Yale Bulletin and Calendar

October 20, 2006|Volume 35, Number 7

Mohamed ElBaradei

Nobel laureate to discuss the
threat of nuclear proliferation

Stemming the threat of nuclear proliferation will be the focus of a public conversation on Tuesday, Oct. 31, featuring Mohamed ElBaradei, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and winner of the 2005 Nobel Peace Prize.

The event is sponsored by the Yale Center for the Study of Globalization.

The talk, "Current Challenges in Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Arms Control: A Conversation with Mohamed ElBaradei," will take place at 4 p.m. in the auditorium of Luce Hall, 34 Hillhouse Ave. It is free and open to the public. ElBaradei will be introduced by Ernesto Zedillo, director of the Yale Center for the Study of Globalization.

ElBaradei has served since 1997 as director general of the IAEA, an intergovernmental organization which serves as the world's center of cooperation in the nuclear field. ElBaradei and the IAEA were jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for their efforts "to prevent nuclear energy from being used for military purposes and to ensure that nuclear energy for peaceful purposes is used in the safest possible way."

ElBaradei is one of the world's leading authorities on arms control, nuclear proliferation and multinational cooperation to address security "threats without borders." Earlier this month, he called the nuclear explosive test in North Korea "a clear setback to international commitments to move towards nuclear disarmament," and he reiterated the urgent need to establish a legally binding universal ban on nuclear testing.

A native of Cairo, Egypt, ElBaradei began his career in the Egyptian Diplomatic Service and was a special assistant to that nation's foreign minister.

In addition to the Nobel Peace Prize, he has received multiple other awards for his work. These include the International Four Freedoms Award from the Roosevelt Institute, the James Park Morton Interfaith Award and the Golden Plate Award from the Academy of Achievement. ElBaradei is also the recipient of a number of honorary degrees and decorations, including a Doctorate of Laws from New York University and the Nile Collar, Egypt's highest award for distinguished service.

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