What special features can students bring to the global peace and disarmament movement?
Students bring energy and new ways of thinking. The young students have the real potential of addressing youth and reaching across borders. Students and young doctors will inherit the world, and have a powerful voice that in the past has made a great impression on decision-makers. We are able to express our thoughts and carry out our work in a way that is relevant to other members of the young generation. Physicians can learn from us and be inspired – and vice versa. We should use our incredible network of resource persons in IPPNW and in other abolition movements more than we are doing now. 7. What challenges did you face during your time as NWIP coordinator? My biggest challenge was how to make disarmament look relevant to my peers. All writings on nuclear issues tend to be complicated, technical and boring, which is not true. Besides I had to motivate students towards volunteerism despite the lack of time, money and chances to meet face-to-face. Finally, it was a challenge to make t
