Dear John,

We are pleased to share with you the Agenda for the 2025 ACA Annual Meeting on Thursday, September 25, 2025, at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace near Dupont Circle in Washington, D.C.

Our new confirmed speakers/panelists are former Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif (live via video), fifth General Secretary of the Friends Committee on National Legislation Bridget Moix, and Professor in the School of Public Policy at the University of Maryland Steve Fetter.

For the current agenda, please see below. Look for further updates in the coming days at Armscontrol.org/2025AnnualMeeting

2025 ACA Annual Meeting Agenda

11:00am: Registration opens

12:00pm: Welcome and Introduction of Keynote speaker

12:15-12:50: Keynote Speaker - Pending TBC

1:00-1:45: "How Effective Diplomacy Can Still Solve the Impasse Over Iran's Nuclear Program" (Part 1)

Javad Zarif, former Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran (live via video)

1:50pm-2:20pm: "How Effective Diplomacy Can Still Solve the Impasse Over Iran's Nuclear Program" (Part 2)

Kelsey Davenport, ACA Director for Nonproliferation Policy
Naysan Rafati, International Crisis Group's Iran Senior Analyst

2:30pm- 3:50pm: Off-Ramps from a Three-Way Nuclear Arms Race

Mallory Stewart, former Assistant Secretary of State for Arms Control, Verification, and Compliance, Executive VP, Council on Strategic Risks
Steve Fetter, Professor in the School of Public Policy at the University of Maryland
Kingston Reif, Senior International/Defense Researcher at RAND
Tom Countryman, ACA Board Chair, former Assistant Secretary for International Security and Nonproliferation (moderator)

4:00pm-5:05pm: The Growing Push for Action to Reduce the Nuclear Danger

Steve Kull, Senior Associate, Center for International and Security Studies at the University of Maryland, political psychologist and polling expert on public attitudes on nuclear weapons;
Bill Hartung, Senior Research Fellow, Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft
Bridget Moix, fifth General Secretary of the Friends Committee on National Legislation

5:15pm-5:30pm: Closing Remarks, Thanks, and Special Recognition

Please register today to save your spot! Our registration deadline is September 15. We look forward to seeing you September 25.

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