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News Story
9 March 2021
Institutional Support Critical in Achieving Gender Equality
Institutional and personal support are crucial for gender equality to be seen as the norm, especially in scientific fields that remain male-dominated, panellists agreed at an IAEA virtual discussion to mark International Women’s Day on 8 March. Read more →
Bulletin Article
9 March 2021
The IAEA's Contribution to Improved Nuclear Safety Over the Past Decades
Following the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant on 11 March 2011, the IAEA set out to review and strengthen nuclear safety globally, drawing on lessons learned from the accident. Read more →
Bulletin Article
8 March 2021
Recovering from a Nuclear Emergency
Less than an hour. That’s the time it took the earthquake-triggered tsunami of 2011 to reach Japan’s eastern shoreline. Read more →
Press Release
5 March 2021
New WHO/IAEA Publication Provides Guidance on Radiotherapy Equipment to Fight Cancer
New WHO/IAEA guidance on the procurement of radiotherapy equipment could improve access to this life-saving cancer treatment option that is still lacking in many parts of the world. Read more →
Press Release
4 March 2021
Investment in Medical Imaging Scans Could Avert Millions of Cancer Deaths Globally, Report Co-Sponsored by the IAEA Shows
Scaling up access to nuclear medicine and medical imaging services would avert nearly 2.5 million cancer deaths worldwide by 2030 and yield global lifetime productivity gains of USD 1.41 trillion – a net return of over USD 200 per USD 1 invested, a new study co-authored by the IAEA shows. Read more →
Latest info on COVID-19 from Austrian and Viennese authorities
Update as of 5 Mar.: Most of Vienna-based IAEA staff are working remotely until 21 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
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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