(MENAFN- The Peninsula) To raise awareness among university students about the dangers associated with nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons, Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) held the fourth Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Awareness Workshop, co-organised with Qatar's National Committee for the Prohibition of Weapons (NCPW).
Participants were provided with information about the types of WMDs, the role of NCPW as a representative body of Qatar in the field of the global WMD disarmament movement, and briefed on opportunities to work with NCPW.
Brigadier (Air) Hassan Saleh Al Nesf said, "The workshop falls within the activities of NCPW related to raising awareness in the area of disarmament. This is based on the establishment of the resolution of the committee, and within its cooperation framework with universities to raise risk awareness of such weapons.
"This reflects Qatar's transparency and policy regarding disarmament," Brigadier Al Nesf said.
The workshop was held at the Georgetown campus. Students from GU-Q, Qatar University, College of the North Atlantic-Qatar, Qatar Community College, and other Hamid Bin Khalifa University partners in Education City took part.
Dr Gerd Nonneman, Dean, GU-Q, said, "The university has long been at the forefront of the study of international affairs and global security - subjects that are central among the broad range of topics covered in our curriculum.
"Hosting this student-focused workshop with NCPW creates an environment for dialogue with experts on aspects of nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons that could have major impact on Qatar, the region and the world.
"We look forward to working with NCPW to foster debate and raise awareness about policy options to reduce proliferation of and reliance on WMDs."
Following presentations by NCPW and GU-Q experts on conventions related to nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons, as well as goals and achievements of NCPW, students split into three groups to discuss these topics further with experts, followed by a plenary discussion.
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