IAEA Media Advisories
Media Advisory 2008/02
Press Arrangements for IAEA Board of Governors Meeting, Starting 3 March 2008
25 February 2008 | The IAEA Board of Governors will convene a regular meeting at the Agency´s Headquarters at 10:30 on Monday, 3 March 2008, in the IAEA Boardroom, C04, in the Vienna International Centre.
Director General Mohamed ElBaradei will open the meeting with an introductory statement. His statement will be released to journalists after delivery and posted on the IAEA website the same day.
Two reports, The Nuclear Safety Review for 2007, about developments to strengthen international cooperation in nuclear, radiation and transport safety and waste management, and the Nuclear Technology Review for 2008, about Agency activities related to strengthening nuclear science, technology and applications, will be presented to the Board. Reports by the Director General on the application of safeguards in the Democratic People´s Republic of Korea, the implementation of the NPT safeguards agreement and relevant provisions of Security Council resolutions 1737 (2006) and 1747 (2007) in the Islamic Republic of Iran, will also be presented.
The meeting is closed to the press.
Photo-Op:
There will be a photo opportunity at the beginning of each morning and afternoon session. Camera crews should arrive at IAEA headquarters by 10:00 on the opening day and 09:30 on subsequent days, and proceed to the Boardroom on C04. Positions in the Boardroom must be taken by 10:15 on the opening day and 09:45 on subsequent days, or 14:45 for afternoon photo-ops.
Press Working Area:
Journalists may use the press working area on C03 (for print press, radio and TV) starting from 09:00 on Monday, 3 March 2008.
Telephone Lines:
There are telephone lines installed in the press area on C03. Please note that journalists requiring the use of telephones are advised to buy calling cards at the VIC Post Office or alternatively make use of a toll-free 0800-number for long-distance calls.
You can find information on toll-free numbers at www.telediscount.at.
Accreditation:
Please register online or fill in the accreditation form [pdf] and return it by fax to Ms. Evelyn Prinz-Ortiz at [43-1] 2600-29610; e-mail: e.prinz-ortiz at iaea.org; tel.: [43-1] 2600-21276.
You are required to bring a valid press ID card.
TV crews arriving by car should inform Ms. Evelyn Prinz-Ortiz (tel.: [43-1] 2600-21276) in advance, of your names, affiliations and license plate numbers. Satellite truck details must also be sent in advance.
Related Resources:
» IAEA Board of Governors
Press Contacts
Press Office
Division of Public Information
[43-1] 2600-21273
About the IAEA
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) serves as the world's foremost intergovernmental forum for scientific and technical co-operation in the peaceful use of nuclear technology. Established as an autonomous organization under the United Nations (UN) in 1957, the IAEA carries out programmes to maximize the useful contribution of nuclear technology to society while verifying its peaceful use.
NOTE TO EDITORS: For additional information visit the Press Section of the IAEA's website (http://www.iaea.org/Resources/Journalists/), or call the IAEA's Division of Public Information at (431) 2600-21270.