67th IAEA General Conference

The IAEA and the International Renewable Energy Agency have been supporting, as modelling partners, the development of the Africa Continental Power System Masterplan since March 2021. This event will present the activities conducted and the main outcomes of this unique energy planning process, as well as the collaborative work of several major international organizations.

This event will be held on Wednesday, 27 September 2023, from 4.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. at ESPACE M01, M Building, first floor.

This event will present the experience of Ukraine in the regulation of nuclear and radiation safety and nuclear security; and the implementation of the agreement between Ukraine and the IAEA on the application of safeguards, and the related Additional Protocol, in the new conditions faced by the nuclear regulatory system of Ukraine. This event is organized by Ukraine. 

This event will be held on Wednesday, 27 September 2023, from 4.30 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. in Conference Room CR7, C Building, seventh floor.

This event will showcase how Australia works with partners in the Asia-Pacific region and the IAEA to advance the Sustainable Development Goals through the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO). Areas of impact initially included nuclear medicine and climate change but have expanded to include ocean plastics, ground water, agriculture and detecting product fraud. 3 Building on 70 years of excellence in nuclear operations, ANSTO wishes to hear from partners in Asia and the Pacific about how they can work together to support development priorities to improve the lives of the most populated and diverse region in the world. This event is organized by Australia. 

This event will be held on Thursday, 28 September 2023, from 9.00 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. in Conference Room CR3, C Building, seventh 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.

This event will be held on Thursday, 28 September 2023, from 9.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. in Board Room D, C Building, fourth floor.

Visitors to the IAEA’s nuclear applications laboratories in Seibersdorf will see how the eight laboratories support Member States in the peaceful application of nuclear and nuclear-related techniques for development and environmental protection in areas such as food and agriculture, medical dosimetry, terrestrial environment and nuclear instrumentation.

The tour will be offered on Thursday, 28 September 2023, from 9.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m.

Advance registration is required via email by 12.00 noon on Tuesday, 26 September 2023, stating first and family name, affiliation, delegation and telephone number.

Confirmed participants should meet at the Information Desk at the entrance to the M building at 8.50 a.m. on Thursday, 28 September. Buses will take visitors from the VIC to Seibersdorf and return four hours later. Due to space constraints, a maximum of 40 visitors can be accommodated.

The Robotized Cherenkov Viewing Device (RCVD), currently under development, offers unprecedented gains in efficiency and data quality for spent nuclear fuel verification. The RCVD integrates the improved optics and algorithmic developments of the Next Generation Cherenkov Viewing Device (XCVD) onto a floating, autonomous robotic platform. During this technical demonstration, the RCVD will be presented.

This event will be held on Thursday, 28 September 2023, from 9.30 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. at ESPACE M0E, M Building, ground floor.

This event will be an informative, engaging and global discussion of sustainability in nuclear decommissioning and radioactive waste management. It will delve into the environmental, economic and social pillars of sustainability, and present the United Kingdom’s approach of expediting progress towards net zero in a fair and just way, while maximizing opportunities for people, communities and the environment. A panel of experts from around the world will present their experiences, which will be followed by a facilitated discussion with the audience. This event is organized by United Kingdom.

This event will be held on Thursday, 28 September 2023, from 9.45 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. in Conference Room M7, M Building, ground floor.

The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly evolving and growing in all spheres of life – science and technology are no exception. The Agency has been participating in the high-level dialogue on the use of AI within the UN System and closely liaising with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in the “AI for Good” platform, which is organized by ITU in partnership with IAEA and 40 other UN System organizations. The IAEA has also been following up the direction the nuclear sector is taking in seizing the broad opportunities that AI offers. While AI can bring great applied benefits, it can also present challenges due to its associated risks and ethical concerns. The appropriate integration of AI in the nuclear domain in full compliance with the safety, security and non-proliferation principles is of great interest to the IAEA.
At the side event, the IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi and ITU Deputy Secretary-General Tomas Lamanauskas will deliver opening remarks reflecting on their expectations from the enhanced cooperation. Opening statements will be followed by a high-level technical session featuring experts’ presentations on how AI is being adopted in some of the niche areas of radiation medicine, the nuclear power sector, and on the regulatory approach when using AI at industrial scale, as well as the expected role of the Agency in this regard.

This event will be held on Thursday, 28 September 2023, from 10.00 a.m. to 11.15 a.m. in Conference Room CR7, C Building, seventh floor.

During this event, participants will have the opportunity to learn about recent developments in industrial and educational applications of accelerator physics in the Islamic Republic of Iran. The event will cover the following topics: accelerator research and educational activities in national institutes and universities; the industrial electron accelerator and electrostatic ion accelerator developed at the Nuclear Science and Technology Research Institute (NSTRI), and the proposed IAEA technical cooperation project on strengthening national capabilities for wastewater treatment using industrial electron accelerators. This event is organized by the Islamic Republic of Iran.

