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IAEA 50th General Conference

25 September 2006
The exhibit on nuclear and the environment dominates the lobby of the Austria Center where the IAEA's 50th IAEA General Conference is taking place from 18-22 September 2006. (Austria Center, Vienna, Austria, 18 September 2006)An overview of the Austria Center lobby, showing the various exhibits on display for the 50th regular session of the IAEA General Conference. (Austria Center, Vienna, Austria, 18 September 2006)High-level delegates from the IAEA's Member States are attending the 50th Regular Session of the IAEA General Conference. (Plenary Hall, Austria Center, Vienna, Austria, 18 September 2006)The Cuban delegation before the start of the 50th regular session of the IAEA General Conference. (Plenary Hall, Austria Center, Vienna, Austria, 18 September 2006)Opening performance by the Men's Choir of the Moscow Engineering Physics Institute (MEPhI) at the 50th Regular Session of the IAEA General Conference. (Plenary Hall, Austria Center, Vienna, Austria, 18 September 2006)(Photo: K. Nikolic/IAEA)Opening performance by the Men's Choir of the Moscow Engineering Physics Institute (MEPhI) at the 50th Regular Session of the IAEA General Conference. (Plenary Hall, Austria Center, Vienna, Austria, 18 September 2006)The conference observes a minute of silence before the start of first day programme of the 50th Regular Session of the IAEA General Conference. (Plenary Hall, Austria Center, Vienna, Austria, 18 September 2006)Austrian President Heinz Fischer (center) is welcomed by Director of External Relations and Policy Coordination Mr Vilmos Cserveny and Ms. Odette Jankowitsch on his arrival at the 50th Regular Session of the IAEA General Conference. (Austria Center, Vienna, Austria)Austrian President Mr. Heinz Fischer signs the IAEA's Golden Book during the 50th Regular Session of the IAEA General Conference. (Plenary Hall, Austria Center, Vienna, Austria)(Austria Center, Vienna, Austria, 18 September 2006)General Conference President, Mr. Abdul Samad Minty and IAEA Director General Mohamed ElBaradei greet the Austrian Federal President Heinz Fischer on his arrival to the first Plenary session of the 50th Regular Session of the IAEA General Conference. (Plenary Hall, Austria Center, Vienna, Austria, 18 September 2006)Austrian Federal President Heinz Fischer at the 50th Regular Session of the IAEA General Conference. (Plenary Hall, Austria Center, Vienna, Austria, 18 September 2006)IAEA Director General Mohamed ElBaradei delivers his statement to the 50th Regular Session of the IAEA General Conference. (Plenary Hall, Austria Center, Vienna, Austria, 18 September 2006)Secretary-General Kofi Annan's pre-recorded statement to the 50th Regular Session of the IAEA General Conference. (Plenary Hall, Austria Center, Vienna, Austria, 18 September 2006)Austrian Federal President Heinz Fischer delivers his statement to the 50th Regular Session of the IAEA General Conference. (Plenary Hall, Austria Center, Vienna, Austria, 18 September 2006)US Secretary of Energy Samuel Bodman delivers his statement to the 50th Regular Session of the IAEA General Conference. (Plenary Hall, Austria Center, Vienna, Austria, 18 September 2006)Iran's Vice President Reza Aghazadeh delivers his statement to the 50th Regular Session of the IAEA General Conference. (Plenary Hall, Austria Center, Vienna, Austria, 18 September 2006)Japanese Minister of Science and Technology Policy Iwao Matsuda delivers his statement to the 50th Regular Session of the IAEA General Conference. (Plenary Hall, Austria Center, Vienna, Austria, 18 September 2006)Mr. Woo Sik Kim, Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea's Science and Technology delivers his statement to the 50th Regular Session of the IAEA General Conference. (Plenary Hall, Austria Center, Vienna, Austria, 18 September 2006)US Secretary of Energy Mr Samuel Bodman at a press conference at the 50th Regular Session of the IAEA General Conference. (Plenary Hall, Austria Center, Vienna, Austria, 18 September 2006)Austrian Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs Ms. Ursula Plassnik delivers her statement to the 50th Regular Session of the IAEA General Conference. (Plenary Hall, Austria Center, Vienna, Austria, 18 September 2006)Korean delegates with their "Albert Einstein Humanoid robot" at the 50th Regular Session of the IAEA General Conference. (Austria Center, Vienna, Austria, 18 September 2006)Delegates and Member States looks at exhibit during the 50th Regular Session of the IAEA General Conference. (Austria Center, Vienna, Austria, 18 September 2006)The international press, media and journalists covering the 50th Regular Session of the IAEA General Conference. (Austria Center, Vienna, Austria, 18 September 2006)Austrian President Mr. Heinz Fischer looks at the IAEA Memorabilia Exhibit at the 50th Regular Session of the IAEA General Conference. (Plenary