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22 May 2019
IAEA Launches Project to Help Countries Fight Food Fraud
The IAEA has launched a five-year research project with experts from 16 countries to refine methods to apply nuclear-derived techniques to test for accuracy in food labels. Read more →
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21 May 2019
Using Nuclear Science to Better Understand Drought
In 2018, Cape Town was close to becoming the first major city in the world to run out of water. South African experts are using isotopic techniques to understand water resources and try to avoid another drought. Read more →
Press Release
21 May 2019
IAEA Safety Mission Sees Significant Progress at France’s Golfech Nuclear Power Plant, Encourages Continued Improvement
An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts said the operator of Golfech Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) in France had strengthened operational safety by addressing the findings of an initial IAEA review in 2016. The team also encouraged a focus on continued improvement. Read more →
News Story
20 May 2019
Director General Amano Commends Latin American Countries for Peaceful Use of Nuclear Technology
Latin America has made significant progress in using nuclear techniques for development over the last 35 years, and the Regional Cooperation Agreement for the Promotion of Nuclear Science and Technology in Latin America and the Caribbean (ARCAL) has contributed to this achievement, Director General Yukiya Amano said in Varadero, Cuba, today. Read more →
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19 May 2019
IAEA and Cuba Reaffirm Commitment to Strengthened Technical Cooperation
South-South cooperation, support in health care and the control of insect pests were the main topics of discussion during IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano’s visit to Cuba today. Read more →
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20 – 24 May 2019
Vienna, Austria
International Symposium on Isotope Hydrology - Advancing the Understanding of Water Cycle Processes
18 – 21 Jun 2019
Vienna, Austria
International Symposium on Standards, Applications and Quality Assurance in Medical Radiation Dosimetry (IDOS-2019)
28 Oct – 1 Nov 2019
Vienna, Austria
International Symposium on Trends in Radiopharmaceuticals (ISTR-2019)
4 – 7 Nov 2019
The Hague, Netherlands
International Conference on Effective Nuclear and Radiation Regulatory Systems: Working Together to Enhance Cooperation
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