The IAEA Department of Nuclear Safety and Security will host four virtual side events during the 64th IAEA General Conference, to be held in Vienna from 21 – 25 September 2020.
INSAG Forum on the Implications of the COVID-19 Pandemic
This event will be held on Monday, 21 September 2020, from 2.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m. Delegations wishing to register for this virtual event should contact INSAG Forum Registration.
INSAG members and experts will provide their insights regarding the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic and will take questions.
Nuclear Security Talks
A video will be launched on Monday, 21 September at 10.00 a.m. The video is now accessible here. Delegations wishing to receive further information about this event should contact I. Pletukhina or go to the event website.
A series of speakers will address the following topics in a TED Talk-like style:
- Context of security
- Legal frameworks and A/CPPNM
- Sustainability of nuclear security
Senior Safety and Security Regulators' Meeting
This event will be held on Thursday, 24 September 2020, from 1.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. Delegations wishing to register for this virtual event should contact SRM Registration or go to the event website.
Heads of regulatory authorities and other senior regulatory officials in the fields of nuclear, radiation, transport and radioactive waste safety and nuclear security will discuss regulatory challenges and share good practices. The meeting will also focus on IAEA Secretariat initiatives to support regulatory bodies.
Plenary of the Regulatory Cooperation Forum
This event will be held on Friday, 25 September 2020, from 1.00 p.m. to 3.00 p.m. Delegations should register here. Delegates wishing to receive further information about this virtual event should contact M. Aoki or go to the event website.
The Plenary of the Regulatory Cooperation Forum (RCF) will focus on the common issues in regulatory infrastructure development among countries embarking on a nuclear power programme (Bangladesh, Belarus, Ghana, Jordan, Morocco, Nigeria, Poland, Sudan, Viet Nam and others) to facilitate information exchange and experience sharing with countries with advanced nuclear power programmes. It also aims at promoting awareness of RCF activities for non-RCF members.