The Amaldi Conferences. Their Past and Their Potential Future

TL;DR

This paper reviews the history, evolution, and future potential of the Amaldi Conferences, focusing on their origins, political context, scope, and relevance to European security and arms control.

Contribution

It provides a comprehensive analysis of the Amaldi Conferences' development, their guiding principles, and explores their future role in European security discussions.

Findings

The Amaldi Conferences originated to foster European security dialogue.

They have evolved in response to political changes and European unification.

Potential future roles include enhancing European CISAC initiatives.

Abstract

In this paper the history of the founding and of the development of the Amaldi Conferences is described with special reference to the following aspects and questions: 1. The Origin 2. The Vision of a European CISAC (Committee on International Security and Arms Control) 3. Changes in the Political Landscape and their Consequences 4. Discussions on Widening the Scope of the Amaldi Conferences 5. The "Amaldi Guidelines" 6. Are the Amaldi Conferences still serving their initial purpose? 7. Are there new chances for a European CISAC after the progress in European Unification?