April 2023 Global Dialogue

The Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI) convened nuclear security leaders from across governments and industry, as well as international, research, and non-governmental organizations, for the sixteenth meeting of the Global Dialogue on Nuclear Security Priorities. Held in Vienna, Austria from April 12-14, 2023, it was the largest meeting of the Global Dialogue since before the COVID-19 pandemic.

The meeting focused on the most pressing nuclear security issues of the day:

• How to improve nuclear security resilience in an increasingly uncertain world
• Whether or not nuclear security conditions are improving or declining
• How to translate multilateral nuclear security progress into better implementation on the ground
• How diversity, equity, and inclusion can strengthen nuclear security culture
• What issues countries should prioritize at the 2024 International Conference on Nuclear Security

These discussions were supported by two papers:

• “Nuclear Security at the Multilateral and Industry Levels: Bridging the Gap” by Alex Barrow, Development Lead for Government, Security & Resilience at Nuclear Transport Solutions in the United Kingdom
• “Converging Goals: Examining the Intersection Between Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Nuclear Security Implementation” by Sneha Nair, Research Analyst, Nuclear Security Program and Partnerships in Proliferation Prevention Program at the Stimson Center

The day before the Dialogue began, NTI hosted the first-ever Emerging Nuclear Security Leaders session. NTI invited five emerging leaders from around the world for a discussion on how to use storytelling to transmit important lessons and a “Nuclear Security Braintrust” where leaders presented and received feedback on policy concepts from their peers and select Global Dialogue participants.