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Press Release
30 July 2021
Japanese Data on Marine Samples Near Fukushima Accurate and Reliable, IAEA Report Concludes
Japanese laboratories monitoring radionuclides in seawater, marine sediment and fish near the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (NPS) produce reliable data, demonstrating a continued high level of accuracy and competence, according to an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) report released today, covering the 2017-20 time period. Read more →
Press Release
30 July 2021
IAEA Concludes Long Term Operational Safety Review of Spain’s Ascó Nuclear Power Plant
An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts today completed a review of long term operational safety at the Ascó nuclear power plant in Spain. Read more →
News Story
29 July 2021
IAEA Donates Specialized Vehicle to Moldova to Strengthen Transport Security
In supporting the efforts of Moldova to strengthen its national nuclear security infrastructure, the IAEA has donated a specialized cargo vehicle to the country to facilitate the safe and secure transport of radioactive sources to designated specialized storage locations in the country. Read more →
News Story
28 July 2021
New Dosimetry Audit Service for Linacs Used in Radiotherapy
The IAEA and the World Health Organization (WHO) have rolled out a new type of dosimetry audit as a cost-free service to radiotherapy centres around the world to support hospitals in tackling the growing cancer burden. Read more →
News Story
27 July 2021
Test and Learn: IAEA Conducts Pilot Virtual School on Nuclear and Radiological Leadership for Safety
The links between an organization’s safety culture, leadership and decision-making, as well as the role of the IAEA safety standards in providing a robust framework to ensure high level of nuclear safety were among the key topics covered during a four-day pilot of a virtual School on Nuclear and Read more →
Latest info on COVID-19 from Austrian and Viennese authorities
Update as of 30 June: Vienna-based IAEA staff are working from the VIC as of 1 July. For more, click here.
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30 Aug – 3 Sep 2021
Beijing, China
International Conference on Operational Safety of Nuclear Power Plants
11 – 15 Oct 2021
Vienna, Austria
International Conference on the Development of Preparedness for National and International Emergency Response (EPR2021)
1 – 5 Nov 2021
Vienna, Austria
International Conference on Radioactive Waste Management: Solutions for a Sustainable Future
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