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Course Name IDFR Lecture Series 3/2015 Nuclear Weapons: Perspective of Non-Nuclear Weapons States/NGOs Date March 2015 Aim This discourse aims to enhance the knowledge of participants related to the existence of nuclear weapons and the ever present risk of devastating consequences for the entire planet from a non-nuclear perspective. Rationale The increasing number of nuclear weapons throughout the world poses a grave danger for the population of the world. There is an urgent need to keep the discourse alive by empowering citizens and in particular, the youth to push the agenda of non- proliferation and disarmament of these weapons. Target Group Malaysian government offcials, foreign mission representatives, policy makers and analysts, academicians, tertiary students, non-governmental organisations, government-linked companies, the private sector and other interest groups. Learning Outcomes By the end of this programme, the participants should be able: U To be kept abreast of the risks posed by nuclear weapons to international peace; and 121 U To enhance their knowledge on the dire reliance of nuclear weapons to defend national security by nuclear weapon states. Discourse Methodology Learning will be through lectures, panel discussions and presentations. How to Apply Participation in this event is through invitation which will be sent out by IDFR two weeks before the event. 2015 Prospectus