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International Expert Team Concludes IAEA Peer Review of Poland's Regulatory Framework for Nuclear and Radiation Safety
International safety experts last week concluded a two-week International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) mission to review the regulatory framework for nuclear and radiation safety in Poland. In its preliminary report, the Integrated Regulatory Review Service (IRRS) mission team found that Poland's nuclear regulator, Panstwowa Agencja Atomistyki (PAA), has a clear commitment to safety, a high level of transparency, competent staff and leadership, and a good recognition of challenges ahead related to Poland's efforts to develop nuclear power... Full story»
New Masters Programme in Nuclear Security is Launched
A ceremony launching the first ever Masters Programme in Nuclear Security was held on 18 April 2013 at the Reactor Institute of the Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands, marking the growing importance of security on the global nuclear agenda. Five other European universities are also taking part in the programme: the University of Oslo, the Technical University of Vienna, the Brandenburg University of Applied Sciences, the National Centre for Scientific Research "Demokritos" in Greece, and the University of Manchester Dalton Nuclear Institute... Full story»
International Conference on Effective Nuclear Regulatory Systems - Nuclear Security Considerations for Regulators
The physical protection of nuclear materials and facilities is more important now than it has ever been and a comprehensive security infrastructure is essential to assure the public that States have the required infrastructure in place ensure effective and sustainable national nuclear security and nuclear safety. During Wednesday's Emerging Programmes session of the International Conference on Effective Nuclear Regulatory Systems in Ottawa, Canada, nuclear regulators discussed establishing a nuclear security infrastructure...
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Third International School on Nuclear Security Opens in Trieste
The two-week International School on Nuclear Security, which opened on 8 April 2013 in Trieste, Italy, is jointly organized by the IAEA and the Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics in collaboration with the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Partnership for Nuclear Security. The School provides young professionals from developing countries the knowledge they can use to improve national nuclear security... Full story»
Transforming Experience Into Regulatory Improvements
Ottawa, Canada - Nuclear regulatory systems and the role they play in the safe and secure use of nuclear power are the focus of an International IAEA Conference that opened on 8 April 2013 in Ottawa, Canada. The International Conference on Effective Nuclear Regulatory Systems, meeting through 12 April 2013, is the third International Conference of its kind organized by the IAEA. Earlier Conferences were held in 2006 in Moscow and in 2009 in Cape Town, South Africa... Full story»
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission conference page.
Second Anniversary of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Accident
On the second anniversary of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Accident, IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano issued the following statement. Two years have passed since disaster struck Japan. The Great East Japan Earthquake and the enormous tsunami of March 11, 2011 devastated large areas of land, caused great loss of human life, and crippled the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant... Full story»
IAEA Trains Member States on Actions to Protect Public In An Emergency At a Nuclear Power Plant
It is essential that those involved in an emergency response fully understand the severity of the emergency when it happens. They should also know how to effectively communicate the radiological health hazard to the public, so that protective actions - such as evacuation, sheltering, or medical attention - can be promptly and safely implemented... Full story»
Experts Discuss Improvements in Decommissioning and Remediation Following Nuclear Accidents
Vowing to improve plans to protect the public and the environment from radiation following potential nuclear incidents in the future, more than 200 international experts concluded a week-long Forum to share their experience and views. "This has been a very productive meeting," said Chairman Carl-Magnus Larsson, who heads the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency. "We heard recommendations for the entire international community." The discussion revolved around... Full story»
IAEA's State-to-State Response and Assistance Network Meets
If a nuclear or radiological emergency occurs, a State might need assistance responding to it, for example to detect radioactive contamination, evaluate radiological consequences, provide medical advice or initiate decontamination. The IAEA maintains the Response and Assistance Network (or RANET) to strengthen the worldwide capability to coordinate the provision of such assistance and advice under the Convention on Assistance in the Case of a Nuclear Accident or Radiological Emergency... Full story»
International Experts' Meeting opens to Discuss Post-Accident Decommissioning and Remediation
Helping IAEA Member States to protect the public and the environment from harmful radiation is a key mission of the Agency. To support this effort, the IAEA has convened the International Experts' Meeting (IEM) on Decommissioning and Remediation After a Nuclear Accident from 28 January to 1 February 2013. The Vienna meeting is part of the Agency's implementation of the IAEA Action Plan on Nuclear Safety - endorsed by the Agency's General Conference in September 2011... Full story»
Fukushima Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Safety Closes With Eye To Future
Koriyama, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan -- The Fukushima Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Safety closed today with calls for continuous improvement and vigilance to further strengthen nuclear safety worldwide. In his closing remarks, Denis Flory, the IAEA's Deputy Director General in charge of Nuclear Safety and Security, said the Conference provided an excellent opportunity to share knowledge and lessons learned from the accident at TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, to further enhance transparency and to discuss the progress of international efforts in strengthening... Full story»
