NPSGlobal Foundation - Nonproliferation for Global Security

What NPSGlobal Foundation - Nonproliferation for Global Security does

NPSGLOBAL Foundation is a Buenos Aires–based non-profit organization founded in 2007 (operating since 2008) that operates at the intersection of international security, disarmament, and the geopolitics of emerging technologies, particularly artificial intelligence. Its primary commercial-equivalent offering is the International Program on Global Security, Emerging Technologies & AI, a cohort-based, practitioner-focused virtual training program delivered three times per week over an April-to-November cycle, targeting diplomats, government officials, defense and security professionals, scholars, and emerging leaders from Latin America and beyond. The program has run continuously for 17 years and has trained 300+ participants from 16 countries.

The foundation also operates an AI & Global Risk Governance research and convening initiative that produces original doctrinal papers, concept frameworks, and policy briefs — including the Dual-Risk Framework for AI Governance, the Algorithmic Deterrence Framework, and analyses of military AI procurement, nuclear risk, and strategic stability. Complementary offerings include high-level workshops and policy analyses on topics such as Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zones (notably the December 2025 Rio workshop co-convened with the Nuclear Threat Initiative) and Greenland's strategic significance. The program is officially recognized by the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA).

The organization operates virtually with a 9-person team led by founder Irma Arguello. Revenue is generated through program tuition (described as 'affordable for professionals' with scholarships available) and workshop/convening services, but specific financial figures are not publicly disclosed. Distribution is direct via online applications, email, and WhatsApp; the foundation maintains an active presence on LinkedIn and X/Twitter and publishes downloadable doctrinal papers and program brochures on its website.

Name

NPSGlobal Foundation - Nonproliferation for Global Security

Legal name

NPSGLOBAL Foundation

Website

https://npsglobal.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

NPSGLOBAL Foundation is a Buenos Aires-based non-profit that delivers a cohort-based virtual training program on international security, disarmament, and emerging technology governance, serving diplomats, government officials, and security professionals across Latin America and 16 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Security Education & Policy Research

NAICS

International Affairs (92812), International Affairs (928120)

SIC

International Affairs (9721)

akta.pro primary industry

Think Tanks, Policy Research & Public Policy Institutes (BPAGAFAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Institutional Capacity Building & Training (Workforce/Systems Strengthening) (BPADAEAC), Early Warning, Conflict Analysis & Prevention Programs (BPADAFAK)

Keywords

• Nonproliferation education
• Arms control research
• AI governance frameworks
• Strategic security training
• Disarmament policy analysis

Headquarters

HQ city

Not specified

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. International Program Tuition: Professional training program fees for the International Program on Global Security, Emerging Technologies & AI. The program is described as 'demanding, but affordable for professionals.' Scholarship options are available via WhatsApp inquiry.
2. Workshop and Convening Services: High-level regional workshops and dialogue sessions with practitioners and decision-makers, such as the NPSGLOBAL-NTI Rio Workshop on Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zones.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

NPSGLOBAL Foundation operates an advanced, policy-oriented virtual educational program — the International Program on Global Security, Emerging Technologies & Artificial Intelligence — for diplomats, government officials, defense and security professionals, and high-potential leaders, complemented by the AI & Global Risk Governance research initiative that produces original doctrinal frameworks, policy briefs, and analytical papers on AI governance, nuclear risk, and strategic stability. The organization also convenes high-level regional workshops and dialogue sessions with practitioners and decision-makers.

Product overview

NPSGlobal Foundation operates at the intersection of international security, disarmament, and the geopolitics of emerging technologies. The organization functions as a think-tank and educational institution rather than a commercial software company. Its portfolio consists of: (1) The International Program on Global Security, Emerging Technologies & Artificial Intelligence — an advanced policy-oriented virtual educational program for diplomats, government officials, and security professionals, recognized by UNODA and delivered in Spanish with English proficiency required; (2) AI & Global Risk Governance — a research and convening initiative producing doctrinal frameworks (including the Dual-Risk Framework for AI Governance), policy briefs, and analytical papers on AI safety, AI security, strategic stability, and the impacts of AI on diplomacy and deterrence; (3) Specialized workshops and convenings such as the Rio Workshop on Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zones; and (4) Individual research publications on strategic topics including Greenland geopolitics and AI's role in truth/information integrity. The organization's output is primarily educational programs, policy analysis, and doctrinal frameworks rather than commercial software products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• International Program on Global Security, Emerging Technologies & Artificial Intelligence: Advanced policy-oriented educational initiative for decision-makers in high-stakes international security environments, officially recognized by UNODA.
• AI & Global Risk Governance

