachers are encouraged to attend the seminar.
1345-1500

Lecture 9: Nuclear Energy Pro & Con debate

  • Anti Nuclear Power Speaker: Dr. Jason Scorse, Graduate School of International Policy Studies
  • Pro Nuclear Power Speaker: Dr. Fred Wehling, Graduate School of International Policy Studies
  • Moderator: Sonja Schmid, CNS Post Doctoral Fellow)
1500-1515 Break
1515-1630 Implementing the CIF Project in the Classroom 1: Brainstorming/Discussions, Sharing experiences (CIF Teachers)
1630 Adjourn

Saturday 17 November 2007

0900-1000 Introduction of Useful Resources (CNS staff)
1000-1100 Implementing the CIF Project in the Classroom 2: Brainstorming, Discussions, Sharing Experiences (CIF Teachers)
1100-1115 Break
1115-1230 Discussion on Evaluation of Student Work (Stephen Sesko)
1230-1400 Lunch
1400-1500 Implementing the CIF Project in the Classroom 3: Citation and Paraphrasing, Lisa Donohoe, CNS Project Manager, English Language and Nonproliferation Program
Web version or original Powerpoint file.
1500-1515 Break
1515-1545 How to Use Email List for Better Communication (Bob Shayler, CIF Teacher/Consultant)
1545-1615 Discussion of the Spring Student-Teacher Conference and the Future of the CIF
1615 Adjourn

The CIF Teacher Development Workshop is supported by grants from the U.S. Department of Energy and the Ford Foundation.

http://www.criticalissuesforum.org/wkshp_agenda_06.html
updated 29 January 2008

Masako Toki
CIF Program Manager
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