Hall, Austria Center, Vienna, Austria)(Austria Center, Vienna, Austria, 18 September 2006)Unveiling of the Marie Curie-Sklodowska bust donated by Poland and France on the occasion of the 50th General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency. (Austria Center, Vienna, Austria, 18 September 2006)French Atomic Energy Commission Chairman Alain Bugat, IAEA Director General Mohamed ElBaradei and Polish President of the National Atomic Energy Agency Jerzy Niewodniczanski pose in front of the Marie Curie-Sklodowska bust during the 50th Regular Session of the IAEA General Conference. (Austria Center, Vienna, Austria, 18 September 2006)Marie Curie-Sklodowska bust by Polish artist Ludwika Nitschowa and donated by the Republic of Poland and the French Republic on the occasion of the 50th General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency. (Austria Center, Vienna, Austria, 18 September 2006)The Nobel Exhibit at the Austria Center during the 50th IAEA General Conference in September 2006. (Photo: R. Quevenco/IAEA)HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco (center) is welcomed by Director of External Relations and Policy Coordination Mr Vilmos Cserveny and IAEA Director of Technical Cooperation Ms. Ana Maria Cetto upon his arrival at the Austria Centre to open the special exhibit on the "Nuclear Technologies for Environment: Protecting Air, Earth and Oceans" held during the 50th Regular Session of the IAEA General Conference. (Austria Center, Vienna, Austria 19 September 2006)IAEA Director General Mohamed ElBaradei and Prince Albert II of Monaco at a brief meeting during the 50th Regular Session of the IAEA General Conference. (Austria Center, Vienna, Austria 19 September 2006)IAEA Director General Mohamed ElBaradei and Prince Albert II of Monaco at a brief meeting during the 50th Regular Session of the IAEA General Conference. (Austria Center, Vienna, Austria 19 September 2006)IAEA Director General Mohamed ElBaradei makes a statement at the opening of the special exhibit on the "Nuclear Technologies for Environment: Protecting Air, Earth and Oceans" held during the 50th Regular Session of the IAEA General Conference. (Austria Center, Vienna, Austria 19 September 2006)Prince Albert II of Monaco makes a statement at the opening of the special exhibit on the "Nuclear Technologies for Environment: Protecting Air, Earth and Oceans" held during the 50th Regular Session of the IAEA General Conference. (Austria Center, Vienna, Austria 19 September 2006)IAEA Director of Nuclear Sciences and Application Mr. Werner Burkart accompanies Prince Albert II of Monaco at the opening of the Special Exhibition on the "Nuclear Technologies for Environment: Protecting Air, Earth and Oceans" held during the 50th Regular Session of the IAEA General Conference. (Austria Center, Vienna, Austria 19 September 2006)Prince Albert II of Monaco briefs members of the press following the opening of the IAEA exhibit on the environment, held as part of the 50th Regular Session of the IAEA General Conference. (Austria Center, Vienna, Austria 19 September 2006)Prince Albert II of Monaco briefs members of the press following the opening of the IAEA exhibit on the environment, held as part of the 50th Regular Session of the IAEA General Conference. (Austria Center, Vienna, Austria 19 September 2006)The panel of speakers at the Special Event: 'New Framework for the Utilization of Nuclear Energy in the 21st Century' at the 50th Regular Session of the IAEA General Conference. (Austria Center, Vienna, Austria 19 September 2006)Ms. Susan Eisenhower addresses participants of the Special Event: 'New Framework for the Utilization of Nuclear Energy in the 21st Century' held during the 50th Regular Session of the IAEA General Conference. (Austria Center, Vienna, Austria 19 September 2006)A robotic prototype named "Albert Einstein" takes center stage at the opening of the exhibit on "Korean Nuclear Energy, Messenger of Happiness" at the 50th Regular Session of the IAEA General Conference. (Austria Center, Vienna, Austria 19 September 2006)Official opening of the exhibit on "Korean Nuclear Energy, Messenger of Happiness" at the 50th Regular Session of the IAEA General Conference. (Austria Center, Vienna, Austria 19 September 2006)Mr. Sam Nunn, Co-Chairman of the Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI) briefs members of the press during the 50th Regular Session of the IAEA General Conference. (Austria Center, Vienna, Austria 19 September 2006)Russia presents a replica of the nuclear icebreaker ship, Lenin, as a donation to the IAEA on the occasion of its 50th General Conference. (Austria Center, Vienna, Austria 19 September 2006)Delegates from Member States arriving to the 50th regular session of the IAEA General Conference. (Austria Center, Vienna, Austria, 20 September 2006)Delegates from Member States arriving to the 50th regular session of the IAEA General Conference. (Austria Center, Vienna, Austria, 