CTBT Science and Technology 2021 Conference
Invitation: IMPORTANT UPDATE
The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) relies on innovation to enhance the capabilities of the Treaty’s verification regime as well as to help move the Treaty closer to universalization and entry into force.
Due to the Corona pandemic and worldwide imposed meeting and travel restrictions, changes to the format of the sixth conference in the CTBT: Science and Technology series have become inevitable.
SnT2021 is going mostly virtual. The new format aims to bring together even more scientists, technologists, academics, students and representatives of the CTBTO’s policy making organs in this new interactive platform and stimulate rich virtual discussions. In addition, representatives from the fields of research and development, science diplomacy, science advisory, media and advocacy groups are cordially invited to register and follow the conference.
The 25th anniversary of the opening for signature of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) presents an opportunity to review the scientific and technological advancements made and to project what developments can be expected in the next 25 years.
The opening day of the SnT2021, on 28 June, will be hosted at the historic Hofburg Palace in Vienna, Austria, with online participation and limited attendance in place. The other days of the conference, 29 June to 2 July, will be virtual, with highlight talks and invited speakers, oral presentations, panels, e-posters, side events, extensive opportunities for discussions in virtual break-out rooms and chats, and more.
We are looking forward to your joining us!
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High Level Opening
CTBT Science and Technology Conference 2021 - VIC Album
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Important Dates and Events
7 October 2020
18 December 2020
28 June 2021
Conference Goals
- To identify opportunities and methods for improving nuclear test monitoring and verification
- To identify how scientific developments and cooperation can support national needs and frame policy objectives in support of the CTBT
- To broaden and strengthen the engagement of the scientific communities working in test ban monitoring, including young scientists, and to enhance the geographic and gender representations of these communities
- To support the exchange of knowledge and ideas between the CTBTO and the broader scientific community
- To promote the wider civil and scientific applications of techniques and data used for test ban verification
- To highlight the CTBT’s successful model for multilateral science diplomacy and cooperation
Themes
T1.1 The Atmosphere and its Dynamics
T1.2 The Solid Earth and its Structure
T1.3 The Oceans and their Properties
T1.4 Interaction Among the Earth’s Subsystems
T2.1 Characterization of Treaty-Relevant Events
T2.2 Challenges of On-Site Inspection
T2.3 Seismoacoustic Sources in Theory and Practice
T2.4 Atmospheric and Subsurface Radionuclide Background and Dispersion
T2.5 Historical Data from Nuclear Test Monitoring
T3.1 Design of Sensor Systems and Advanced Sensor Technologies
T3.2 Laboratories Including Mobile and Field Based Facilities
T3.3 Remote Sensing, Satellite Imagery and Data Acquisition Platforms
T3.4 Augmented Reality and Fusion of Data from Different Monitoring Technologies
T3.5 Data Analysis Algorithms
T3.6 Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
T3.7 25 years of CTBTO: progress with verification technologies and looking towards the future 25 years and beyond
T4.1 Performance evaluation and modelling of the Full Verification System and its Components
T4.2 Systems Engineering for CTBT Verification
T4.3 IT, power systems and other Enabling Technologies
T4.4 Network Sustainability
T4.5 Resilience of the CTBT monitoring regime, including Lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic crisis
T5.1 Science in Policy Discussions and Lessons Learned from Other Arms Control Agreements and Arrangements
T5.2 Experience with and Possible Additional Contributions to Issues of Global Concern such as Disaster Risk Mitigation, Climate Change Studies and Sustainable Development Goals
T5.3 Capacity Building, Education, Communication and Public Awareness