Vienna To Host 66Th Annual Regular Session Of IAEA General Conference
Date
9/26/2022 12:09:29 AM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
The 66th Annual Regular Session of the International Atomic
Energy Agency (IAEA) General conference will kick off in the
Austrian capital of Vienna on Monday, Trend reports citing TASS .
According to an IAEA statement, Representatives from the IAEA's
175 member states 'delegates will discuss a range of topics, from
the 2021 Annual Report and the 2023 budget to strengthening
activities related to nuclear science, technology and applications,
as well as the Agency's nuclear safety and security activities and
strengthening the effectiveness and improving the efficiency of
Agency safeguards.' The delegates 'will also discuss specifically
nuclear safety, security and safeguards in Ukraine and safeguards
in the Middle East and in the Democratic People's Republic of
Korea.'
A delegation from Russia's Rosatom State Nuclear Energy
Corporation will participate in the session, hosting a number of
events both at the venue and online. The issues that Rosatom will
bring up for discussion include international cooperation in the
creation of nuclear research and isotope production centers, the
safe management of spent nuclear fuel, education and human resource
development in the nuclear industry. In addition, the corporation
will also offer virtual tours of Russian nuclear power plants.
The General Conference, which consists of all of the IAEA member
states, is the agency's main governing body. Other governing bodies
include the 35-member Board of Governors, which deals with the
agency's practical activities, and the Secretariat that carries out
day-to-day activities.
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