General Conference: Day 4 Highlights

How nuclear techniques play a role in heritage science was the topic of the event, Atoms for Heritage — The Way Forward, where participants heard about the use of non-destructive techniques for the study, characterization, assessment and preservation of natural and cultural heritage. This side event was organized by Brazil, Egypt, France and the Netherlands.  

The discussion at the virtual session, Human-centricity as a Key Factor of Organizational Sustainability in the Nuclear Industry, organized by the Russian Federation, focused on the challenges faced by the nuclear industry and ways human-centricity – a human-centric approach – in the industry could lead to sustainability. During the session, senior experts discussed topics such as stress management and safety culture programmes.

The virtues of experimental nuclear safety research facilities and the importance of international cooperation to support these were emphasized at the event, Key Contributions of Nuclear Research Facilities to Nuclear Safety, organized by France.

The event, Together Towards Equal Representation of Women from All Regions, organized by Mexico and Women in Nuclear IAEA, aimed to enhance countries’ awareness of the importance of increasing the representation of women from underrepresented regions in IAEA activities.

At the Senior Safety and Security Regulators’ Meeting today, heads of regulatory authorities and other senior regulatory officials in the fields of nuclear, radiation, transport and radioactive waste safety and nuclear security met to discuss regulatory challenges and share good practices. At the session participants also discussed IAEA secretariat initiatives to support regulatory bodies.