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Deadline for Paper Submission Extended: International Conference on Climate Change and the Role of Nuclear Power

The deadline for interested contributors to submit their abstracts for the International Conference on Climate Change and the Role of Nuclear Power has been extended to 15 May 2019. The conference will be held in Vienna from 7 to 11 October 2019.  Continue reading

Safety Remains Key to Long Term Operation of Armenia’s Nuclear Power Plant

The IAEA will continue its cooperation with Armenia to ensure the highest safety standards at the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant (ANPP), IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano said in Yerevan, Armenia yesterday. Continue reading

Looking for More: IAEA and National Experts Discuss Security of Radioactive Sources

How the IAEA can best assist national authorities worldwide in their efforts to manage radioactive sources after their useful life and to search, find and secure “orphan” sources was high on the agenda of the Working Group on Radioactive Source Securit... Continue reading

Integrated Research Reactor Utilization Review Mission Concludes in Italy

A team of four international experts, including from the IAEA, completed a review mission at Italy’s University of Pavia earlier this month to assist the operators of the university’s research reactor in improving the utilization and sustainable operat... Continue reading

Papers for International Conference on Effective Nuclear and Radiation Regulatory Systems due 28 May

Interested participants have until May 28 to submit a synopsis to present at the IAEA International Conference on Effective Nuclear and Radiation Regulatory Systems, to be held in the Hague, the Netherlands, from 4 to 7 November 2019. Continue reading

From Lab to Field: Indonesian Scientists Develop New Crops for Farmers Using Nuclear Science

Farmers in Indonesia have over the last few years grown enough rice for more than 20 million people using plants developed through the country’s plant mutation breeding programme. Continue reading

Marking World Book Day with the IAEA’s Three Most Popular Publications in 2018

The IAEA makes available nearly 4000 scientific and technical publications for free online, on the wide spectrum of topics the IAEA works on in the peaceful use of nuclear science and technology. Continue reading

Enhancing Safeguards Verification Work with Innovative Technology

An unmanned surface vehicle (USV) is the winner of the IAEA Robotics Challenge. This small floating robot can help IAEA inspectors verify the presence of nuclear material stored underwater. Continue reading