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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)
Web version
or original Powerpoint
file. |
| 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
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