UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation
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IGCC is a research network comprised of scholars from across the University of California who produce and use research to help build a more peaceful, equitable world.
The 2026 NEACD draws to a close today. Over the last two days, participants have discussed how to build trust and mitigate conflict among adversaries and allies in the Asia-Pacific region. Many thanks to our hosts and the IGCC & NEACD leadership who made this year's dialogues a success!
The 34th Northeast Asia Cooperation Dialogue begins today in Seoul. This Track 1.5 dialogue, established by IGCC in 1993, gathers representatives this week from the U.S., China, Japan, South Korea, and Russia for discussions to further peace and prosperity throughout the region.
This afternoon at Public Policy and Nuclear Threats (PPNT) Boot Camp, participants tackled simulations in breakout groups before presenting their solutions. Tonight's reception and closing keynote from Dr. Kim Budil will formally bring this year's event to a close!
The penultimate day of our PPNT Boot Camp was jam-packed with sessions, including morning lectures from Rolf Mowatt-Larssen and Kim Knight on nuclear terrorism and nuclear forensics, and a lunchtime seminar on presidential sole authority over nuclear use led by Linton Brooks.
Today at PPNT Boot Camp, we were pleased to welcome two representatives from Livermore National Lab's Center for Global Security Research (CGSR), Brad Roberts and Michael Albertson. Our thanks to Brad and Mike for sharing their presentations on the Two Peer Problem and Strategic Stability with us!
Today's PPNT Boot Camp presentations were focused on understanding global nuclear powers, including the NATO, Chinese, and North Korean nuclear programs. Our thanks to Elaine Bunn, Tong Zhao, Sulgiye Park, and Doug Loverro for sharing their expertise with us!
Our 2026 Public Policy and Nuclear Threats (PPNT) Boot Camp is officially underway! After an opening dinner and keynote lecture from Los Alamos director Thom Mason last night, participants have begun their first full day with lectures from John Scott and Linton Brooks. Stay tuned for more updates!
Congrats to our Postdoctoral Fellows in Technology & International Security for standout presentations at the UC–National Labs Fellowship Conference! 👏 Learn more about the IGCC Postdoctoral Fellowship: ucigcc.org/funding/post...
The Trump administration released their new National Security Strategy in November. New on our website, IGCC experts offer their analysis on the implications for the future of Japan-U.S. relations, China, Taiwan, and America's broader global alliances: ucigcc.org/collections/...
IGCC is pleased to welcome two new members and a new chair to our Steering Committee! Composed of faculty representatives from all ten UC campuses and two national labs, the committee advises IGCC leadership, serves as campus liaisons, and awards IGCC fellowships and grants.
Please join us in welcoming the six members of the 2025-26 cohort of IGCC's Postdoctoral Fellowship in Technology & International Security! Learn more about this program and get to know these new and returning postdoc fellows here: ucigcc.org/funding/post...
Introducing IGCC's 2025-26 Dissertation Fellows! This year’s cohort, from across five UC campuses, are pursuing degrees in political science, sociology, environmental science, oceanography, and geography. Learn more about the program and meet our new fellows here: ucigcc.org/funding/diss...
The 33rd Northeast Asia Cooperation Dialogue kicked off in Singapore yesterday. Participants from China, Japan, Russia, South Korea and the U.S. discussed how to build trust and mutual respect among adversaries to prevent conflict in the Asia-Pacific region.
Yesterday, IGCC's new and returning Postdoctoral Fellows met in Washington D.C. for an orientation day that included a meeting with U.S. State Department historian Dr. James Wilson, and an exclusive tour of the State Department's Navy Hill facilities, including the former headquarters of the OSS!
IGCC is in Singapore for the 33rd Northeast Asia Cooperation Dialogue, beginning the week with an academic workshop exploring how Southeast Asian economies are reacting to shifting geopolitical alliances & the U.S. upending of the global trade order. Stay tuned for more updates!
Training is underway for our inaugural course on "Understanding China’s Science & Technology Ambitions," led by IGCC nonresident fellow Jimmy Goodrich. Over the next two days, Jimmy will unpack China’s evolving science and technology policy landscape.
The PPNT Boot Camp summer training course is a tentpole of IGCC's Public Policy & Nuclear Threats program dedicated to preparing the future generation of nuclear policy leaders. For more info on PPNT, visit ucigcc.org/training/ppnt/
The 2025 Public Policy & Nuclear Threats Boot Camp wraps up today. Our thanks to the many presenters and organizers who helped to make this event possible, and congratulations to the 29 participants who have successfully completed this year's course!
Dispatch from PPNT: On Day 3 of this year's boot camp, participants heard from Laura Rockwood (Senior Fellow, VCDNP) and Laura Holgate (Former U.S. Ambassador, @iaeaorg.bsky.social) on the international safeguards that are in place to reduce nuclear threats and increase security around the globe.
On to our second full day of PPNT Boot Camp! Today, participants enjoyed a presentation and lunch with Elaine Bunn, a senior advisor for the @csis.org Project on Nuclear Issues, as well as a virtual lecture from national security analyst and author Joseph Cirincione. Stay tuned for more from PPNT!
Our 2025 Public Policy & Nuclear Threats (PPNT) Boot Camp is off and running! On this first full day of lectures, participants have heard from program director Neil Narang of @ucsantabarbara.bsky.social, Ambassador Linton Brooks of @csis.org, and John Scott of Los Alamos Nat'l Lab. More to come!
Earlier this year, IGCC was pleased to welcome UCLA professor Michael Ross to the formal network of IGCC scholars. Michael has published widely on the politics of climate change, natural resources, and democracy. Read more about his work here: ucigcc.org/people/micha...
Today, IGCC hosted a workshop on the state of Chinese science, technology, innovation, and industrial policy in Washington, DC. The culmination of a three-year project, the discussions explored a transformational new phase of China’s economic development.
Earlier this year, we welcomed Maggie Peters, a professor of political science at UCLA to the formal IGCC network of scholars! Her research centers on the political economy of migration. Read more about Maggie and her work here: ucigcc.org/people/marga...
This week, IGCC director Tai Ming Cheung was in Washington, D.C. to lead the annual Chinese Defense and Strategic Innovation Policy Training Program—a flagship executive training that examines the relationship between China's rise as a world power and nat'l security, tech & more.
IGCC’s Public Policy and Nuclear Threats program is entering its third decade with a focus on training the next generation of nuclear policy experts to reduce the risks posed by weapons of mass destruction. Registration deadline: 6/30. More info here: ucigcc.org/training/ppnt/
Last week, IGCC and @ucwashington.bsky.social partnered on the Presidential Faculty Fellows program, which brought UC faculty to the nation’s capital for in-depth trainings on how to engage with the policy community and communicate their research beyond academia...
Yesterday, the IGCC Postdoctoral Fellows in Technology and International Security presented their end-of-year research findings at the University Club DC. This culminating conference was attended by National Laboratory leadership and senior scholars.
Introducing Rupal Mehta, a senior fellow at Lawrence Livermore's Center for Global Security Research, who has recently joined the IGCC network of scholars! Her research interests lie in international security, with a specialization in nuclear proliferation. Read more here: ucigcc.org/people/rupal...
A quick note of thanks to all the scholars who joined us earlier this month at @ucmerced.bsky.social for this year's UC Conference on International Cooperation, especially Andrew Shaver at Merced for hosting! We're looking forward to our 2026 gathering at UCLA, marking the tenth annual UCCIC.