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60th IAEA General Conference
26 – 30 September 2016, Vienna International Centre, Vienna
General Conference Day 2 Highlights
A summary of the highlights from the second day of the 60th IAEA General Conference, including the plenary session, as well as information on side events that took place. Read more →
Industry Leaders Discuss Economic Sustainability, Future of Nuclear Energy
In order for nuclear power to remain sustainable and economically competitive, it is important that operators win and maintain public confidence by paying careful attention to costs and to the management of radioactive waste, industry leaders agreed at an IAEA event today. Read more →
Online Reactor Experiment Demonstrates Learning Tools to Boost R&D in Nuclear Science
A live research reactor experiment at the 60th IAEA General Conference demonstrated the effectiveness of an internet-based IAEA learning tool several countries now use to train nuclear engineering and physics students. Read more →
Cleaning Up a Toxic Legacy: Environmental Remediation of Former Uranium Production Sites
Nearly 60 abandoned uranium production sites dot the landscape and represent a hazard to the environment and inhabitants throughout rural Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Read more →
Boron Neutron Capture Therapy Back in Limelight After Successful Trials
A cancer treatment involving irradiated boron isotopes has been explored as a therapeutic option for several decades but with very little clinical success. Read more →
New Mobile App to Help Doctors Evaluate Cancer in Women
Optimizing cancer care for women is the aim of a new mobile app designed to help doctors more quickly and accurately evaluate the extent of cancer in female reproductive organs and select the appropriate treatment. Read more →
The Right Education for a Sustainable Industry: INMA Prepares Professionals in Nuclear Technology Management
Three years after its launch in 2013, the IAEA’s International Nuclear Management Academy (INMA) initiative, a collaboration framework for universities, is making headway in its quest to provide future professionals with the proper education and skills necessary to lead the nuclear sector. Read more →
New IAEA Laboratories to Help Member States Achieve Sustainable Development Goals
Construction of new IAEA laboratory buildings, now underway and scheduled for completion in the next two years, will increase the Agency’s ability to respond to Member State requests including to support their endeavours to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Read more →
Resources
- Rules of Procedure of the General Conference
- General Conference Archives
- Services in the VIC and General Information
- This is the IAEA: This is Atoms for Peace and Development
- Sixtieth Anniversary of the IAEA
- 60 Years: 60 Pictures - An Overview of the IAEA's Work
- New Video Series: Nuclear Science for Sustainable Development
- 60th General Conference: The End of an Eventful Week
- 60th General Conference: A Week in Pictures with the Department of Technical Cooperation
- IAEA General Conference: Photo Gallery