The Agency's Laboratories Seibersdorf and Vienna
Environmental Exhibition during the 50th General Conference of the IAEA
Within the activities on the occasion of the 50th General Conference of the IAEA, the Agency's Laboratories Seibersdorf organised jointly with the Marine Environmental Laboratories and the Department of Technical Cooperation with support from the Department of Management, a Special Exhibit on Air, Earth and Oceans.The exhibition was opened by the Director General Mohamed ElBaradei and Prince Albert II of Monaco followed by a visit of the Prince to the Laboratories in Seibersdorf. The exhibit reflected the multi-faceted work of the IAEA in the area of the environment and highlighted the contributions of the IAEA to the Millennium Development Goals. In their addresses, DDG-TC Ms. Cetto and DDG-NA Mr. Burkart, underscored the importance of nuclear technologies for sustainable management of the environment and earth systems. Invited speakers highlighted some of the challenges society will be facing in seeking to protect the environment. The exhibit run throughout the whole week of the General Conference and attracted high attention by delegates of Members States and other participants of the General Conference.
