A Train-the-Trainer Approach to Nonproliferation Studies

Education and training are vital but underutilized tools to combat weapons of mass destruction (WMD) proliferation and terrorism. Their potential contribution to nonproliferation and disarmament was recognized very clearly in the 2002 report of a United Nations Experts Group on the subject, which was adopted without a vote by the UN General Assembly. The resolution, which conveyed thirty-four recommendations for implementation by member states, the United Nations and other international organizations, civil society, nongovernmental organizations, and the media, emphasized “that the need has never been greater for disarmament and nonproliferation education, especially on weapons of mass destruction.” urgency following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. 2 This need took on additional