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News Story
6 August 2024
Call for Synopses: International Conference on Stakeholder Engagement for Nuclear Power Programmes
Interested contributors have until 2 December 2024 to submit synopses for the International Conference on Stakeholder Engagement for Nuclear Power Programmes, to be held from 26 to 30 May 2025 at IAEA headquarters in Vienna, Austria. Read more →
News Story
5 August 2024
Big Data and Breastfeeding: Bridging the Evidence Gap for Better Health Outcomes
This World Breastfeeding Week, the IAEA is calling for more countries to provide input to a unique database. The IAEA’s Database on Human Milk Intake has been built using information generated from a nuclear technique that accurately measures breast milk intake. Read more →
Press Release
2 August 2024
Update 240 - IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
The water level in the cooling pond at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) continues to decrease. Despite all reactors remaining in a state of cold-shutdown, availability of this water is important for nuclear safety of the plant, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said today. Read more →
Press Release
2 August 2024
IAEA Completes International Physical Protection Advisory Service Mission in Japan
An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts has concluded a two-week International Physical Protection Advisory Service (IPPAS) mission in Japan. The mission, conducted at the request of the Government of Japan, took place from 22 July to 2 August 2024. Read more →
Bulletin Article
1 August 2024
Verifying Spent Nuclear Fuel in Deep Geological Repositories
Deep geological repositories present challenges and opportunities for the application of safeguards, and innovative solutions are being developed so that IAEA safeguards inspectors can verify the stored nuclear material. Read more →
News Story
31 July 2024
New Radiopharmacy Database: Enhancing Development, Collaboration and Research
A new IAEA radiopharmacy database will facilitate research, collaboration and the sustainability of safe radiopharmaceuticals for clinical use Read more →
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11 – 15 Nov 2024
Vienna, Austria
International Conference on Research Reactors: Achievements, Experience and the Way to a Sustainable Future
7 – 11 Apr 2025
Vienna, Austria
Third International Conference on Applications of Radiation Science and Technology (ICARST-2025)
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