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IAEA Regional Workshop Details Support for Pacific Islands States 3 May 2013 | 12 Pacific Island States took part in an IAEA workshop that explained the developmental benefits to be obtained through nuclear science and applications in human health, water resource management, food and agriculture, marine and coastal environment protection, and climate change studies. Read More » |
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TC participates in Vienna’s Daughters’ Day 29 April 2013 | On Thursday 25 April, the Department of Technical Cooperation took part in IAEA activities for the annual Vienna Daughters’ Day (Wiener Töchtertag). Young daughters of staff members, aged from 11 to 16 years, were invited to spend the day at the IAEA to learn about their parents’ work. Read More » |
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Building capacity in health care: how the IAEA supports training in nuclear medicine professions 25 April 2013 | Nuclear medicine is a field of medicine that applies nuclear technology in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases. Today, nuclear medicine offers procedures that are essential for the evaluation of cancer, heart diseases and neurological diseases as well as illnesses involving thyroid, kidneys, bone, gastrointestinal systems and respiratory systems. Read More » |
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IAEA and UNCCD sign Practical Arrangement to strengthen partnership in soil management 18 April 2013 | The IAEA and the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) signed a practical arrangement to enhance cooperation in promoting good soil management practices, especially in areas vulnerable to or affected by soil erosion. Read More » |
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Promoting operational radiation safety of research reactors in Africa, with EU support: Workshop on ‘Operational Radiological Protection Programme for Research Reactors’ takes place in Vienna 17 April 2013 | The IAEA is committed to promoting and upgrading the safety and security of nuclear installations around the world, including research reactors. Operational safety is one of the fundamental pillars in ensuring the overall safety and reliability of nuclear facilities. Read More » |
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Last Highly Enriched Uranium Leaves Czech Republic 8 April 2013 | As recently announced by the US, Russian and Czech governments, a recent shipment of highly enriched uranium (HEU) research reactor fuel from the Czech Republic completed the removal of all HEU from the country to the Russian Federation, the country of origin. Read More » |
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Saving Harvests: How the IAEA is responding to the transboundary threat of wheat black stem rust Ug99 5 April 2013 | A new race of the virulent cereal black stem rust disease, or Ug99, is spreading rapidly across Africa and South Asia and poses a major threat to global wheat and barley yields. The disease, caused by a parasitic fungus and first spotted in Uganda in 1999, is a mutated strain of an old crop disease. It has overcome existing defences in cultivated wheat varieties and is leading to devastating crop losses. Read More » |
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Isotope techniques support an integrated approach to water management in the Sahel 22 March 2013 | The Sahel region, extending from the west to the east coast of northern Africa, is one of the world’s driest areas. To address the urgent water shortage and to help Sahel countries make use of their underground water supplies in a sustainable manner, the IAEA assists Sahel Member States to improve the understanding of their underground water systems through the use of isotope techniques. Read More » |
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African Cancer Fighters Recommend Bankable Projects to Close Funding Gap 21 March 2013 | At a regional coordination meeting of the IAEA Technical Cooperation Project Supporting Comprehensive National Cancer Control, 15 African Member States gathered in Nairobi, Kenya, to review the project's progress in developing cancer control activities in the participating Member States. Read More » |
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Working together to prevent diseases caused by childhood malnutrition: WHO, UNICEF and IAEA consider joint technical cooperation activities 15 March 2013 | Studies show that body composition in early life determines disease risk in adulthood. The first two years of life represent a critical “window of opportunity” in terms of avoiding later risks of ill-health. Nutritional interventions during this window provide the best opportunity to prevent the shorter and longer-term consequences of early under-nutrition. Read More » |
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IAEA’s technical cooperation supports gender equality in science and technology 8 March 2013 | Each year International Women’s Day is observed on 8 March. The day is marked with a worldwide celebration of women, as well as their economic, political and social achievements. The IAEA’s technical cooperation (TC) programme works to help women reach their goals and succeed in the field of nuclear science and technology. Read More » |
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The Technical Cooperation programme: How does it work? 8 March 2013 | The IAEA’s technical cooperation programme is the primary mechanism for delivering the Agency’s capacity-building services to its Member States. The programme supports the safe and secure application of nuclear technology for sustainable socioeconomic development in Member States. View photo essay» |
