Pugwash conferences

/ ˈpʌɡˌwɒʃ /

plural noun

1. 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 History and Origins

Origin of Pugwash conferences¹

C20: from Pugwash, Nova Scotia, where the first conference was held