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2013-02-05		Experts Share Suggestions: How to Improve Decommissioning and Remediation after a Nuclear Accident? 2013-02-05 \| Vowing to improve plans to protect the public and the environment from radiation following potential nuclear incidents in the future, more than 200 international experts concluded a week-long Forum to share their experience and views. Read More →
2013-01-25		International Experts' Meeting to Discuss Post-Accident Decommissioning and Remediation 2013-01-25 \| The IAEA is convening the International Experts' Meeting on Decommissioning and Remediation After a Nuclear Accident from 28 January to 1 February 2013, to support one of its key missions to help IAEA Member States to protect the public and the environment from harmful radiation. Read More →
2012-10-29		Decommissioning: Every Generation's Obligation 2012-10-29 \| Decommissioning enables the safe reuse of a site for other purposes, ensuring the protection of people and the environment. Read More →
2012-09-26	Decommissioning	Addressing Constraints in Decommissioning and Environmental Remediation 2012-09-26 \| A GC side event, organized jointly with the UK Trade and Investment Division of the British Embassy in Vienna, reviewed progress on an IAEA initiative to understand better the barriers that constrain the implementation of decommissioning and environmental remediation programmes worldwide. Read More →
2012-08-21		Keeping it Safe: Spent Fuel & Radioactive Waste Management 2012-08-21 \| Like any form of industrial activity, electricity production using nuclear power generates spent fuel and radioactive waste as a by-product. Non-power nuclear activities also produce radioactive waste. The IAEA is assisting countries in managing their spent fuel and radioactive waste safely and responsibly. Read More →
2012-07-26		IAEA and Japan Host Fukushima Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Safety 2012-07-26 \| Japan is organizing the Fukushima Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Safety, in co-sponsorship with the International Atomic Energy Agency, to be held in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. Read More →
2012-07-03		Call for Abstracts: International Conference on Decommissioning Challenges 2012-07-03 \| Organized by the French Nuclear Energy Society (SFEN) in partnership with the IAEA and other international organizations, the 5th International Conference on Decommissioning Challenges will be held in Avignon, France, on 7 to 11 April 2013. The deadline for submission of abstracts is 13 July 2012. Read More →
2012-04-20		WATEC 2012 2012-04-20 \| Members of WATEC met at the IAEA to discuss current and future developments in the area of radioactive waste management. Read More →
2012-04-05		Leveraging New Media and the Internet for Nuclear Education 2012-04-05 \| Through inter-departmental initiatives, the IAEA has set up a number of online networks, such as CONNECT, to encourage experts to contribute and share their knowledge and expertise with peers and other professionals with limited resources. Read More →
2012-04-02		Over a Hundred Disused Sealed Sources Collected in Honduras 2012-04-02 \| With support from the IAEA, 124 disused sealed radioactive sources, many of them used in medical care, were recovered in Honduras and transferred to the country's central storage facility, following the approved procedures and with authorization of the national regulator. Read More →
2012-03-19		International Peer Review of UK Magnox Decommissioning Programme 2012-03-19 \| An international peer review of the decommissioning programme of Magnox Ltd, UK, was successfully completed by a review team of international experts. The IAEA Departments of Nuclear Energy and of Nuclear Safety and Security jointly coordinated the review and contributed with their expertise. Read More →
2012-03-13		RTGs Removed Successfully from the Baltic Sea 2012-03-13 \| The last Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generators (RTGs) were successfully removed from the Baltic Sea in Russia, as a result of joint international efforts by Norway, Russia, France, Sweden, Finland and the USA. Read More →
2012-01-16		Dealing with Nuclear Waste 2012-01-16 \| Managing nuclear waste safely is essential to the public acceptance of nuclear energy. In an MNB interview, Irena Mele, Head of the IAEA's Waste Technology Section, talks about her Section's activities in this area Read More →
2011-12-22	Decommissioning	European Regional Decommissioning Project Ends with Record Implementation Amid Acclaim from Participants 2011-12-22 \| Over the past three years, the IAEA Regional Project for Decommissioning Planning in Europe (RER3009) has delivered more than 40 training events to over 300 participants. The Project benefited from direct assistance of countries with developed decommissioning programmes. The final meeting was held in mid-December at the IAEA. Read More →
2011-09-23		Panel Discussion on Decommissioning and Environmental Remediation during IAEA General Conference 2011-09-23 \| A GC side event organized by the IAEA and the British Embassy brought together a high level panel of international and IAEA experts who reflected on barriers to effective decommissioning and environmental remediation programmes worldwide and explored ways forward. Read More →
2011-09-14	Decommissioning	Decommissioning and Environmental Remediation - Side Event at the 55th IAEA General Conference 2011-09-14 \| Constraints to implementing decommissioning and environmental remediation will be the topic of a GC side event on 21 September 2011, 13:00-15:00 h, at Room M4, M Building of the VIC (Final Programme). A panel of international and IAEA experts will reflect on the barriers to effective decommissioning and environmental remediation programmes worldwide and explore ways to move forward. The event is sponsored by UK Trade and Investment (UKTI). Read More →
2011-08-26	Decommissioning	Selection and Use of Performance Indicators in Decommissioning 2011-08-26 \| Performance indicators are an essential tool for monitoring the successful development of a decommissioning project. This NE Series report addresses the organization and management of decommissioning nuclear facilities including strategies, techniques and quantifiable results. Read More →
2011-08-05		Review of Malaysian Programme for Siting National Low Level Waste Repository 2011-08-05 \| Malaysia has concluded the screening phase of a national project to determine the most appropriate potential site for a low level nuclear waste disposal facility in the country and invited the IAEA to organize an independent peer review of the progress made to date. Read More →
2011-07-14		Redevelopment and Reuse of Nuclear Facilities and Sites 2011-07-14 \| Decommissioning should not be the endpoint of a nuclear facility or site; rather, it should provide an opportunity for redevelopment and reuse. This new report in the NE Series provides an overview of decommissioning projects implemented worldwide, where the decommissioned sites were reused for new purposes; and it highlights lessons learned from these projects. Read More →
2011-06-24	Decommissioning	Building Capacity in Decommissioning and Environmental Remediation 2011-06-24 \| At a recent IAEA training course at the Argonne National Laboratories (USA), participants from 16 countries were able to develop skills in implementing safe and cost effective strategies for decommissioning nuclear facilities and remediating sites contaminated by radioactive materials. Read More →
2011-02-25		Remediation Needs Across the Globe 2011-02-25 \| Irena Mele, head of the IAEA's Waste Technology Section, discusses remediation needs across the globe and IAEA remediation assistance. Read More →
2011-02-25		Coming Full Circle 2011-02-25 \| Radioactive contamination knows no borders, thus globally effective management is essential. The IAEA works to protect people and the environment from harmful radiation exposure. Read More →
2011-02-25		Waiting for a Clean Slate 2011-02-25 \| Horst Monken Fernandes, IAEA Environmental Remediation Specialist, talks about the need for remediation at the Koshkar-Ata site, which is 8 km from the town of Aktau in Kazakhstan. Read More →