About
The Forum is a network of civil society experts and a point of contact for strengthening public efforts to address the humanitarian, economic and other implications of arms transfers, security assistance, and weapons use. The Forum provides a venue for bringing its community's wide-ranging expertise together to amplify and strengthen its work, while also offering government and media members a one-stop resource for the latest information, analysis, and best contacts. Forum-listed experts are located around the world and work on diverse topics including human rights, development, arms control, humanitarian disarmament, cybersecurity, arms and the environment, anti-corruption, and related fields.
The Forum is based at the Arms Control Association, which also serves as the Forum's fiscal sponsor. The Arms Control Association, the Center for Civilians in Conflict, and the Security Assistance Monitor are partners of the Forum.
The Forum on the Arms Trade is a currently directed by Jeff Abramson, with Ethan Walton working with the Forum as an intern from January to April 2023. A Steering Committee provides guidance on the direction of the Forum. Current Steering Committee members (as of October 10, 2022) are:
Philanthropic support is currently provided by:
Founded in 2015, the Forum partners to host an array of public events as well as an informal monthly conventional discussion series where experts share their work in off-the-record setting—an opportunity for ongoing professional development. Related, the Forum maintains a closed listserv for its members and interested individuals to communicate and discuss arms trade-related issues in the United States (based in Washington DC), as well as a global list for the experts publicly identified on the website.
The Forum at times organizes briefings and individual meetings for Congressional members/staff and administration officials on topics as they become timely. The Forum maintains a media list, contacting existing and new reporters on arms trade topics to make them aware of the community of experts listed by the Forum, as well as to direct media inquiries to relevant experts.
Inclusion on the Forum on the Arms Trade expert list does not indicate agreement with or endorsement of the opinions of others. Institutional affiliation is indicated for identification purposes only.
Contact:
info@ForumArmsTrade.org
(202) 780-6215
by mail, please write to:
Forum on the Arms Trade
c/o Arms Control Association
1200 18th Street NW, Suite 1175
Washington, DC 20036
The Forum is based at the Arms Control Association, which also serves as the Forum's fiscal sponsor. The Arms Control Association, the Center for Civilians in Conflict, and the Security Assistance Monitor are partners of the Forum.
The Forum on the Arms Trade is a currently directed by Jeff Abramson, with Ethan Walton working with the Forum as an intern from January to April 2023. A Steering Committee provides guidance on the direction of the Forum. Current Steering Committee members (as of October 10, 2022) are:
- Jeff Abramson Senior Fellow, Arms Control Association
- Colby Goodman Senior Consultant, Transparency International Defence & Security
- William Hartung Senior Research Fellow, Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft
- Kate Kizer independent expert
- Nancy Okail President and CEO, Center for International Policy
- Annie Shiel Senior Advisor for U.S. Policy and Advocacy, Center for Civilians in Conflict (CIVIC)
Philanthropic support is currently provided by:
- Carnegie Corporation of New York
- Rockefeller Brothers Fund
- Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung New York Office with support from the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)
Founded in 2015, the Forum partners to host an array of public events as well as an informal monthly conventional discussion series where experts share their work in off-the-record setting—an opportunity for ongoing professional development. Related, the Forum maintains a closed listserv for its members and interested individuals to communicate and discuss arms trade-related issues in the United States (based in Washington DC), as well as a global list for the experts publicly identified on the website.
The Forum at times organizes briefings and individual meetings for Congressional members/staff and administration officials on topics as they become timely. The Forum maintains a media list, contacting existing and new reporters on arms trade topics to make them aware of the community of experts listed by the Forum, as well as to direct media inquiries to relevant experts.
Inclusion on the Forum on the Arms Trade expert list does not indicate agreement with or endorsement of the opinions of others. Institutional affiliation is indicated for identification purposes only.
Contact:
info@ForumArmsTrade.org
(202) 780-6215
by mail, please write to:
Forum on the Arms Trade
c/o Arms Control Association
1200 18th Street NW, Suite 1175
Washington, DC 20036
in cooperation with our partner organizations and projects:
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The Forum is based at the Arms Control Association. Partners are not responsible for the work of the Forum nor does
partnership indicate agreement with or endorsement of the opinions of other partners, listed experts, or resources produced by the Forum.
partnership indicate agreement with or endorsement of the opinions of other partners, listed experts, or resources produced by the Forum.