CTBT: Science and Technology Conference 2025 - SnT2025

Session

O5.3 Outreach

O5.3

11 Sept 2025, 10:30

Forum

Conveners

O5.3 Outreach

• Joseph Ballard (CTBTO Preparatory Commission)
• Magdalene Wangui Wanyaga (SandRose Ltd, CYG & YPN)

484. A Decade of Teaching Nuclear Weapons and Arms Control: Lessons for the Future (O5.3-484)

Mr Matthew Yedlin (University of British Columbia)

T5.3 Outreach

Oral

Our undergraduate course titled “Nuclear Weapons and Arms Control” was created at the University of British Columbia (UBC) in 2014. The course has proven to be a very successful awareness and outreach effort and a model for future nuclear weapons education. From 2014 to 2024, the nearly 1000 students enrolled in the course have engaged in the science and politics of nuclear weapons and arms...

11. Leveraging social media to elevate awareness of nuclear tests vs. natural earthquakes among Indonesia’s diverse communities (O5.3-011)

Camelia Halid Walid (National Research and Innovation Agency of Indonesia (BRIN))

T5.3 Outreach

Oral

Public awareness of the differences between nuclear explosions and natural earthquakes is crucial for national safety, especially in Indonesia, a country renowned for its seismic activity and demographic diversity. According to the BMKG Indonesia, this country experienced approximately 10,789 earthquakes in 2023. This frequency poses a unique challenge for communicating the distinctions...

360. Tech for Tolerance: Using Gamification to Drive Youth Engagement in the Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (O5.3-360)

Ms Hely Desai (University of Cambridge)

T5.3 Outreach

Oral

This paper explores how gamification can enhance youth engagement in CTBT advocacy and verification. By bridging barriers, gamification fosters participation in test ban monitoring at the intersection of technology, policy, and advocacy. CTBTO’s mission depends on global awareness, technical expertise, and diplomatic engagement—yet youth involvement remains limited due to technical complexity...