The Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation hosts private events for Members of Congress and their staffs. The events listed below are open only to Members of Congress or Congressional staffers, as indicated.
Virtual Staff Briefings
In-Person Staff Briefings
Members-Only Dinners
- COMING SOON
December 4: The Expiration of New START and Viable Paths Forward for U.S-Russia Arms Control
WHEN: 12-1 p.m. ET
WHERE: S-115 Capitol Building
RSVP: to Emma at esandifer@armscontrolcenter.org
Lunch will be provided!
The last remaining bilateral nuclear weapons treaty between the U.S. and Russia is set to expire in just over one year. Following Russia’s controversial suspension of its participation in the New START treaty in February 2023, there has been no progress in convincing Putin to return to the negotiating table. Increasingly intertwining its engagement in arms control with the ongoing war in Ukraine, Russia has stoked fears over a new arms race. Join the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation for a congressional staff briefing to explore viable pathways forward with Russia as we near the expiration of New START in February 2026.
- Daryl Kimball has been Executive Director of the Arms Control Association (ACA) and publisher and contributor for the organization’s monthly journal, Arms Control Today, since September 2001. From 1997 to 2001, he was the executive director of the Coalition to Reduce Nuclear Dangers, a consortium of 17 of the largest U.S. non-governmental organizations working together to strengthen national and international security by reducing the threats posed by nuclear weapons. From 1989-1997, Kimball worked as the Associate Director for Policy and later, the Director of Security Programs for Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR), where he organized media, lobbying and public education campaigns against nuclear weapons production and testing, and research projects on the health and environmental impacts of the nuclear arms race.
- Mark Melamed serves as deputy vice president of the Nuclear Threat Initiative’s Global Nuclear Policy Program. Prior to joining NTI, Melamed worked on arms control and security issues in various roles within the U.S. government. He previously served as deputy director in the Office of Multilateral and Nuclear Affairs at the U.S. Department of State, where he focused on the development and implementation of U.S. nuclear policy in various United Nations forums, the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva, and the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty review process. Prior to that, Melamed served as director for arms control at the National Security Council from 2012-2014. He has also held several positions at the State Department, working on NATO defense policy, European security, and arms control issues as well as serving as Summit Coordinator for the 2014 NATO Summit in Wales.
The Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation is a 501(c)(3) nonpartisan organization funded by foundations and contributions from individuals. There is no taxpayer, corporate, political, or lobbyist funding for this project.
December 12: What’s Next? Nuclear Considerations for a New Administration
WHEN: 12-12:45 p.m. ET
WHERE: Virtual, via Zoom
REGISTER: HERE. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the briefing.
Election years always serve as a valuable moment of reflection. The incoming administration and Congress will face an unprecedented set of challenges that will require innovative policy approaches to resolve. This year, with a multibillion-dollar nuclear modernization effort underway and increasing nuclear tensions around the globe, it is more important than ever to take stock of the challenges and opportunities facing arms control and nuclear non-proliferation efforts. Join the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation for a discussion of the critical issues to track in the coming year.
- Mackenzie Knight is a Senior Research Associate for the Nuclear Information Project at the Federation of American Scientists, where she co-authors the Nuclear Notebook––an authoritative open-source estimate of global nuclear forces and trends. Prior to this position, Mackenzie worked at FAS as a Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellow. Mackenzie also serves as a Working Group Chair with BASIC’s Emerging Voices Network policy cycle, leading a team to publish a policy paper on Strengthening the Humanitarian Impact Agenda through Civil Society and the Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT). In 2023, she was a Youth Delegate to the 2nd Meeting of States Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) in New York.
- Geoff Wilson is a Distinguished Fellow and Strategic Advisor for the National Security Reform Program at the Stimson Center. Prior to joining the Stimson Center, Geoff was the Director of the Center for Defense Information at the Project On Government Oversight, where his team worked to build a more effective and accountable national security policy. He also served as the Political Director at the Council for a Livable World where he raised money for candidates concerned about the new nuclear arms race and lobbied on behalf of a more restrained nuclear weapons strategy. He previously worked as a Policy Associate, Grants and Donor Communications Manager, and Special Assistant to the President, at Ploughshares Fund.
The Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation is a 501(c)(3) nonpartisan organization funded by foundations and contributions from individuals. There is no taxpayer, corporate, political, or lobbyist funding for this project.