Products and services

• International Program on Global Security, Emerging Technologies & Artificial Intelligence An advanced, policy-oriented virtual educational initiative for current and future decision-makers in international security environments. The program addresses international security, disarmament, and governance of emerging technologies (with AI treated as both a dedicated field and cross-cutting dimension), covering nuclear technology, chemical/biological risks, weapons systems, intelligence, negotiation, crisis management, public policy design, legal frameworks, terrorism, and human factors. Designed for diplomats, government officials, defense/security professionals, analysts, advisors, communicators, and high-potential professionals. Officially recognized by UNODA.
• AI & Global Risk Governance A research and convening initiative developing original doctrines, analytical frameworks, and applied models at the intersection of artificial intelligence, global security, and governance. Work addresses AI-related risks and structural transformations across security architectures, strategic stability, information integrity, power transitions, and diplomatic practice, producing doctrinal papers, policy briefs, and concept frameworks on AI safety, AI security, nuclear risk, verification, and human preservation.
• Dual-Risk Framework for AI Governance A foundational doctrinal paper introducing a dual-risk framework for AI governance that integrates AI safety (preventing unintentional failures) and AI security (preventing intentional misuse) while addressing strategic risks created by asymmetries, unrestrained actors, and weak enforcement environments. The framework draws lessons from nuclear non-proliferation, treating model weights as the 'fissile core' of AI systems requiring protection analogous to fissile materials.
• Regional Workshops and Convenings on Non-Proliferation and Security High-level regional workshop convening services bringing together diplomats, technical experts, regional practitioners, and policy specialists for dialogue and collaborative problem-solving on topics such as Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zones cooperation and the evolving role of regional architectures in global non-proliferation and disarmament. Delivered in partnership with international institutions such as the Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI).

Quantifiable outcome

• 17 years of continuous program delivery
• +3 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2025NPSGLOBAL, in partnership with Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI), convened a high-level regional workshop in Rio de Janeiro focused on strengthening cooperation among Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zones (NWFZs) and exploring their evolving role within the global non-proliferation and disarmament architecture. The workshop brought together diplomats, technical experts, regional practitioners, and policy specialists from Latin America and beyond. NPSGLOBAL and NTI view the Rio workshop as a starting point for continued collaboration, with insights informing follow-up work and new joint initiatives.
• United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNPSGLOBAL's International Program is officially recognized as a relevant educational offering for disarmament and non-proliferation by UNODA. The program operates in cooperation with key regional and international institutions. NPSGLOBAL also engages with UNODA for dialogue on AI in the military domain, with Irma Arguello delivering remarks at UNODA Informal Exchanges in Geneva.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Chatham House: Chatham House is a premier international affairs think tank producing research and convening on global security, governance, and emerging technology — broadly comparable to NPSGLOBAL's policy research and convening activities.
• International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS): IISS is a major global security think tank producing strategic analysis, convening high-level dialogues, and training security professionals — overlapping with NPSGLOBAL's combination of research, convening, and practitioner education.
• Brookings Institution: Brookings is a leading public policy organization producing research and convening on foreign policy, AI governance, and international security — comparable in research and convening functions but at substantially larger scale than NPSGLOBAL.
• RAND Corporation: RAND is a global policy research organization producing analysis on international security, defense, and emerging technologies — comparable in research output type but operating at materially greater scale and breadth than NPSGLOBAL.
• Carnegie Endowment for International Peace: Carnegie is a leading global think tank producing policy research and convening on international security, AI governance, and non-proliferation — comparable in mission and output type (doctrinal papers, policy briefs, convenings) but operating at vastly larger scale.

Regional players

• FLACSO (Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales): FLACSO is a Latin American academic and policy institution offering graduate education and research on international relations and security — a regional peer to NPSGLOBAL's Latin America-focused executive education and policy research model.

Direct peers

• ICT4Peace Foundation: ICT4Peace focuses on the intersection of information and communication technologies, security, and peace — closely aligned with NPSGLOBAL's emerging-tech-and-security positioning and similar in scale as a small, mission-driven foundation.
• Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP): GCSP runs executive education programs for diplomats, government officials, and security professionals on emerging security challenges — a near-direct functional equivalent of NPSGLOBAL's International Program, making it the closest peer on the educational delivery model.
• Stimson Center: Stimson is a non-partisan think tank working on nuclear non-proliferation, emerging technologies, and international security — closely aligned with NPSGLOBAL's portfolio of AI governance, military AI, and disarmament research.
• Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI): NTI is a direct peer and active partner of NPSGLOBAL; both organizations work at the intersection of nuclear non-proliferation, disarmament, and emerging-technology security, and they co-convened the December 2025 Rio Workshop on Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zones.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/NPSGLOBAL
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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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