PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE WILL BE NO PRESS CONFERENCE
The IAEA Board of Governors will convene a meeting at the Agency's headquarters starting at 10:30 CET on Monday, 10 September 2018 in Boardroom C of the C-Building, in the Vienna International Centre (VIC).
Board discussions are expected to include: measures to strengthen international cooperation in nuclear, radiation, transport and waste safety; the Nuclear Security Report 2018; strengthening the Agency’s activities related to nuclear science, technology and applications; verification and monitoring in the Islamic Republic of Iran in light of United Nations Security Council resolution 2231 (2015); application of safeguards in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea; implementation of the NPT safeguards agreement in the Syrian Arab Republic; and application of IAEA safeguards in the Middle East.
The Board of Governors meeting is closed to the press.
Director General Yukiya Amano’s introductory statement to the Board will be released to journalists and posted on the IAEA website.
Photo-Op:
There will be a photo opportunity at the beginning of each morning session of the Board meeting. Photo opportunities at the beginning of afternoon sessions will only be arranged upon request.
Press Working Area:
The area outside Board Room C in C04 will be available as a press working area starting from 08:30 on 10 September 2018, with high capacity WiFi available (no password required).
Accreditation:
All journalists are requested to inform the IAEA Press Office of their plans to attend. Journalists with permanent credentials to the VIC need no additional credentials. We encourage those journalists who do not yet have permanent accreditation, to request it at UNIS Vienna.
Other journalists who only intend to attend this event should contact Michelle Gruensteidl for accreditation. Please email m.gruensteidl@iaea.org or call [+43-1] 2600-22048 or [+43-1] 2600-21273.