CITS conducts policy research and organizes forums aimed at strengthening international institutions and cooperation on export controls. The Center has issued several major reports that identify shortcomings with the existing multilateral export control regimes and offer recommendations on modernizing multilateral control regimes. Center researchers continue to conduct policy research that will facilitate reform and strengthening of international export control norms.
See also Roadmap to Reform (2004) and Strengthening Multilateral Export Controls (2002)
The strategic trade control program at CITS focuses on controlling proliferation-related trade. Strategic trade controls, namely government efforts to regulate and monitor the trade in sensitive weapons and related technologies, are a critical tool for reducing the risk of dangerous weapons falling into the wrong hands and preventing the spread of weapons of mass destruction in the ever-expanding global economy. The strategic trade control program includes research, outreach, and training projects aimed at strengthening export controls internationally.
