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11 November 2024
IAEA Hosts International Conference on Research Reactors
More than 300 participants from over 80 countries came to the IAEA’s headquarters in Vienna today to participate in the International Conference on Research Reactors, which runs from 11 to 15 November. Read more →
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10 November 2024
Director General Grossi to Visit Tehran
Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi will travel to Tehran this week for high level meetings with the Iranian Government and will hold technical discussions on all aspects related to the Joint Statement agreed with Iran in March 2023. Read more →
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8 November 2024
IAEA at COP29: Nuclear Solutions for Climate Change
As the world grapples with the escalating impacts of climate change, IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi will join global leaders and stakeholders at COP29, to highlight the vast potential of nuclear solutions for climate change mitigation, adaptation and monitoring. Read more →
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8 November 2024
IAEA Completes International Physical Protection Advisory Service Mission in Rwanda
An IAEA team of experts has concluded a two-week International Physical Protection Advisory Service (IPPAS) mission in Rwanda. It was the first IPPAS mission to Rwanda. Read more →
Press Release
7 November 2024
Update 258 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
A new expert team from the International Atomic Energy Agency crossed the frontline this week to travel to Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), replacing colleagues who have been monitoring nuclear safety and security at the site over the past several weeks as part of the IAEA’s non-stop efforts to help prevent a radiological accident during the military conflict. Read more →
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7 November 2024
World Fusion Energy Group Kicks Off in Rome
The World Fusion Energy Group inaugural meeting, co-organized by the IAEA and Italy, highlighted the growing interest and progress in advancements in fusion technology to provide a clean, safe and limitless source of energy. 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
26 – 28 Nov 2024
Vienna, Austria
Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Science, Technology and Applications and the Technical Cooperation Programme
7 – 11 Apr 2025
Vienna, Austria
Third International Conference on Applications of Radiation Science and Technology (ICARST-2025)
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