The Peace Research Institute Frankfurt (PRIF) is participating in the German Forum on Security Policy (DFS) with an Online Panel on Dual-Use Challenges and Technology Governance.
Scientific and technological advancements are making the regulation of dual-use goods increasingly complex, posing significant challenges to global peace and security. What are the most pressing dual-use risks in the field of emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, drones, biotechnology, and 3D printing? How can policymakers navigate the opportunities and risks of these technologies? And what political control mechanisms exist, including in regard to technology governance?
We would like to discuss these questions with four researchers of the Cluster for Natural and Technical Science Arms Control Research (CNTR) during the German Forum on Security Policy at the Federal Academy of Security Policy. The debate is based on the flagship publication of the CNTR project, the “CNTR Monitor”. The 2024 edition on “Perspectives on Dual Use” explores key technological trends—including drones, AI, semiconductors, and additive manufacturing (3D printing)—and their impact on security and arms control.
Participants of the panel are:
- Dr. Thomas Reinhold, Researcher, Emerging Disruptive Technologies
- Dr. Kadri Reis, Researcher at research group “Chemical and Biological Weapons Control”
- Dr. Nikas Schörnig, Senior Researcher and Head of Research Group „Emerging Disruptive Technologies” at PRIF
- Liska Suckau, Researcher, Emerging Disruptive Technologies
- Moderation: Sarah Brockmeier-Large, Head of Berlin Office, PRIF
Date & Time: May 6, 2025 | 1:00 PM – 2.30 PM (CET)
Format: Moderated Online-Panel on Zoom
Registration: Please register by emailing cntr(at)prif.org.
This event is a PRIF contribution to the German Forum on Security Policy. The entire program can be found here: https://www.baks.bund.de/de/aktuelles/deutsches-forum-sicherheitspolitik-2025-das-programm.
