Allison Pytlak
Program Manager, Reaching Critical Will, Women's International League for Peace and Freedom
twitter: @a_pytlak
email: allison [at] reachingcriticalwill [dot] org
phone: (212) 682 1265
Program Manager, Reaching Critical Will, Women's International League for Peace and Freedom
twitter: @a_pytlak
email: allison [at] reachingcriticalwill [dot] org
phone: (212) 682 1265
Arms Trade Treaty | Drones | Cyber | Gender
Allison Pytlak is a Program Manager in the disarmament program of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom. She has nearly a decade of experience working in arms control and disarmament with direct participation in several prominent international advocacy campaigns. She most recently held the post of Policy and Advocacy Specialist with Control Arms, where she played a key role in the organization’s successful work to see the adoption of an international Arms Trade Treaty. Pytlak received a bachelor’s degree in International Relations from the University of Toronto and a master’s degree, also in International Relations, from the City University of New York where her research focused on cyber security. She has published on conflict and security issues, as well as the role of civil society in multilateral affairs. She is an adjunct fellow of the Niskanen Centre researching cyber repression of human rights.
Allison Pytlak is a Program Manager in the disarmament program of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom. She has nearly a decade of experience working in arms control and disarmament with direct participation in several prominent international advocacy campaigns. She most recently held the post of Policy and Advocacy Specialist with Control Arms, where she played a key role in the organization’s successful work to see the adoption of an international Arms Trade Treaty. Pytlak received a bachelor’s degree in International Relations from the University of Toronto and a master’s degree, also in International Relations, from the City University of New York where her research focused on cyber security. She has published on conflict and security issues, as well as the role of civil society in multilateral affairs. She is an adjunct fellow of the Niskanen Centre researching cyber repression of human rights.
Recent Publications:
"Lethal [Autonomous] Weapon," CCW Report, Reaching Critical Will Vol. 6, No. 4, 12 April, 2018.
"Still in Pursuit of the Unizonk," CCW Report, Reaching Critical Will Vol. 6, No. 3, 11 April, 2018.
"Two Sides, One Coin," CCW Report, Reaching Critical Will Vol. 6, No. 2, 10 April, 2018.
"Running on a treadmill," Reaching Critical Will, Small Arms Monitor, Vol. 9, No 2, March 22
"Editorial: Let's set the stage for real review," Reaching Critical Will, Small Arms Monitor, Vol. 9, No 1, 19 March, 2018.
First Committee Monitor, volumes I, II, III, IV, V, Final Oct 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, Nov 6.
"The humanitarian impact of drones" (editor), Reaching Critical Will, Oct 2017.
"Sliding into norm erosion," Reaching Critical Will's ATT Monitor, Vol. 10, No. 6, Sept 18.
"News in Brief," Reaching Critical Will's ATT Monitor, Vol. 10, No. 5, Sept 15.
"Out of the shadows and into reality," Reaching Critical Will's ATT Monitor, Vol. 10, No. 4, Sept 14.
"News in brief," Reaching Critical Will's ATT Monitor, Vol. 10, No. 3, Sept 13.
"A turn to substance? Yes please," Reaching Critical Will's ATT Monitor, Vol. 10, No. 2, Sept 12.
"Is the Arms Trade Treaty saving lives?", Reaching Critical Will's ATT Monitor, Vol. 10, No. 1, Sept 11.
"Still in Pursuit of the Unizonk," CCW Report, Reaching Critical Will Vol. 6, No. 3, 11 April, 2018.
"Two Sides, One Coin," CCW Report, Reaching Critical Will Vol. 6, No. 2, 10 April, 2018.
"Running on a treadmill," Reaching Critical Will, Small Arms Monitor, Vol. 9, No 2, March 22
"Editorial: Let's set the stage for real review," Reaching Critical Will, Small Arms Monitor, Vol. 9, No 1, 19 March, 2018.
First Committee Monitor, volumes I, II, III, IV, V, Final Oct 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, Nov 6.
"The humanitarian impact of drones" (editor), Reaching Critical Will, Oct 2017.
"Sliding into norm erosion," Reaching Critical Will's ATT Monitor, Vol. 10, No. 6, Sept 18.
"News in Brief," Reaching Critical Will's ATT Monitor, Vol. 10, No. 5, Sept 15.
"Out of the shadows and into reality," Reaching Critical Will's ATT Monitor, Vol. 10, No. 4, Sept 14.
"News in brief," Reaching Critical Will's ATT Monitor, Vol. 10, No. 3, Sept 13.
"A turn to substance? Yes please," Reaching Critical Will's ATT Monitor, Vol. 10, No. 2, Sept 12.
"Is the Arms Trade Treaty saving lives?", Reaching Critical Will's ATT Monitor, Vol. 10, No. 1, Sept 11.
