• $290,000Active Strategy

  2012 (Duration 2 years)

  International Peace & Security

  CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS — The American Academy of Arts and Sciences is an independent, nonpartisan policy research center with fifty years' experience in arms control and security. This grant supports Phase II of the Global Nuclear Future Initiative, which brings together key players from the global nuclear community - engineers, social scientists, industry leaders and nonproliferation experts to address security risks associated with the evolving nuclear landscape. It will develop strategies to promoting a new, regional approach to the problem of storing spent fuel in nuclear-aspirant nations in the Middle East and Southeast Asia. Funds will be used for conferences, meetings, publications, office expenses, travel and salaries.

• $280,000Active Strategy

  2011 (Duration 3 years)

  International Peace & Security

  CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS — Founded in 1780, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences is an independent policy research center that conducts multidisciplinary studies of complex and emerging problems. This project falls under the Academy's Global Nuclear Future (GNF) Initiative, which brings together key players from the global nuclear community to address the security risks associated with the evolving civilian nuclear energy landscape. The grant supports work to address the susceptibility of nuclear facilities and industries to insider threats. The Academy will publish case studies on how diverse industries deal with insider threat problems, and engage policymakers worldwide to apply best practices to nuclear security facilities.

The MacArthur Foundation awarded American Academy of Arts and Sciences $570,000 between 2010 and 2013.