The 5th academic course in Nuclear Safeguards and Non-Proliferation is organised with the support of the European Safeguards Research and Development Association (ESARDA). The one-week course is hosted by the JRC’s Nuclear Safeguards Unit in Ispra (Italy) and will take place from 30 March till 3 April 2009. This course is recognised by the European Nuclear Education Network for the Master degree in Nuclear Engineering.

Top level teachers from the IAEA - Vienna, EURATOM – Luxembourg, AREVA - France, British Nuclear Group – Great Britain, national regulatory bodies from EU, high class EU and US research centres and Universities together with ESARDA assure the quality of the programme. A comprehensive overview of safeguards and non-proliferation matters in Europe and abroad is provided covering scientific, technical, legal, and some political aspects. Visits to safeguards laboratories complete the course. Due to increasing success, a numerus clausus of 60 participants has been set so that early registration is recommended.

More details can be found on http://esarda2.jrc.it/internal_activities/WC-MC/Web-Courses/index.html (incl. a detailed programme with announced lecturers as well as a registration form).

Contact: JRC-NUSAF-secretariat@ec.europa.eu