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25 September 2020
General Conference: Day 5 Highlights
The 64th IAEA General Conference concluded today, with resolutions adopted on strengthening the Agency’s work in the areas of nuclear science, technology and applications, safety and security, and safeguards. Read more →
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25 September 2020
IAEA 64th General Conference Concludes: Resolutions Adopted
The 64th annual IAEA General Conference concluded today with resolutions adopted towards strengthening the Agency’s work in the areas of nuclear science, technology and applications, safety and security, and safeguards. Read more →
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25 September 2020
International Cooperation for Nuclear Safety in Focus at the Regulatory Cooperation Forum
International cooperation is crucial to ensure the safety of national nuclear programmes around the globe, and this is particularly so when countries are introducing nuclear power for the first time. Read more →
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24 September 2020
General Conference: Day 4 Highlights
Eleven countries have been newly elected to serve on the 35-member IAEA Board of Governors for the period 2020-2021. Read more →
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24 September 2020
How Safety and Security Regulators Addressed Challenges during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Challenges faced and addressed by safety and security regulators during the COVID-19 outbreak were the focus of the discussion today at the annual Senior Safety and Security Regulators’ Meeting, held virtually on the sidelines of the 64th IAEA General Conference. 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
Vienna, Austria
(Virtual event) International Conference on Radiation Safety: Improving Radiation Protection in Practice
19 – 23 Apr 2021
Vienna, Austria
Second International Conference on Applications of Radiation Science and Technology (ICARST-2021)
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