The IAEA Department of Nuclear Energy (NE) will host its regular Operators' Forum and three side events during the 67th IAEA General Conference, to be held in Vienna from 25 to 29 September 2023. NE Department will also host nine ESPACE events. Programmes of the events will be published on this page as they become available.
Operator’s Forum on Nuclear Power Plant Construction: New Technologies, Good Practices and Recent Achievements
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. Read more.
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. For virtual participation, please register here.
SMR Platform Activity: Reactor Technology Assessment Using the ARIS Database
A key challenge for Member States interested in the deployment of small modular reactors (SMRs) is the identification and assessment of suitable technology options to meet their national objectives. The IAEA Platform on Small Modular Reactors and their Applications is the focal point for the Agency’s activities on SMRs and their applications, and one of the tools offered to Member States is Nuclear Reactor Technology Assessment (RTA) methodology. This event will demonstrate how to perform SMR assessment using the RTA methodology, and the Advanced Reactors Information System (ARIS) database. Read more.
This event will be held on Tuesday, 26 September 2023, from 4.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. in Conference Room CR2, C Building, seventh floor.
The IAEA NHSI for Effective Global Deployment of Safe and Secure Advanced Nuclear Reactors
More than a year after the establishment of the Nuclear Harmonization and Standardization Initiative (NHSI), this event will provide information on the goals and progress made by the regulatory and industry tracks and discuss the way forward. Read more.
This event will be held on Wednesday, 27 September 2023, from 2.00 p.m. to 3.30 p.m. in Conference Room CR4, C Building, seventh floor.
Atoms4NetZero: Assessing the Role of Nuclear Power and Developing Climate Mitigation Scenarios Through the IAEA’s Energy Modelling Tools
This event will discuss the modelling of energy transition scenarios that address both climate change mitigation targets, including net zero objectives, and the broader context of sustainable development. The Atoms4NetZero initiative, launched by the Director General at COP27, provides a framework for supporting Member States in capacity building in energy planning, to address the challenge of developing pathways towards net zero energy systems. The MESSAGE tool, part of the IAEA energy planning suite, and other assessment tools can be used for this purpose. At the event, there will be insights from experts from Member States, Atoms4NetZero partners and the IAEA. Read more.
This event will be held on Monday, 25 September 2023, from 4.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. in Conference Room CR3, C Building, seventh floor.
Espace events
IAEA Coordination Activities on Disused Sealed Radioactive Source Removal
This event will present the ongoing IAEA coordination activities on disused sealed radioactive source (DSRS) management, including:
- Source removal;
- The conditioning and storage of DSRSs;
- The Global Radium-226 Management Initiative; and
- Recent publications, such as Management of Disused Radioactive Lightning Conductors and their Associated Radioactive Sources and soon to be published Management of Disused Ionization Chamber Smoke Detectors and their Associated Disused Sealed Radioactive Sources.
This event will be held on Tuesday, 26 September 2023, from 2.00 p.m. to 3.00 p.m. at ESPACE M0E, M Building, ground floor. Read more.
The Interactive Milestones Approach E-Book: A Digital Platform to Facilitate Access to Nuclear Infrastructure Development Resources in the Agency
Sharing and facilitating access to knowledge and information related to nuclear power infrastructure between the IAEA and Member States is key for the development of sustainable nuclear programmes. This event will demonstrate the content and functions of the interactive Milestones approach E-book and its benefits to Member States. Read more.
This event will be held on Tuesday, 26 September 2023, from 3.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m. at ESPACE M01, M Building, first floor.
The IAEA’s Approach to Early Engagement with Countries Considering Nuclear Power
Owing to growing energy demands and the need for secure and reliable low-emission electricity, several countries have recently expressed interest in exploring the nuclear power option. This event will present how the IAEA supports Member States to raise their general awareness related to the commitments and infrastructure required for nuclear power, even before entering Phase 1 of the IAEA’s Milestones approach. Read more.
This event will be held on Tuesday, 26 September 2023, from 4.30 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. at ESPACE M0E, M Building, ground floor.
The Next Generation of Nuclear Professionals: How the IAEA Supports Development
This event will introduce the IAEA Nuclear Energy Management Schools and will share some future activities. It will be of interest both to Member States interested in hosting an NEM School, as well as to potential participants in future NEM Schools. Read more.
This event will be held on Tuesday, 26 September 2023, from 10.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. at ESPACE M01, M Building, first floor.
IAEA Missions in Support of In-Service Inspections of Research Reactors
The event will present the scope, techniques and recent examples of missions conducted by the IAEA to support in-service inspections of research reactors, using the IAEA equipment available for the visual examination of internal structures and components of reactors.
This event will be held on Tuesday, 26 September 2023, from 10.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. at ESPACE M0E, M Building, ground floor.
Human Resources Planning for Research Reactor Programmes
The event will present a new IAEA software tool for modelling human resources development for new and existing national research reactor programmes and will outline the support provided by the IAEA in using this tool. Read more.
This event will be held on Tuesday, 26 September 2023, from 11.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. at ESPACE M01, M Building, first floor.
IAEA Data and Information Management on Uranium Resources
This event will present the publication Uranium Resources, Production and Demand (Red Book 2022) jointly prepared by the Nuclear Energy Agency–and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) as well as the IAEA uranium/thorium databases (U/ThDEPO). Read more.
This event will be held on Wednesday, 27 September 2023, from 1.00 p.m. to 2.00 p.m. at ESPACE M0E, M Building, ground floor.
IAEA Coordination Activities on Nuclear Fuel Development
This event will present the ongoing IAEA coordination activities on nuclear fuel development, in particular:
The coordinated research project “Testing and Simulation for Advanced Technology and Accident Tolerant Fuels” (CRP ATF-TS); and
Fuel Materials for Fast Reactors (FMFR): Standardization of Subsize Specimens for Post-Irradiation Examination and Advanced Characterization of Fuel and Structural Materials for Small Modular Reactor and Advanced Reactor Applications. Read more.
This event will be held on Wednesday, 27 September 2023, from 2.30 p.m. to 3.30 p.m. at ESPACE M0E, M Building, ground floor.
Challenges and Implications of Nuclear Energy’s Contribution to Low Carbon Transitions
This event will discuss the challenges and implications of low-carbon transitions, including for very ambitious net zero targets. Starting from an analysis of recent energy transition scenarios to set the scene, the discussion will address the issues of system costs, life cycle assessment and climate change resilience. IAEA analysis on the contribution of nuclear power to such transitions will be discussed in this context. Read more.
This event will be held on Thursday, 28 September 2023, from 2.00 p.m. to 3.00 p.m. at ESPACE M01, M Building, first floor.
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