3rd Webinar Towards a World without Nuclear Weapons: The International Group of Eminent Persons for a World without Nuclear Weapons (IGEP)

3rd Webinar Towards a World without Nuclear Weapons: The International Group of Eminent Persons for a World without Nuclear Weapons (IGEP)

Since its establishment in 2022, the International Group of Eminent Persons for a World
without Nuclear Weapons (IGEP) has provided a forum for participants from both nuclear-weapon
States and non-nuclear-weapon States, as well as those from both participating and
non-participating countries in the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), to
exchange ideas and thoughts beyond their respective positions on concrete pathways towards
the realization of a “world without nuclear weapons”.

To help ensure a productive outcome at the 2026 NPT Review Conference, scheduled for
late April, the IGEP will host a webinar building on the recommendations issued at its sixth and
final meeting,
titled “Stepping Back from the Nuclear Precipice: Urgent Actions in Pursuit of a
World without Nuclear Weapons
”. This third webinar aims to foster dialogue on topics including
nuclear risk reduction, bridge the gap between disarmament and security, and address other
critical elements essential for achieving a successful outcome at the Conference.

Event Overview

Time Date  Feb.20, 2026 |  11:30~13:00 JST/ (Feb. 19, 21:30-23:00 EST)
Fee  Free
Format  Online
Registration  Please click here to register. A Zoom link for participation will be sent to you later. 
Language  English

Program

Part1 11:30 ~ Discussion/ Q&A Session
Part2 12:10 ~ Presentation on the IGEP’s Activities and Recommendations

Guest Speaker

Do Hung Viet President-designate of the Eleventh NPT Review Conference
Permanent Representative of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam to the UN

Speakers (IGEP members)

Manpreet Sethi Distinguished Fellow, Centre for Aerospace Power and Strategic Studies / 
Senior Research Advisor, Asia Pacific Leadership Network
Tanya Ogilvie-White Senior Research Adviser, Asia-Pacific Leadership Network for Nuclear Non-
Proliferation and Disarmament
Nobumasa Akiyama Director, Center for Disarmament, Science & Technology, JIIA / Professor,
Hitotsubashi University

Please refer to the PDF here.

※For more information about the 2nd IGEP Webinar, please click here