Research Fellow
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Monterey, CA
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Nomsa Ndongwe is a Research Fellow at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies. She is a Co-founder of the WCAPS West Coast Chapter, and an N-Square Innovators Network Fellow 2020 – 2021.
She has a Master of Arts in Nonproliferation, Terrorism Studies and Financial Crime Management from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies.
Previously, she served as diplomat at the Zimbabwe Permanent Mission in Geneva, focusing mainly on the Disarmament portfolio. She obtained her LLB Single (Hons) degree at Brunel University, and her Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice (LPC) from the University of Law in Guildford, UK. Nomsa is fluent in English, Shona, French, Romanian and Kiswahili; and she is passionate about preserving the planet for future generations.
Her areas of research/expertise are: Biological Weapons, International Treaties, Law, Multilateralism, Diplomacy, Non-Aligned Movement, Nuclear Disarmament, Nonproliferation Education, Nonproliferation Treaty, Proliferation Financing, Sanctions.
CNS Work
- A Conversation on Semiconductors, CHIPS Act, and Export Controls
The Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors and Science (CHIPS) Act invests US $250 billion to bolster semiconductor capacity, expand academic R&D, and create a broader, more inclusive workforce. - CNS Washington, DC Residential Program on North Korea Sanctions
CNS reengaged eight countries on implementation of sanctions, particularly due to the changes in North Korean sanctions evasion during the COVID-19 pandemic. - US-Black Sea Nonproliferation Professionals Exchange: US Module
Participants from six countries fostered ties between US and Black Sea technical and policy communities with tours of both of the National Laboratories, nuclear science museums, and Washington DC. - Encouraging Gender Balance in the Nuclear Field Through Mentorship, Education, and Networking
Explores challenges women in the nonproliferation field still face and how mentorship and educational opportunities can break some barriers. - CNS Visiting Fellows Participate in the Washington Pilot Project
Mid-career experts learned from D.C. based experts from the Department of State, Department of Energy, Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI), CNS, Arms Control Association and the National Academy of Sciences. - A Fireside Chat with a New Zealand Diplomat
VIDEO: New Zealand’s Disarmament Strategy Narrative 2020-2022, contributing to a positive outcome of the NPT Review Conference namely through the New Agenda Coalition.