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Technical cooperation helps to fight cancer 7 March 2013 | The IAEA’s technical cooperation (TC) programme is the main mechanism through which the IAEA delivers capacity building services to its Member States, in areas as diverse as environmental management, industrial applications and human health. Read More » |
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Showcasing how nuclear techniques support the development and evaluation of nutrition programmes at the 16th Conference of the Association of Latin American Nutritionists in Havana, Cuba 6 March 2013 | The impact of early nutrition on health is great. Poor nutrition has the potential to affect future life, including mental development and vulnerability to many diseases later in life. Read More » |
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IAEA Cooperation for Nuclear Power Programme in Saudi Arabia 25 February 2013 | An IAEA team, led by Mr Ali Boussaha, Director of Division for Asia and the Pacific, Department of Technical Cooperation (TC), visited Saudi Arabia on 9-13 February 2013. Read More » |
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Preparing for the 2014–2015 technical cooperation programme cycle 22 February 2013 | IAEA Member States who wish to participate in the IAEA’s 2014–2015 technical cooperation (TC) programme cycle are finalizing preparations for the submission of their project designs to the IAEA Secretariat. Submissions close in March, the final deadline for any national, regional or interregional projects that aims to start implementation in 2014. Read More » |
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“TC Programme has increased radiotherapy capacity in our country”, says Ambassador of Sudan 22 February 2013 | The Ambassador of Sudan, H.E. Mr Mahmoud Hassan El Amin, has expressed his appreciation for the work of the IAEA’s technical cooperation (TC) programme during celebrations to mark World Cancer Day on 4 February 2013. Read More » |
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Nigeria signs second Country Programme Framework (CPF) for 2012-2017 15 February 2013 | Dr Franklin E. Osaisai, Director General and Chief Executive of the Nigerian Atomic Energy Commission, and Kwaku Aning, IAEA Deputy Director General and Head of the Department of Technical Cooperation, have signed Nigeria’s Country Programme Framework (CPF) for the period of 2012 - 2017 on 14 February 2013. Read More » |
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Addressing malnutrition using nuclear techniques 14 February | Changing diet and lifestyle mean that today around 18% of children and adolescents in Latin America are overweight or obese. The IAEA is working with Latin American Member States to better understand childhood obesity through a project under the Regional Cooperative Agreement for the Advancement of Nuclear Science and Technology in Latin America and the Caribbean (ARCAL). See Photo Essay» |
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Reaching IAEA technical cooperation stakeholders via radio 13 February 2013 | Most of the IAEA Member States receiving technical cooperation are in the developing parts of the world. In many areas of Africa or Asia people may lack internet access or experience poor internet connection, some do not own a TV. Read More » |
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IAEA School for Drafting Safety Regulations takes place for the first time for the Asia and the Pacific Region 8 February 2013 | This January, the IAEA, through its technical cooperation programme, has held a School of Drafting Safety Regulations for countries in the Asia and the Pacific Region. It is the first time that such a School has been organized for Member States from this region. Read More » |
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IAEA technical cooperation project helps to optimize bone marrow transplantation in Bulgaria 4 February 2013 | Each year, hundreds of cancer patients in Bulgaria receive a bone marrow transplant (BMT) as treatment for haematological cancers such as leukemia, lymphoma and multiple myeloma, or for solid tumours such as neuroblastoma, one of the most common cancers in infancy. Read More » |
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In 2012, 18 countries have signed a Country Programme Framework (CPF) 28 January 2012 | In 2012, a total of 18 countries including Albania, Brazil, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Iraq, Israel, Latvia, Lesotho, Libya, Lithuania, Mali, Malta, Morocco, Moldova, Peru, and South Africa have signed a Country Programme Framework (CPF) for varying periods from 2012 to 2017. Read More » |
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IAEA Organizes Schools to Improve National Regulations on Nuclear and Radiation Safety 8 January 2013 | Regulatory documents define national regulatory strategies and stand as pillars for comprehensive regulatory frameworks. To ensure that national regulations rigorously address all necessary safety aspects of nuclear and radiation activities and are consistent with IAEA and other international safety standards, the IAEA helps Member States to develop or revise safety regulations through a series of Schools of Drafting Regulations. Read More » |
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