During the morning’s plenary session, 9 delegates delivered statements available here.
The 2016 Scientific Forum on Nuclear Technology for the Sustainable Development Goals concluded today with a wrap up session that covered the salient features of the two day event.
At the 2016 IAEA side event New Developments in Supporting Member States in the Safe Operation of Nuclear Installations delegates were informed about the revised guidelines of Operational Safety Review Missions (OSART).
At the side event, Coping with External Events Safety — The Agency’s External Events Notification System and Experience Sharing, delegates discussed relevant experiences on the IAEA project to continuously improve safety against external events.
For the fifth time since its inception, the European Master of Science in Nuclear Engineering Award Ceremony honoured the graduates of its programme.
At the Senior Regulators’ Meeting, discussions focused on the importance of properly established legal and regulatory frameworks to ensure continued nuclear safety and security and emphasized the importance of strong, independent regulators.
At the African Regional Cooperative Agreement for Research, Development and Training Related to Nuclear Science and Technology (AFRA) meeting, delegates discussed various projects under the AFRA agreement.
Member States side events
Technology against Intrusion of Critical Sites, organized by Belgium, focused on the various types of technology used to protect nuclear power plants against deliberate attacks in which safety systems could be damaged, which could release radiation into the environment leading to widespread contamination — irrespective of national borders.
Informal Dialogue between Coastal and Shipping States, organized by Portugal, reviewed activities conducted within the framework of the informal ‘Dialogue between Coastal and Shipping States’.
