BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20210314T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20201101T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20210222T053557Z UID:EE9CD327-EB7D-45B7-9046-3F568CD54DE7 DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201111T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201111T150000 DESCRIPTION:Professor Toro Carnevali will describe the efforts of the Unite d States to build a missile defense system in space capable of protecting the nation from attacks by ballistic strategic nuclear weapons. The presen tation starts with a recount of military initiatives undertaken since the early 1980’s and continuing until today\, to build such a system\, and t hen analyze its potential impact on the ability of Nuclear Weapon States t o deter a devastating first strike from adversaries. The importance of of international arms control treaties for guaranteeing peace and stability a mong Nuclear Weapon States\, as well as prospects for a world free of nucl ear weapons is discussed next. The recent creation of a US Space Force and its effects on the peaceful exploration and use of outer space is analyze d.\n\nPlease register using the Zoom Registration Link:\n\nhttps://montcla ir.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYlc-2rpjopG9VASiC6XsWRhAfRhx8Sm6AX\n\nUpon r egistration\, a link to the Zoom meeting will be provided.\n\nThis event i s being organized by Montclair State University's Harry A. Sprague Library \, College of Humanities and Social Sciences\, College of Science and Math ematics\, the MSU Physics Club and Louis Stokes Alliance of Minority Parti cipation.\, and is co-sponsored by IEEE METSAC\, the IEEE North Jersey/New York Information Theory Chapter\, the IEEE North Jersey Young Professiona ls Affinity Group.\n\nFunding has been made possible in part by the New Je rsey Historical Commission\, a division of Cultural Affairs within the Dep artment of State\, through funds administered by the Essex County Division of Cultural and Historic Affairs and the New Jersey Council for the Human ities\, a state partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views\, findings\, conclu-sions or recommendations expressed in this serie s do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Hum anities or the New Jersey Council for the Humanities.\n\nCo-sponsored by: Montclair State University\n\nSpeaker(s): Prof. Alfredo Toro Carnevali\, \ n\nMontclair\, New Jersey\, United States\, 07043\, Virtual: https://event s.vtools.ieee.org/m/247818 LOCATION:Montclair\, New Jersey\, United States\, 07043\, Virtual: https:// events.vtools.ieee.org/m/247818 ORGANIZER:avw@ieee.org SEQUENCE:2 SUMMARY:An Arms Race in Space? From "Star Wars" to "Space Force" URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/247818 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p align="justify">Professor Toro Carnevali w ill describe the efforts of the United States to build a missile defense s ystem in space capable of protecting the nation from attacks by ballistic strategic nuclear weapons. The presentation starts with a recount of milit ary initiatives undertaken since the early 1980&rsquo\;s and continuing un til today\, to build such a system\, and then analyze its potential impact on the ability of Nuclear Weapon States to deter a devastating first stri ke from adversaries. The importance of of international arms control treat ies for guaranteeing peace and stability among Nuclear Weapon States\, as well as prospects for a world free of nuclear weapons is discussed next. T he recent creation of a US Space Force and its effects on the peaceful exp loration and use of outer space is analyzed.</p>\n<p align="justify"><stro ng>Please register using the Zoom Registration Link</strong>:</p>\n<p alig n="center"><a href="https://montclair.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYlc-2rpjo pG9VASiC6XsWRhAfRhx8Sm6AX">https://montclair.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYl c-2rpjopG9VASiC6XsWRhAfRhx8Sm6AX</a></p>\n<p align="justify">Upon registra tion\, a link to the Zoom meeting will be provided. </p>\n<p align="justif y">This event is being organized by Montclair State University's Harry A. Sprague Library\, College of Humanities and Social Sciences\, College of S cience and Mathematics\, the MSU Physics Club and Louis Stokes Alliance of Minority Participation.\, and is co-sponsored by IEEE METSAC\, the IEEE N orth Jersey/New York Information Theory Chapter\, the IEEE North Jersey Yo ung Professionals Affinity Group.</p>\n<p align="justify">Funding has been made possible in part by the New Jersey Historical Commission\, a divisio n of Cultural Affairs within the Department of State\, through funds admin istered by the Essex County Division of Cultural and Historic Affairs and the New Jersey Council for the Humanities\, a state partner of the Nationa l Endowment for the Humanities. Any views\, findings\, conclu-sions or rec ommendations expressed in this series do not necessarily represent those o f the National Endowment for the Humanities or the New Jersey Council for the Humanities.</p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR