Jakarta (ANTARA News) - A panel discussion on the report of the International Commission for Nuclear Non-proliferation and Disarmament (ICNND) took place here Wednesday under joint sponsorship of the foreign ministry, two foreign embassies and a research center.

The ICNND was established as a joint initiative of the Australian and Japanese governments in 2008. The ICNND`s report, titled "Eliminating Nuclear Threats: A Practical Agenda for Global Policymakers", was the unanimous product of an independent global panel of fifteen Commissioners, including Ambassador Wiryono Sastrohandoyo from Indonesia, according to the Australian Embassy which co-hosted the panel discussion together with the Indonesian foreign ministry, the Japanese embassy and the Center of Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).

The report`s detailed analysis, focused policy recommendations, and short, medium and long term practical agendas, address the whole range of issues relating to nuclear non-proliferation, disarmament and the peaceful uses of nuclear energy.

To promote the ultimate goal of elimination of nuclear weapons, and encourage public awareness and debate on disarmament and nuclear non-proliferation issues, Dr Rizal Sukma, Executive Director of the CSIS, chaired the panel discussion on the report in Jakarta on February 10. The panel consisted of:

 Ambassador Wiryono Sastrohandoyo, the Indonesian Commissioner on the ICNND and a former Indonesian Permanent Representative to the IAEA.

 Professor Dr Dewi Fortuna Anwar, the Deputy Chairman for Social Sciences and Humanities, LIPI, and a former member of the Weapons of Mass Destruction Commission.

Dr Hudi Hastowo, Chairman of the Indonesian Nuclear Energy Agency.(*)