The Peace Research Institute Frankfurt (PRIF) is participating in the German Forum on Security Policy (DFS) with an Online Panel on Dual-Use Challenges and Technology Governance.
Scientific and technological advancements are making the regulation of dual-use goods increasingly complex, posing significant challenges to global peace and security. What are the most pressing dual-use risks in the field of emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, drones, biotechnology, and 3D printing? How can policymakers navigate the opportunities and risks of these technologies? And what political control mechanisms exist, including in regard to technology governance?
We would like to discuss these questions with four researchers of the Cluster for Natural and Technical Science Arms Control Research (CNTR) during the German Forum on Security Policy at the Federal Academy of Security Policy. The debate is based on the flagship publication of the CNTR project, the “CNTR Monitor”. The 2024 edition on “Perspectives on Dual Use” explores key technological trends—including drones, AI, semiconductors, and additive manufacturing (3D printing)—and their impact on security and arms control.
Participants of the panel are:
- Dr. Thomas Reinhold, Researcher, Research Group Emerging Disruptive Technologies, PRIF
- Dr. Kadri Reis, Researcher at Research Group Chemical and Biological Weapons Control, PRIF
- Dr. Nikas Schörnig, Senior Researcher and Head of Research Group Emerging Disruptive Technologies, PRIF
- Liska Suckau, Researcher, Research Group Emerging Disruptive Technologies, PRIF
- Moderation: Sarah Brockmeier-Large, Head of Berlin Office, PRIF
Date & Time: May 6, 2025 | 1:00 PM – 2.30 PM (CET)
Format: Moderated Online-Panel on Zoom
Registration: Please register by emailing cntr(at)prif.org by 2 May 2025.
This event is a PRIF contribution to the German Forum on Security Policy. The entire program can be found here: https://www.baks.bund.de/de/aktuelles/deutsches-forum-sicherheitspolitik-2025-das-programm.
About the “CNTR Monitor 2024”
The Cluster for Natural and Technical Science Arms Control Research (CNTR) researches emerging technologies and developments in the natural sciences from an interdisciplinary perspective. Having received funding by the German Federal Foreign Office since 2023, it is a collaboration between the Peace Research Institute Frankfurt, Justus Liebig University Giessen, and Technical University of Darmstadt. CNTR examines both the risks and the arms control opportunities of emerging technologies.
The CNTR Monitor is CNTR’s flagship publication, offering interdisciplinary insights into dual-use challenges in research and development. The 2024 edition on “Perspectives on Dual Use” explores key technological trends—including drones, AI, semiconductors, and additive manufacturing (3D printing)—and their impact on security and arms control. A special focus of the monitor are the risks of oncolytic viruses in the context of biological weapons and an analysis of which technologies governments classify as "emerging" and "disruptive," shedding light on political priorities and potential regulatory gaps. For more background and all publications of the CNTR project, see: www.cntrarmscontrol.org.