59th IAEA General Conference

Pre-Conference Information

Registration

Registration is open as of 14 August 2015 for designated representatives from IAEA Member States and invited non-Member States and organizations. Registration should be completed at the latest by 8 September 2015.

Journalists must register through the IAEA Office of Public Information and Communication (OPIC) Press Office.

Documents

The Provisional Agenda and a list of documents for the General Conference are posted as they become available.

Exhibitions

Member States wishing to take part in the exhibition programme being organized within the framework of the 59th regular session of the IAEA General Conference in September 2015 are kindly invited to submit their requests for space, together with the title and a short description of the concept and content of their planned exhibition, to the Infrastructure Committee as soon as possible using the General Conference Exhibition Request Form [closed]. The deadline for submissions is 15 June 2015.

When planning their exhibition, Member States are kindly reminded that they should adhere to the Guidelines for Exhibitions at the Vienna International Centre (VIC), distributed to Permanent Missions on 29 April 2013.

It should be noted that the specific location of each Member State's exhibition will be assigned by the IAEA on a first-come, first-served and rotational basis, as per the usual practice. Therefore, no specific spot can be automatically reserved by the same Member State every year. Due to increased demand and safety restrictions (in particular the Rotunda) the maximum space that can be offered for each Member State's exhibition is of 12m^₂.

Additional information may be obtained from the Infrastructure Committee or the Exhibitions Contact Point at the Conference Services Section (MTCD/CSS).

IAEA Conferences and Meetings App

The IAEA Conferences and Meetings App provides a one-stop access to information on the IAEA General Conference, the Scientific Forum and scheduled side events. The app also allows users to put together their own personalized schedule of events and activities related to the General Conference, as well as access to up-to-date programme information of related events. It also provides updates on the speakers' list for the Plenary and the starting times for sessions of the Plenary and the Committe of the Whole. Power point presentations that have been approved for public release can also be viewed through the app, which is available free for both IOS and Android devices. For iPhone or iPad users, get your free download through the Apple iTunes Store; those with Android devices can visit the Google Play Store.       

INSAG Forum

The INSAG Forum 2015 will provide insights from INSAG and other experts on the issues associated with the potential of external events such as earthquakes, tsunamis and hurricanes to impact the safe operation of a nuclear power plant. Presentations will be made by invited experts to inform the audience and to stimulate discussion. The floor will then be opened to the audience for discussion.

The Forum will be conducted as a roundtable discussion of invited panellists, with suitable time available for audience participation. The Forum will take place on Monday, 14 September 2015, from 2.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m. in the C building, seventh floor, Conference Room C3.

Live Video Streaming

General Conference Sessions at the Plenary Hall, including the opening statements of officials and delegates, will be streamed live during the whole week of the General Conference. Sessions of the Scientific Forum will also be streamed live beginning on Tuesday, 15 September 2015. Links to the video streaming service will be provided on the opening day.

Participants at the General Conference

A provisional list of participants for the General Conference is now available.

Plans

M Building, ground floor

M Building, first floor

C Building, fourth floor

C Building, seventh floor

VIC entry and drop-off points for delegates

VIC overview plan

Plenary Hall

Renting of Delegation Offices at Austria Center Vienna (ACV)

To rent delegation offices at the ACV, please contact Ms. Lisa Herzlinger or call [+43] 676 319 9524.

Scientific Forum

A Scientific Forum will be held in conjunction with the 59th General Conference - entitled Atoms in Industry - Radiation Technology for Development - from 15 to 16 September 2015. View Conference page | Read more →

Senior Regulators' Meeting

The Senior Regulators' Meeting will be held on Wednesday, 16 September 2015 afternoon and on Thursday, 17 September 2015 afternoon, during the week of the 59th IAEA General Conference. The provisional programme has been prepared and circulated to interested Member States. More →

Side Events

In light of the increasing number of side events organized on the margins of the General Conference, and given the limited number of meeting space available within the Vienna International Centre (VIC), it has become necessary to issue the present guidelines with the view to streamlining the submission, processing and approval of side events requests received from Member States.

Requests for side events should be submitted to the relevant departments by completing this form [closed].

The List of Approved Side Events is now available.

Sound

Earphones (i.e., mobile phones, tablets) can be plugged into the receiver devices available in conference and meeting rooms.

Visits Organized in Conjunction with the Conference

Registration for all side visits should be made at the Information Desk, M building entrance, ground floor.