The IAEA Department of Nuclear Safety and Security will host 15 side events and three tours, during the 67th IAEA General Conference, to be held in Vienna from 25 – 29 September 2023.
INSAG Forum: the Future of Nuclear Safety and Influencing Factors
Monday, 25 September 2023, 2.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m., in Conference Room CR5, C Building, seventh floor.
The annual International Nuclear Safety Advisory Group (INSAG) Forum will be held to discuss and share opinions on several different factors that will define the future of nuclear safety, including climate change, the frequency of extreme environmental events, and geopolitical and economic developments.
Demonstration of Software and Mobile Applications Supporting Nuclear Security Operations
Monday, 25 September 2023, from 3.30 p.m. to 4.30 p.m. at ESPACE M0E, M Building, ground floor.
This event will present the audience with the tools developed by the IAEA to assist countries in conducting nuclear security field operations and in making decisions in the case of nuclear security events. The event will also include a hands-on demonstration.
Tuesday, 26 September 2023, from 10.30 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. in Conference Room M5, M Building, ground floor.
The International Physical Protection Advisory Service (IPPAS), which was offered for the first time by the IAEA in 1996, provides peer advice on implementing international instruments and IAEA guidance on the protection of nuclear and other radioactive material, and on associated facilities and activities.
This event will commemorate the significant milestone of 100 IPPAS missions. The 100th IPPAS mission is expected to be conducted by the end of the 2023.
Tuesday, 26 September 2023, from 9.30 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. in Conference Room CR4, C Building, seventh floor.
This event will explain how the IAEA’s Incident and Emergency Centre has historically supported Member States in nuclear and radiological emergencies, and how its work has evolved in relation to emergency preparedness and response to recent events.
Tuesday, 26 September 2023, from 3.30 p.m. to 4.30 p.m. at ESPACE M0E, M Building, ground floor.
The IAEA Statute authorizes the Agency to establish or adopt standards of safety for protection of health and minimization of danger and to provide for the application of these standards. Since the first IAEA safety standard was published in 1958, they have served as the global reference for national regulatory systems and form the basis for several international legal instruments. This event will feature a panel discussion with leading experts in the field to explore the evolution of the IAEA’s role in developing these standards, their practical use amongst Member States and evolution in their dissemination.
Tuesday, 26 September 2023, from 4.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. in Conference Room M4, M Building, ground floor.
This event aims to present the concept and structure of the training activities to be offered at the Nuclear Security Training and Demonstration Centre (NSTDC). It will be accompanied by a visit to the NSTDC in Seibersdorf.
40 Years of OSART Missions: Supporting Member States to Improve Safety Performance
Wednesday, 27 September 2023, from 2.30 p.m. to 4.00 p.m. in Conference Room CR5, C Building, seventh floor.
The purpose of this event is to showcase the 40 year journey of Operational Safety Review Team (OSART) missions in supporting Member States to improve safety performance, to provide key insights from the missions and feedback from Member States, and to discuss new developments.
ICONS 2024: Shaping the Future of Nuclear Security
Wednesday, 27 September 2023, from 4.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. at ESPACE M0E, M Building, ground floor.
This event will feature a panel discussion as a prelude to the 2024 International Conference on Nuclear Security (ICONS 2024) to be held from 20–24 May 2024. The main topical areas of the ICONS 2024 scientific programme will be presented.
Radiation Safety in Education: Guidance for Students, Teachers, Researchers and Regulators
Wednesday, 27 September 2023, from 12.30 p.m. to 1.30 p.m. in Conference Room M7, M Building, ground floor.
This event will discuss Radiation Safety in the Use of Radiation Sources in Research and Education (Safety Guide No. SSG-87) and the IAEA’s continuous efforts to promote partnerships among nuclear education and training institutions worldwide, showcasing its support to schools, colleges, universities and national regulators to implement nuclear education and research through guidance on the safe handling of radioactive materials. Presentations will address capacity-building efforts for more effective, hands-on learning and how to engage and encourage young people in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) — the next generation of experts, researchers, leaders, trainers, teachers and lecturers in the nuclear field.
Tenth Plenary Meeting of the Global Nuclear Safety and Security Network (GNSSN)
Wednesday, 27 September 2023, from 9.30 a.m. to 12.00 noon in Conference Room CR5, C Building, seventh floor.
