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18 September 2020
IAEA General Conference to Start on Monday
The IAEA General Conference, the Agency’s annual meeting and main governance event, will take place next week at the Vienna International Centre. Read more →
News Story
18 September 2020
Regulatory Cooperation Forum Unveils 2020 Strategic Plan to Enhance International Cooperation for Nuclear Safety
To help nuclear regulators in the growing number of countries introducing or considering nuclear power, regulators from countries with established nuclear power programmes are stepping up support to their peers from nuclear newcomers. Read more →
Press Release
18 September 2020
IAEA Concludes Long Term Operational Safety Review at Sweden's Ringhals Nuclear Power Plant
An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts today completed a review of long term operational safety of Unit 3 at the Ringhals Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) in Sweden. Read more →
News Story
17 September 2020
Senegal Increases Self-Reliance in Food Safety Control through Nuclear Science
Senegal’s authorities can now more quickly, independently and cost-effectively detect residues and contaminants in food products, benefiting the population’s health and the country’s food export competitiveness. Read more →
News Story
16 September 2020
Through Ongoing Webinars, IAEA Helps Labs Address Technical Challenges in COVID-19 Testing
The IAEA is hosting a series of webinars to provide technical advice and assistance to testing laboratories related to the detection of the virus causing COVID-19. Read more →
Latest info on COVID-19 from Austrian and Viennese authorities
Update as of 1 July: Vienna-based IAEA staff are now working from the VIC. For more, click here.
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9 – 20 Nov 2020
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