Dr. William Potter participated in a small “Open Skies Workshop” chaired by Secretary George Shultz and Dr. Sidney Drell at the Hoover Institution on March 10-20, 2012.  He gave a presentation with Ambassador James Goodby on “Illustrative Measures of Nuclear Restraint Where Opens Skies Techniques Might Be Useful.”  CNS colleague Dr. Amy Smithson also was a speaker at the workshop, whose participants included San Nunn and Bill Perry.

Dr. Potter Chaired a high-level NPT Diplomatic Workshop in Annecy, France on March 9-10, 2012.  The meeting brought together  75 heads of delegation to assist PrepCom Chair Designate Ambassador Peter Woolcott in his preparation for the 2012 NPT Preparatory Committee Meeting.  Ambassador Aruni Wijewardane, Ambassador Nabil Fahmy,  Amanda Moodie, Edith Bursac, and Tamara Patton  were among other CNS participants.

Dr. Potter moderated a panel discussion on the 2012 NPT PrepCom at the Nonproliferation Short Course in Vienna, Austria on March 14.  Featured panelists were Ambassador Peter Woolcott, Ambassador Susan Burke, and Mr. Thomas Markram.