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26 February 2021
IAEA Women Leaders Share Their Journeys on International Women’s Day 2021: Panel Discussion
The importance of diversity in leadership and its organizational benefits are some of the topics to be discussed at an IAEA online panel on 8 March to mark International Women’s Day. Read more →
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25 February 2021
Safe to Drink: IAEA-Supported Water Treatment Unit to Make Aquifer Waters Potable in Jordan
In Jordan, where water scarcity is a matter of growing concern, a new groundwater treatment unit, developed with the support of the IAEA, will soon begin pumping high-quality drinking water to thousands of homes in Aqaba Governate at the country’s southern tip. Read more →
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24 February 2021
Deadline Extended: Call for Papers: International Conference on Radioactive Waste Management
The deadline for interested contributors to submit abstracts for the International Conference on Radioactive Waste Management: Solutions for a Sustainable Future, to be held in Vienna, Austria from 1-5 November 2021, has been extended to 6 April 2021. Read more →
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23 February 2021
FAO and IAEA Reinforce Partnership, Aim to Improve Monitoring and Control of Diseases
For more than 57 years, the partnership between the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and IAEA has contributed to addressing global challenges, including food insecurity, climate change, animal/zoonotic diseases and, most recently, the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more →
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22 February 2021
IAEA Launches Training Material to Strengthen Safety Culture in Medicine
The IAEA has recently launched the Radiation Safety Culture: Trait Talks Handbook, a study manual that offers practical recommendations for medical professionals to strengthen patterns of good behaviour and attitudes that contribute to a safe environment. Read more →
Latest info on COVID-19 from Austrian and Viennese authorities
Update as of 17 Feb.: Most of Vienna-based IAEA staff are working remotely until 7 March. For more, click here.
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30 Aug – 3 Sep 2021
Beijing, China
International Conference on Operational Safety of Nuclear Power Plants
1 – 5 Nov 2021
Vienna, Austria
International Conference on Radioactive Waste Management: Solutions for a Sustainable Future
13 – 17 Dec 2021
Vienna, Austria
International Conference on the Safe and Secure Transport of Nuclear and Radioactive Materials
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