Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Waste Technology
Contact Experts Group (CEG)
The Contact Expert Group (CEG) for International Radwaste Projects in the Russian Federation was established under the auspices of the IAEA in 1996 to promote international cooperation and assistance in the field of resolving problems caused by radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel left as a Cold War legacy. The Global Partnership Programme against the Spread of Weapons and Materials of Mass Destruction launched at the G-8 Summit in 2002, which was later joined by a number of other nations, has given a new impetus to nuclear assistance programmes in the Russian Federation. Since then the bulk of CEG activities has been carried out in the framework of the Global Partnership Programme.
Responsible Officer : Oleg GOROSHKO
Main objectives of the CEG are:
- to promote co-operation between all countries and international organizations interested in contributing to projects aimed at enhancing the safety of spent fuel and radioactive waste management in the Russian Federation;
- to provide a forum for discussion and exchange of information with the view of identifying main priorities and presenting recommendations on specific projects for further cooperation;
- to avoid redundancy and duplication in project work in Russia and assure that priorities are properly addressed and made known to the international community;
- to provide points of contact to facilitate co-operation.
Currently CEG comprises twelve countries: Belgium, Canada, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, the Russian Federation, Sweden, United Kingdom and the United States of America, and four international organizations: European Commission, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, International Science and Technology Center, and IAEA. The CEG Secretariat is located in the IAEA Headquarters and operated by the Agency with financial support from the CEG member-countries. The CEG Secretariat is assigned to the Department of Nuclear Energy, Division of Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Waste Technology, Waste Technology Section.
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