Global Security Institute
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The Global Security Institute (GSI) is a largely private (though partly bipartisan{{clarify|date=March 2016}}), non-governmental international organization with a mission to eliminate nuclear weapons through international cooperation and security. It aims to influence national laws, seeking to accomplish its mission by focusing on nuclear arms control, non-proliferation, and disarmament.
History
The institute was founded by US Senator Alan Cranston in October 1999. He believed that nuclear weapons are "impractical, unacceptably risky, and unworthy of civilization."[http://www.gsinstitute.org/gsi/about.html Mission & Overview]{{cite web |url=http://www.thenation.com/article/alan-cranston |title=Alan Cranston |author=Jonathan Schell |date=January 4, 2001 |work=The Nation }}
Leadership
The current leadership of the institute is as follows:
- Kim Cranston – Chair of the Board, elected in 2000 after the passing of his father
- Jonathan Granoff – President
Programs
The institute currently consists of four well-defined programs:
- Bipartisan Security Group [https://web.archive.org/web/20150626183218/http://gsinstitute.org/bsg/index.html] – constituencies include members of the United States Congress and their staff
- Disarmament and Peace Education [http://www.gsinstitute.org/dpe/index.html] – constituencies include citizens and leaders in the global community
- Middle Powers Initiative [https://web.archive.org/web/20080213200802/http://www.gsinstitute.org/mpi/index.html] – constituencies include heads of government and diplomats, primarily in Brazil, Egypt, Ireland, Mexico, New Zealand, South Africa, and Sweden
- Parliamentary Network for Nuclear Disarmament [https://web.archive.org/web/20080213113807/http://www.gsinstitute.org/pnnd/index.html] – constituencies include legislators around the world
References
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External links
- [http://www.gsinstitute.org/ Global Security Institute]
Category:Anti-nuclear organizations