This event will provide a forum for IAEA Member States to discuss challenges related to the development of a sustainable radiation and nuclear safety infrastructure in line with the IAEA safety standards and international good practices. The IAEA Secretariat will brief the meeting on the update of GNSSN development and cooperation with other forums and networks. At this event, the winners of the Young Professionals Competition on Effective Nuclear and Radiation Regulatory Systems will present the innovative solution “Nuclear Ferris Wheel Application” and its future.
The IAEA NHSI for Effective Global Deployment of Safe and Secure Advanced Nuclear Reactors
Wednesday, 27 September 2023, from 2.00 p.m. to 3.30 p.m. in Conference Room CR4, C Building, seventh floor.
More than a year after the establishment of the Nuclear Harmonization and Standardization Initiative (NHSI), this event will provide information on the goals and progress made by the regulatory and industry tracks and discuss the way forward.
Senior Safety and Security Regulators’ Meeting
Thursday, 28 September 2023, from 9.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. in Board Room D, C Building, fourth floor.
At this event, heads of regulatory authorities and other senior regulatory officials in the fields of nuclear, radiation, transport and radioactive waste safety and nuclear security will discuss regulatory challenges and share good practices. The meeting will also focus on IAEA Secretariat initiatives to support regulatory bodies.
Launch of the Regulatory Authority Information System (RAIS+)
Thursday, 28 September 2023, from 2.00 p.m. to 3.00 p.m. in Conference Room CR4, C Building, seventh floor.
Several countries have used the Regulatory Authority Information System (RAIS) to establish their registries of radiation sources and other safety and nuclear security related records. A new version of the system, RAIS+, has been developed based on the feedback collected and driven by new information technologies. This event will present RAIS+ and inform Member States about planned activities to launch RAIS+. Different features and functionalities of RAIS+ will be shown, along with examples of its implementation.
Strengthening Nuclear Security Worldwide Through the A/CPPNM and ICSANT
Thursday, 28 September 2023, from 4.30 p.m. to 6.00 p.m. in Conference Room M7, M Building, ground floor.
This joint IAEA–United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) event will highlight how becoming party to and effectively implementing the Amendment to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material (A/CPPNM) and the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism (ICSANT) helps strengthen nuclear security worldwide, with States sharing their practical experiences in adhering to and implementing these key legal instruments. It will also showcase the available support provided by the IAEA and the UNODC to States. This event is organized jointly by the IAEA and UNODC.
Regulatory Cooperation Forum Plenary Meeting
Friday, 29 September 2023, from 9.30 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. in Conference Room CR4, C Building, seventh floor.
The Regulatory Cooperation Forum (RCF) was established in 2010 to facilitate coordinated support to the regulatory bodies in nuclear power embarking countries. This event will provide updates of the RCF’s activities both to RCF members and non-RCF members. It will focus on the improvement of the RCF programme to enhance the support for regulatory infrastructure development in nuclear power embarking countries, based on the comprehensive survey for RCF members.
Tours
Visit to the Nuclear Security Training and Demonstration Centre
Thursday, 28 September 2023, from 1.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m. | The assembly point is the Information Desk at the entrance to the M building from where participants will be picked up on the respective day at 12:45 p.m.
A visit at the Nuclear Security Training and Demonstration Centre at the IAEA Seibersdorf Laboratories will be offered.
Advance registration is required via email by Monday, 25 September 2023, stating first and family name, affiliation, delegation, e-mail and telephone number.
Tour of the IAEA Radiation Safety Technical Services Laboratory
Tuesday, 26, Wednesday, 27 and Thursday 28 September 2023. from 12.00 noon to 1.00 p.m.
This tour will showcase the IAEA Radiation Safety Technical Services Laboratory, which provides annual monitoring services for external and internal radiation exposure to 3000 occupationally exposed workers. These services are critical to IAEA activities globally. Support services also include training, consultation and the loan of survey equipment.
Prior registration for the tour is encouraged at the Nuclear Safety and Security exhibition booth outside the Plenary Hall in the M Building.
The assembly point is the Information Desk at the entrance to M building, from where participants will be picked up on the respective day at 11.50 a.m.
Tour of the Incident and Emergency Centre
Tuesday, 26, Wednesday, 27 and Thursday, 28 September from 1.00 p.m. to 2.00 p.m.
The IAEA’s Incident and Emergency Centre (IEC) is the global focal point for international preparedness and response to nuclear or radiological emergencies. Participants are invited to a tour of the IEC, where they will be given an overview of the IEC’s response roles and emergency preparedness and response tools.
Owing to space constraints, a maximum of 12 visitors can visit the IEC on each tour.
The assembly point is the Information Desk at the entrance to the M building from where participants will be picked up on the respective day at 12.50 p.m.
