Building Interest in STEM: IAEA Helps Secondary Schools in Asia and the Pacific Improve Nuclear Science Education
More than 40 curriculum developers, educators, and nuclear and education sector officials from 18 Member States have participated in the IAEA Regional Workshop on Curriculum Development and Launching of Nuclear Science and Technology for Secondary Scho... Continue reading
IAEA Advises Mozambique on Strengthening Regulatory Infrastructure
An IAEA Advisory Mission to Mozambique, conducted as part of a project to support African states in regulatory infrastructure development, found that the country has a strong foundation for radiation safety legislation. Continue reading
Improving Emergency Preparedness and Response in Latin America and the Caribbean
Effective national, regional and global response arrangements and capabilities are essential to minimise the impacts from nuclear and radiological incidents and emergencies. The IAEA helps strengthen and maintain these capabilities by building Member States capacity for emergency response.
The final coordination meeting of an IAEA technical cooperation (TC) regional project with a specific focus on responses to radiation emergencies was held from 11-15 December in Cancun, México.
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Call for Abstracts: International Symposium on Communicating Nuclear and Radiological Emergencies to the Public Due 30 March 2018
Interested participants have until 30 March 2018 to submit abstracts for oral or poster presentations at the International Symposium on Communicating Nuclear and Radiological Emergencies to the Public, to be held in Vienna, Austria, from 1 to 5 October... Continue reading
IAEA Launches Second Project on Sustainable Groundwater Management in the Sahel Region
Reliable access to clean water for drinking, agriculture and sanitation is one of the biggest challenges facing the 135 million people who live in Africa’s Sahel region.
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IAEA Director General Visits Thailand: Highlights Potential of Sterile Insect Technique to Fight Disease-vector Mosquitoes
IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano visited Bangkok, Thailand this week, where in his meetings with senior officials he discussed a range of development areas where nuclear applications play a vital role. Continue reading
Breaking down Gender Barriers in Science
Deputy Director General and Head of the Department of Management (DDG-MT) Mary Alice Hayward emphasized the commitment of IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano and her own personal commitment to bringing more girls and women into scientific and technical ... Continue reading
Call for Papers: Seeking Submissions to 2018 Symposium on Building Future Safeguards Capabilities
Presenters with ideas to help improve the IAEA’s technical capabilities and achieve efficiencies in its nuclear verification work have until 31 March to submit abstracts for the quadrennial Symposium on International Safeguards.
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