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News Story
15 May 2024
Nuclear security through the eyes of the Co-Presidents of ICONS 2024
Kairat Umarov and Tim Watts serve as Co-Presidents of the International Conference on Nuclear Security: Shaping the Future (ICONS 2024), a key event for the nuclear security community around the world. They discuss the conference's significance, nuclear security's role in sustainable development and strategies for addressing emerging risks and technologies. Read more →
Bulletin Article
14 May 2024
Verifying Spent Nuclear Fuel in Deep Geological Repositories
Countries embrace nuclear power for low-carbon energy, driving advanced deep geological repository programmes. Led by pioneers like Canada and Finland, collaboration with the IAEA helps to ensure safe nuclear material management for a cleaner energy future. Read more →
Video
13 May 2024
In Conversation: IAEA Director General Explores Nuclear Science with Communicator Operador Nuclear
Watch IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi and nuclear science communicator Alfredo García (Operador Nuclear) unpack the expansive role of nuclear technology in our world today. From driving clean energy initiatives to advancing medical treatments, they explore how nuclear energy sparks solutions for pressing global issues. Read more →
Bulletin Article
10 May 2024
When Nuclear Waste is an Asset, not a Burden
What if the high level nuclear waste generated by nuclear power plants could fuel a circular economy in the energy sector? Fast neutron reactors operating in a closed fuel cycle could make that happen. Read more →
Press Release
9 May 2024
Update 227 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is continuing to monitor observance of the five concrete principles aimed at protecting Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) during the military conflict, where nuclear safety and security remain precarious, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said today. Read more →
News Story
9 May 2024
IAEA Profile: Shifting Focus from Pharmaceutical Chemistry to Blue Carbon
"We are hearing every day about the problems facing the environment, and I wanted to learn more and be more involved. That’s the good thing about science in general; when you know something, you can learn how to apply it in other ways. You can adapt." Read more →
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1 – 5 Jul 2024
Vienna, Austria
International Conference on Nuclear Knowledge Management and Human Resources Development: Challenges and Opportunities
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