Pugwash conferences
/ (ˈpʌɡˌwɒʃ) /
pl n
international peace conferences of scientists held regularly to discuss world problems: Nobel peace prize 1995 awarded to Joseph Rotblat, one of the founders of the conferences, secretary-general (1957–73), and president from 1988
Word Origin for Pugwash conferences
C20: from
Pugwash, Nova Scotia, where the first conference was held