20 September 2006)Dr Ian Smith, Executive Director of the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation delivers his statement to the 50th regular session of the IAEA General Conference. (Austria Center, Vienna, Austria, 20 September 2006)The Syrian delegation at the plenary hall during the 50th regular session of the IAEA General Conference. (Austria Center, Vienna, Austria, 20 September 2006)A model of a 540-megawatt pressurized heavy water reactor was part of India's display at the 50th IAEA General Conference. (Austria Center, Vienna, Austria, 20 September 2006)The original copy of the "Agreement between the International Atomic Energy Agency and the Republic of Austria" regarding the Headquarters of the IAEA, signed by IAEA Director General Sterling Cole and Austrian Foreign Minister Leopold Figl on 11 December 1957, is on display as part of the IAEA Memorabilia Exhibit at the 50th regular session of the IAEA General Conference. (Austria Center, Vienna, Austria, 20 September 2006)Delegates visiting the various displays and exhibits set up for the 50th regular session of the IAEA General Conference. (Austria Center, Vienna, Austria, 20 September 2006)At the IAEA General Conference Pakistan presented a metal sculpture of the atom to the IAEA to commemorate 50 years of cooperation. (Austria Center, Vienna, Austria, 20 September 2006)A model of the future Conference Hall for the VIC-based international organizations is on display at the lobby of the Austria Center. (Austria Center, Vienna, Austria, 20 September 2006)China Institute of Atomic Energy presents a model of the Interwell Radiotracer Test Technique (IWTT) in an oilfield as gift to the IAEA during a brief ceremony at the 50th regular session of the IAEA General Conference. (Austria Center, Vienna, Austria, 20 September 2006)Ambassador Harry Belevan-McBride of Peru and Resident Representative of Peru to the Agency, delivers his statement to the 50th regular session of the IAEA General Conference. (Austria Center, Vienna, Austria, 21 September 2006)Members of the the IAEA Secretariat provide essential services at the 50th regular session of the IAEA General Conference. (Austria Center, Vienna, Austria, 21 September 2006)General Conference President, Mr. Abdul Samad Minty presiding over the 50th regular session of the IAEA General Conference. (Austria Center, Vienna, Austria, 21 September 2006)The Nigerian delegation at the plenary hall during the 50th regular session of the IAEA General Conference. (Austria Center, Vienna, Austria, 21 September 2006)IAEA External Relations and Policy Officer Mr. Ribeiro Bernardo (left) with the delegate from Angola at the 50th regular session of the IAEA General Conference. (Austria Center, Vienna, Austria, 21 September 2006)Delegates from Member States inside the Plenary Hall at the 50th regular session of the IAEA General Conference. (Austria Center, Vienna, Austria, 21 September 2006)Delegates from Member States inside the Plenary Hall at the 50th regular session of the IAEA General Conference. (Austria Center, Vienna, Austria, 21 September 2006)The Croatian delegation at the plenary hall during the 50th regular session of the IAEA General Conference. (Austria Center, Vienna, Austria, 21 September 2006)The Philippine delegation at the plenary hall during the 50th regular session of the IAEA General Conference. (Austria Center, Vienna, Austria, 21 September 2006)A busy moment for Mr. Simon Hannaford and Ms. Mona Ali Khalil from IAEA's Office of Legal Affairs at the 50th regular session of the IAEA General Conference. (Austria Center, Vienna, Austria, 22 September 2006)IAEA Director of Nuclear Energy Mr. Yury Sokolov (right), General Conference President, Mr. Abdul Samad Minty (second from right), Mr Kwaku Aning from IAEA Policy Making Organs (second from left) and IAEA Director of Office of Legal Affairs Mr. Johan Rautenbach (right) at the 50th regular session of the IAEA General Conference. (Austria Center, Vienna, Austria, 21 September 2006)Mr. Abdul Samad Minty (center), elected President of the 50th IAEA General Conference presiding over a session at the Plenary Hall. (Austria Center, Vienna, Austria, 21 September 2006)The Qatar delegation at the plenary hall during the 50th regular session of the IAEA General Conference. (Austria Center, Vienna, Austria, 21 September 2006)Bolivian Ambassador Horacio Bazoberry Otero (right) at the 50th regular session of the IAEA General Conference. (Austria Center, Vienna, Austria, 21 September 2006)The delegates of Azerbaijan at the 50th regular session of the IAEA General Conference. (Austria Center, Vienna, Austria, 21 September 2006)Staff from the IAEA Conference Services during the 50th regular session of the IAEA General Conference. (Austria Center, Vienna, Austria, 21 September 2006)Staff from the IAEA Secretariat provided support to delegates of the 50th regular session of the IAEA General Conference. (Austria Center, Vienna, Austria, 