The General Conference is the highest policymaking body of the IAEA. It is composed of representatives of all Member States of the Agency.
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The General Conference meets annually, typically in September, to consider and approve the Agency´s programme and budget and to decide on other matters brought before it by the Board of Governors, the Director General, or Member States.
The 53rd Annual Regular Session of the IAEA General Conference is due to be held 14-18 September 2009 at the Austria Center in Vienna, Austria.
Latest General Conference
The 52nd Annual Regular Session of the IAEA General Conference was held for 29 September - 4 October 2008 in Vienna, Austria where high-ranking officials and representatives from IAEA Member States considered a range of issues. More »
See a list of official documents of the conference.
For further information on IAEA General Conferences, past and forthcoming, please see the GC Archives.
Registration
Only designated representatives from IAEA Member States and invited non-member States and organizations may register for the IAEA General Conference. View Registration Form.
Scientific Forum at the General Conference
A Scientific Forum will be convened in conjunction with its 52nd General Conference - entitled The Future Role of the IAEA - at the Austria Center in Vienna, the site of the General Conference. More »
For additional information, see:
- Reinforcing the Global Nuclear Order for Peace and Prosperity: The Role of the IAEA to 2020 and Beyond, Commission of Eminent Persons Report, May 2008 [pdf]
- 20/20 Vision for the Future, Background Report, February 2008 [pdf]