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61st IAEA General Conference
18 – 22 September 2017, Vienna International Centre, Vienna
General Conference Day 3 Highlights
A summary of the highlights from the third day of the IAEA General Conference including information on the 2017 Scientific Forum and other side events that took place. Read more →
IAEA Designates Capacity Building Centre in Japan for Emergency Preparedness and Response
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has designated an IAEA Capacity Building Centre (CBC) in Japan for emergency preparedness and response, adding to a growing network dedicated to education and training worldwide. Read more →
Nuclear Technology Helps Southeast Asia Boost Climate-Proof Rice, Experts Demonstrate
Nuclear technology has helped farmers grow rice that can cope with the diverse effects of climate change, scientists demonstrated today during an event held on the sidelines of the IAEA’s 61st General Conference. Read more →
Joint Convention on Spent Fuel and Radioactive Waste Safety Celebrates 20th Anniversary
Delegates from IAEA Member States celebrated the 20th anniversary of the adoption of the Joint Convention on the Safety of Spent Fuel Management and the Safety of Radioactive Waste Management at an event on the side-lines of the 61st IAEA General Conference Monday. Read more →
Two Decades of Regulatory Cooperation to Strengthen Safety: Ibero-American Forum Turns 20
For 20 years, regulatory agencies in 10 countries in the Ibero-American region have worked to help each other strengthen the region’s nuclear and radiation safety. Read more →
Meeting the Challenge of Future Nuclear Decommissioning through Education and Training
Availability of qualified and trained personnel is critical to the success of decommissioning programmes, experts agreed at an event on the sidelines of the IAEA’s 61st General Conference yesterday. Read more →
New Application Increases Efficiency and Effectiveness of Safeguards Verification
The IAEA’s in-field verification activities to monitor the peaceful uses of nuclear technology are taking a step further into a paper-free world with a new tool introduced earlier this year, delegates learned at the IAEA General Conference today. Read more →
Resources
- About the General Conference
- Rules of Procedure
- Side Events
- Sixtieth Anniversary of the IAEA
- General Conference Archives
- IAEA General Conference: Photo Gallery
- Highlights from the 61st IAEA General Conference: The Department of Technical Cooperation