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18 May 2020
IAEA Launches Webinar Series on Training Nuclear Facility Personnel
The IAEA is launching a series of interactive webinars to strengthen the development and implementation of effective training and qualification programmes for nuclear facility personnel. The first webinar, on 9 June 2020, will provide a overview of this training of trainers’ series, with a brief review of its building blocks. Read more →
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15 May 2020
New IAEA Publication on Safety Analysis and Licensing Documentation for Nuclear Fuel Cycle Facilities
Like nuclear power plants, fuel cycle facilities such as fuel fabrication plants, reprocessing facilities and storage sites deal with nuclear material and their operations need to confirm to the highest international safety standards without unduly limiting their utilization. Read more →
News Story
14 May 2020
Nuclear Techniques Support Crop Production on Salt-affected Soils in Middle East
Salinization – the increasing amount of salt content in soil – contributes to land degradation, desertification and subsequently food insecurity. Read more →
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13 May 2020
New Donation to Ramp Up IAEA Support to COVID-19 Initiative
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited has committed to donating 500 million yen (around €4.35 million) in support of a global initiative launched by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to help countries combat the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more →
Press Release
13 May 2020
Takeda Supports IAEA Project Tackling COVID-19 Pandemic With €4.35 Million Donation
Biopharmaceutical leader Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited has committed to donating 500 million yen (around €4.35 million) in support of a global initiative launched by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to help countries combat the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more →
Latest info on COVID-19 from Austrian and Viennese authorities
Update as of 4 May: IAEA staff should continue to work remotely through 14 May. From 15 May to 30 June, staff will return to the VIC gradually, based on operational needs. For more, click here.
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9 – 13 Nov 2020
Vienna, Austria
International Conference on Radiation Safety: Improving Radiation Protection in Practice
23 – 27 Nov 2020
Vienna, Austria
International Conference on Molecular Imaging and Clinical PET-CT in the Era of Theranostics (IPET-2020)
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Providing Coronavirus Support with Vital Testing Kits
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