21 September 2006)The Malaysian delegation in the plenary hall at the 50th regular session of the IAEA General Conference. (Austria Center, Vienna, Austria, 21 September 2006)Mr. Massoud Samiei Head of the IAEA Programme of Action for Cancer Therapy (PACT) at the 50th regular session of the IAEA General Conference. (Austria Center, Vienna, Austria, 21 September 2006)US Ambassador Gregory Shulte hands over a donation from the US State Department for PACT to IAEA Director of Nuclear Sciences and Applications Mr. Werner Burkart at the 50th regular session of the IAEA General Conference. (Austria Center, Vienna, Austria, 21 September 2006)Director Mark Clanton from the US Cancer Institute hands over a donation to PACT to IAEA Director of Nuclear Sciences and Applications Mr. Werner Burkart at the 50th regular session of the IAEA General Conference. (Austria Center, Vienna, Austria, 21 September 2006)Mr. Anil Kakodkar, Chairman of the Indian Atomic Energy Commission guides IAEA Director General Mohamed ElBaradei through the exhibit of the Indian Department of Atomic Energy exhibition at the 50th regular session of the IAEA General Conference. (Austria Center, Vienna, Austria, 21 September 2006)Mr. Charles Curtis, President of the Nuclear Threat Initiative, chaired the Special Event on Assurances of Nuclear Supply & Non-Proliferation. (Austria Center, Vienna, Austria, 21 September 2006)Staff members from the IAEA IT division provided computer support and technical assistance to the 50th regular session of the IAEA General Conference. (Austria Center, Vienna, Austria, 21 September 2006)General Conference President, Mr. Abdul Samad Minty confers with Mr Kwaku Aning from IAEA Policy Making Organs at the plenary hall of the 50th regular session of the IAEA General Conference. (Austria Center, Vienna, Austria, 22 September 2006)Graham Andrew (left) and Geoffrey Shaw of the Director General's Office with Ms. Ana Maria Cetto, Deputy Director General for Technical Cooperation, inside the Plenary Hall at the 50th IAEA General Conference. (Austria Center, Vienna, Austria, 22 September 2006)A general view of the 50th regular session of the IAEA General Conference. (Austria Center, Vienna, Austria, 22 September 2006)Mr. Tariq Rauf from IAEA External Relations and Policy Coordination and Mr. Charles Curtis, Chairman of the Special Event at the 50th regular session of the IAEA General Conference. (Austria Center, Vienna, Austria, 22 September 2006)Mr. Charles Curtis, Chairman of the Special Event, delivers his report on Assurances of Nuclear Supply & Non-Proliferation at the 50th regular session of the IAEA General Conference. (Austria Center, Vienna, Austria, 22 September 2006)Delegates from Bulgaria at the 50th regular session of the IAEA General Conference. (Austria Center, Vienna, Austria, 22 September 2006)The delegate of Tunisia at the 50th regular session of the IAEA General Conference. (Austria Center, Vienna, Austria, 22 September 2006)IAEA Director General listens to the summary report of the special event on Assurances of Nuclear Fuel and Non-Proliferation that was held in conjunction with the 50th regular session of the IAEA General Conference. (Austria Center, Vienna, Austria, 22 September 2006)A view from the plenary hall during the 50th regular session of the IAEA General Conference. (Austria Center, Vienna, Austria, 22 September 2006)The US delegation at the 50th regular session of the IAEA General Conference. (Austria Center, Vienna, Austria, 22 September 2006)Delegates cast their votes on issues raised at the 50th regular session of the IAEA General Conference. (Austria Center, Vienna, Austria, 22 September 2006)Members of the French delegation confer at a session of the 50th regular session of the IAEA General Conference. (Austria Center, Vienna, Austria, 22 September 2006)A staff member from the IAEA conference services assists delegate with paperwork during the 50th regular session of the IAEA General Conference. (Austria Center, Vienna, Austria, 22 September 2006)Cuban Resident Representative Ms. Norma Goicochea Estenoz at the 50th regular session of the IAEA General Conference. (Austria Center, Vienna, Austria, 22 September 2006)The Iranian delegation at the 50th regular session of the IAEA General Conference. ( Austria Center, Vienna, Austria, 22 September 2006)Japanese Ambassador Mr. Yukiya Amano casts his country's vote at a plenary hall session during the 50th regular session of the IAEA General Conference. (Austria Center, Vienna, Austria, 22 September 2006)The delegation from the Czech Republic at the 50th regular session of the IAEA General Conference. (Austria Center, Vienna, Austria, 22 September 2006)The Nobel Peace Prize exhibit, on loan from the Nobel Committee in Oslo, was on display for the duration of the 50th regular session of the IAEA General Conference. (Austria Center, Vienna, Austria, 22 September 2006)
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