This event will be held on Thursday, 28 September 2023, from 10.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. in Conference Room M6, M Building, ground floor.

This event will explore the development of the new technology platform, focusing on educating young specialists in fast reactors and the closed nuclear fuel cycle. It will provide the opportunity to shape the future of nuclear technology, bolstering knowledge and skills in these cutting-edge fields. This event is organized by the Russian Federation.

This virtual event will be held on Thursday, 27 September 2023, from 10.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.

A panel of international experts, representing ongoing or recently completed nuclear power plant construction projects, will share experiences and discuss how acquired capability can be leveraged to deliver project excellence in the future. This will include potential benefits to the construction of small modular reactors and other advanced nuclear power designs.

This event will be held on Thursday, 28 September 2023, from 10.30 a.m. to 12.00 noon in Conference Room CR3, C Building, seventh floor.

The event will be also accessible virtually, please note that registration is required.

Deuterium, a stable isotope of hydrogen, has been predominantly used in heavy water reactors in the past century. With advancements in pharmaceuticals, electronics, fibre optics and other technologies, the applications of deuterium have expanded significantly. At this event, the latest developments in deuterium applications and the importance of deuterium in molecular engineering to achieve new specifications will be discussed. This event is organized by the Islamic Republic of Iran.

This event will be held on Thursday, 28 September 2023, from 11.00 a.m. to 12.00 noon in Conference Room M5, M Building, ground floor.

To effectively monitor and assess environmental contamination by radioactive materials and to predict sources of greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere, Member State laboratories need to have optimal and reliable analytical performance. To assist Member States in improving their analytical capacity, the IAEA offers certified reference materials and participation in worldwide proficiency test exercises. This event will provide insights into reference material production and use, worldwide proficiency test exercises, as well as the IAEA’s Analytical Laboratories for the Measurement of Environmental Radioactivity (ALMERA) network and related activities.

This event will be held on Thursday, 28 September 2023, from 11.00 a.m. to 12.00 noon at ESPACE M01, M Building, first floor.

This annual meeting of African Regional Co-operative Agreement for Research, Development and Training Related to Nuclear Science and Technology (AFRA) Representatives will provide an opportunity to discuss the approval of the 2022 AFRA Annual Report and endorse the recommendations of the 34th meeting of the AFRA Technical Working Group.

This event will be held on Thursday, 28 September 2023, from 11.30 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. in Conference Room CR4, C Building, seventh floor.

The event will be also accessible virtually, please note that registration is required.

Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL) and the US National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) will host an event to discuss safeguards challenges posed by advanced and small modular reactor technologies and ways that the United States of America and Canada are working to address those challenges and facilitate the successful deployment of such reactors. This event is organized by Canada.

This event will be held on Thursday, 28 September 2023, from 12.00 noon to 1.00 p.m. in Conference Room M6, M Building, ground floor.

This event will present efforts to design and construct a several small and medium sized fast reactors and power units to complement the existing range of small modular reactors. It will also discuss the role of the sodium cooled Multipurpose Fast Research Reactor in supporting innovations and the further development of small and medium sized fast neutron reactors internationally. This event is organized by the Russian Federation.

This event will be held on Thursday, 28 September 2023, from 12.00 noon to 2.00 p.m. in Conference Room M7, M Building, ground floor.

This event will present the latest innovations in multifunctional nuclear reactors and the modernized industrial chain in China to meet the growing need for energy while also eliminating carbon emissions. The Shanghai Nuclear Engineering Research and Design Institute will showcase the spectrum of self-developed advanced nuclear reactors used for generating electricity, but also for district heating, process heat, desalination and hydrogen generation. The event will also present a roadmap for self-sufficiency while introducing advanced international concepts and technologies, and discussing experiences in building up national industrial capabilities. This event is organized by China.

This event will be held on Thursday, 28 September 2023, from 12.30 p.m. to 15.00 p.m. in Conference Room CR3, C Building, seventh floor.

The IAEA Archives are a pillar of the IAEA’s institutional memory, spanning over 70 years and comprising over 10 000 shelf metres of hard-copy records and 10 terabytes of data.

These walking tours are an opportunity to look behind the scenes to:

• Experience the size and composition of the IAEA Archives;
• Interact with some of the treasures in our holdings and be inspired by the Agency’s history;
• View the Reading Room and an archival repository, and learn about challenges in preservation and access management; and
• Hear how the Department of Management oversees the IAEA Archives.

Tours run from 1.00 to 2.00 p.m. daily. Visit the desk at the MT Exhibition on M0E to sign up.