Dr. Anum A. Khan, Founder and Executive Director of the Network for Security, Strategy and Technology (NESST), participated in the Canberra Fellowships Program 2026, organized by the Australian Government’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). The program, held from 26 April to 2 May 2026 across Melbourne, Canberra, and Sydney, aimed to enhance mutual…
Dr Anum A Khan and Mr Usman Ali Khan had an in-depth discussion with Dr Masahiro Kurita (Ph.D.), School of Global Studies, Chukyo University, Japan, on the evolving strategic landscape of South Asia. The conversation focused on Pakistan’s perspective on the May 2025 short war, escalation dynamics, and the future trajectory of strategic stability in…
Dr. Anum A. Khan participated in the REAIM Summit 2026, held in A Coruña, Spain from 4–5 February 2026. The summit, jointly organized by the Government of Spain and the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research, brought together global policymakers, researchers, and practitioners to deliberate on the responsible use of artificial intelligence in the military…
Dr Anum A. Khan participated in the Pakistan–United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) Cyber Capacity-Building and Policy Training Programme held in Islamabad from 12–16 January. The initiative brought together key national stakeholders for an intensive week of policy dialogue, technical sessions, cyber drills, and scenario-based tabletop exercises. Organized by UNIDIR in collaboration with the…
Dr Anum A Khan was invited by the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) in Beijing, China, where she joined the Roundtable for AI, Security and Ethics (RAISE-3) – a collaborative initiative by UNIDIR, held in close partnership with Tsinghua University’s Center for International Security and Strategy (CISS). This third edition of RAISE brought…