{"116791":{"#nid":"116791","#data":{"type":"event","title":"Colonel Leslie Callahan Memorial Endowment Presentation by Jan M. Lodal","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp align=\u0022center\u0022\u003EDaisy Alliance\nand\u0026nbsp;Georgia Tech\u0027s\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp align=\u0022center\u0022\u003ECenter\nfor\u0026nbsp;International Strategy, Technology,\u0026nbsp;\u0026amp; Policy\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp align=\u0022center\u0022\u003EInvite You to the\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp align=\u0022center\u0022\u003EColonel Leslie Callahan\nMemorial Endowment\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp align=\u0022center\u0022\u003EPresentation and\nDiscussion:\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp align=\u0022center\u0022\u003EJan M. Lodal\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp align=\u0022center\u0022\u003EThe Next Step in Arms\nControl:\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp align=\u0022center\u0022\u003EA Nuclear\u0026nbsp;Control\nRegime\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp align=\u0022center\u0022\u003EThursday,\u0026nbsp;March 29,\n2012,\u0026nbsp;3:00-4:30pm\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nGeorgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp align=\u0022center\u0022\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?et=1109401349540\u0026amp;s=0\u0026amp;e=001YycIhaj8Vi5mvyirV4IQt9PGDbG5EX3hgNShoHFa8Fl3SKJsMm4pkYDRvetx84t2zVDCbvCzRkmQaWDn9cqK7UaAk0ST4iWSsGGN77Gb7GzhPRBiasbakBwDiQuLelN7YNyokjytOFDeu1RgpFUtUAuWZYfSmS3J6-vRzewXd3Y=\u0022\u003EWardlaw\nCenter\u003C\/a\u003E, Gordy Room\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp align=\u0022center\u0022\u003E177 North Avenue, NW\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp align=\u0022center\u0022\u003EAtlanta, GA 30332\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp align=\u0022center\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003ETensions are mounting in the Middle\nEast, South Asia, and Korean peninsula that could lead to catastrophic global\nconsequences.\u0026nbsp; Oil prices could skyrocket, the global market could be in\nshambles, and the US may be pulled into yet another war.\u0026nbsp; In a time of\nsuspicion and uncertainty, all eyes are focused on the outcome.\u0026nbsp;Are\nsanctions and diplomacy enough?\u0026nbsp; Is there any way to stabilize nuclear\nsecurity or are we doomed to repeat the Cold War?\u0026nbsp; Jan Lodal thinks that a\nnew nuclear control regime will increase global stability and security because\nall nuclear material will be accounted for, regardless of whether it is weapons\ngrade or for peaceful use.\u0026nbsp; A regime such as Lodal suggests would\ncontribute to nuclear security by \u0026nbsp;resolving some of the weaknesses of the\nnuclear arms control regime, such as universality and control of nuclear\nmaterial;\u0026nbsp;preventing terrorist groups from acquiring nuclear material to\nmake a dirty bomb;\u0026nbsp;providing information about the intentions of countries\nlike Iran, thus making it easier to achieve a peaceful solution.\u0026nbsp;Lodal\nwill address key concerns in his talk, such as the likelihood of negotiating\nthis type of nuclear control treaty, verification, and compliance\u0026nbsp;in light\nof the Israel\/Iran crisis and the Nuclear Security Summit to be held\non\u0026nbsp;March 26\u0026nbsp;and 27.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp align=\u0022center\u0022\u003ESeating is\nlimited.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?et=1109401349540\u0026amp;s=0\u0026amp;e=001YycIhaj8Vi5mvyirV4IQt9PGDbG5EX3hgNShoHFa8Fl3SKJsMm4pkQcfwkLWZcIffdKD-VjO_pitLXzrZpNynjoG60Nr7cQ_GzrfcPEFjBv3Nh7C8N-nn7GYwo_TyrjyyoMVosGs-UfYUo4HHKgexQMgdJoM_Q2hTjGf4_9XPZCUVGcu_AI7jUsW5FcKYkt5\u0022\u003EClick\u0026nbsp;to\nRSVP\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp; Call Will Foster at\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022\/\/localhost\/tel\/404.894.3199\u0022\u003E404.894.3199\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;for\nquestions.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ELeslie Callahan, for whom the memorial endowment is named, enjoyed a\nlong and distinguished military career, serving in both the Philippines\nand Korea. Before his retirement from the US Army as a Colonel with 25\nyears of service, he had completed overseas and academic tours and held\ncommand and staff assignments related to technological development of\nair defense, guided missiles, avionics, and elecommunication systems. A\n1944 graduate of the US Military Academy, he earned his master\u2019s degree\n(1951) and Ph.D. (1961) in electrical engineering from the University of\nPennsylvania. He joined the GT faculty in 1969 and taught ISYE courses\nfor 16 years. He also played a major role in developing graduate\nMilitary Operations Research programs for DoD personnel. He established\nthe Callahan Endowment in 1993.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"27621","created_gmt":"2012-03-14 15:54:07","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 01:58:25","author":"Sean Williams","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2012-03-29T20:00:00-04:00","event_time_end":"2012-03-29T21:30:00-04:00","event_time_end_last":"2012-03-29T21:30:00-04:00","gmt_time_start":"2012-03-30 00:00:00","gmt_time_end":"2012-03-30 01:30:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2012-03-30 01:30:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1281","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"},{"id":"1285","name":"Sam Nunn School of International Affairs"},{"id":"1286","name":"Center for International Strategy, Technology, and Policy (CISTP)"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"27101","name":"nuclear proliferation arms reduction control"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"1795","name":"Seminar\/Lecture\/Colloquium"}],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EHolly Lindamood, Program Director\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:holly@daisyalliance.org\u0022\u003Eholly@daisyalliance.org\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}