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Niels van Willigen
Non-Resident Senior Fellow
Peace and Security
Dr. Niels van Willigen is a Non-Resident Senior Fellow in the Peace and Security section. He is also Professor of International Security Studies at the Netherlands Defence Academy (NLDA).
His professional interests include theories of international relations, foreign policy analysis, and security studies—particularly peace operations, arms control, nuclear non-proliferation and European security.
The Hague
Netherlands
2013
Peace operations, Arms control, Nuclear non-proliferation, European security, Foreign policy analysis, International relations theory
https://www.linkedin.com/in/niels-van-willigen-a448212/

The Biological Weapons Convention, Bioterrorism And The Life Sciences
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Briefing
April 1, 2012
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Anticipating the “Final” Arms Trade Treaty Conference: Eight Concrete Proposals
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Analysis
February 1, 2013
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What Comes After the US-Israel Strikes on the Islamic Republic?
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Commentary
December 19, 2025
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Geopolitics and Global Governance of Technology
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25–30 January 2027
Winter school
AI Global Governance
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7–11 June 2027
Summer school
Global Peace, Security & Strategic Studies
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20–26 June 2027
Summer school
Effective, but Is It Multilateralism? UN Cuts, Reform Myths and a European Comeback, with Ronny Patz
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September 14, 2026
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The Illusion of AI Sovereignty with David Timis
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April 30, 2026
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AI Risks and Opportunities in Work and Education with David Timis
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April 7, 2026
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The UN in Crisis: Funding Cuts, Great Power Politics, and a Fragmenting Global Order with Ronny Patz
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January 19, 2026
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Westlessness and the Great Global Rebalancing with Samir Puri
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December 19, 2024
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