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New Masters Programme in Nuclear Security is Launched at Delft University of Technology

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 Democritus University of Thrace in Greece, and the University of Manchester Dalton Nuclear Institute. Ten students are currently ... 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... Full story»

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»

First International Regulators Conference on Nuclear Security

The first International Regulators Conference on Nuclear Security is convening in Washington, D.C. from 4 to 6 December 2012, hosted by the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). Organized as a direct result of the 2012 Nuclear Security Summit held in Seoul, South Korea, the International Regulators Conference on Nuclear Security enhances awareness of the importance of comprehensive national regulatory security programs, and builds relationships among regulatory authorities responsible ..... Full story »

Strengthening Nuclear Security Education and Training

As the use of nuclear energy for power generation and radiation techniques in medical, industrial and other practices continues, protecting nuclear and other radioactive material remains a difficult security challenge for many countries worldwide. An effective way to address this challenge is through proper education and training, and the IAEA's Department of Nuclear Safety and Security's side event at this year's 56th General Conference will highlight the Agency's activities in this field..... Full story »

IAEA Member States Seeking to Improve Incident and Trafficking Database

More than 90 IAEA Member States convened in Vienna to discuss ways to improve the sharing of information about incidents involving illicit trafficking and other unauthorized activities and events involving nuclear material and other radioactive materials. The illicit trafficking of nuclear and other radioactive materials remains of serious concern to the international community. To help combat this problem, the IAEA maintains.... Full story »

Nuclear Forensics: Key to Ensuring Nuclear Security

Nuclear material presents a risk if it is unsecured. Materials used throughout the nuclear fuel cycle as well as radioactive "sources" that are used routinely in medicine, industry and research may be lost, abandoned, or removed from inactivated facilities without authorization. They can can also be stolen and smuggled for profit. When nuclear or other radioactive material is no longer under regulatory control, a first priority is determining its exact location and ensuring.... Full story »

Nuclear Security Summit Reaffirms IAEA Programmes/Key Role

World leaders attending the Nuclear Security Summit in Seoul, South Korea have issued a joint communique renewing their commitment to work towards strengthening nuclear security, reducing the threat of nuclear terrorism, and preventing unauthorized acquisition of nuclear materials. The Seoul Communique, issued at the closing session of the summit on 27 March 2012, particularly noted the essential role of the IAEA in facilitating international.... Full story »