This project led by JAEA/CLADS will be dedicated to advanced remote technology for decommissioning under intense gamma-ray radiation environments (e.g. robotics, virtual reality).

The NEA Working Group on Risk Assessment met in Paris to mark its 25th anniversary and to discuss the ongoing and future activities.

As part of the NEA’s engagement with the next generation of nuclear energy scholarship, Director-General William D. Magwood, IV and Deputy Director-General Nobuhiro Muroya hosted students on 28 March...

The NEA’s International Nuclear Law Essentials (INLE) programme took place on 3-7 March 2025.

On a recent visit to the Philippines, DG Magwood met with representatives from government, academia, research institutions and industry.

The NEA delegation visited key uranium production facilities and discussed implications for small modular reactors (SMRs) in early March 2025.

The newly appointed judges started their mandate on 1 January 2025.

The CSNI Code Validation Matrix (CCVM) is a repository of nuclear data and identified phenomena used to run tests, experiments and other procedures to ensure safety assessments and related operationa...

A NEA WebChat was held on 14 May 2020 with Dr Rita Baranwal, Assistant Secretary for the Office of Nuclear Energy in the United States Department of Energy (DOE).

The Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) is pleased to announce the United States' decision to join the NEA Data Bank, marking a significant stride in international collaboration for nuclear energy research, ...

The event will gather leaders from the nuclear industry and key stakeholders along the nuclear value chain.

Co-Chairs: Kenichi Ishikawa, University of Tokyo, Japan (left) and Kostadin Ivanov, North Carolina State University, United States (right)

An NEA delegation last week travelled to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to take part in the 37th Africa Union Summit.

To help facilitate progress and practical solutions of legal challenges brought by new technologies and innovative nuclear applications, the NEA is co-hosting an international workshop with the Gover...

The OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) Forum on Stakeholder Confidence (FSC) Annotated Glossary is a review of concepts central to societal decision making about radioactive waste management. It record...

The NEA Working Group on Integrity and Ageing of Components and Structures (WGIAGE) discussed ongoing activities.

The NEA invites submissions of case studies that highlight experiences in stakeholder engagement within the nuclear sector.

Le Bulletin de droit nucléaire est une publication internationale unique en son genre destinée aux juristes et aux universitaires en droit nucléaire.

NEA Director-General William D. Magwood, IV was in Mongolia on 20-21 February for a series of meetings with government representatives and to participate in discussions on nuclear energy development ...

Director-General Magwood was in Estonia on 11-12 March for a series of meetings.

The Expert Group on Operational Safety (EGOS) aims to identify, evaluate and help define international best practice in operating geological repositories for radioactive waste safely.

The NEA meetings provided a platform to review recent developments, set future priorities and foster collaboration.

NEA announced Sweden will host a workshop designed to discuss the legal frameworks needed for the adoption of innovative nuclear technologies and applications.

The NEA works continuously with its member countries towards achieving a robust and qualified workforce, developing the next generation of nuclear professionals and leaders, and addressing the gender...

The NEA Global Forum on Nuclear Education, Science, Technology and Policy (Global Forum) Working Group on Re-Establishing Nuclear Law Education Programmes (GF-WG5 or Working Group 5) is a group of ac...

The RegLab inititiave was announced at the World Governments Summit in Dubai.

The NEA was in Japan on 12-13 February 2025.

NEA expert group discusses advanced fuel cycle scenarios

The WPMO addresses management and organisational issues for decommissioning of nuclear installations and legacy management projects.

The EGCDL will address costing issues for decommissioning of nuclear installations and legacy management as a level three expert group.

The Global Forum Secretariat works with the Global Forum to provide support to the Council of Advisors to make products available to the Agency’s bodies and projects as appropriate. The Secretariat a...

The NEST Secretariat monitors the progress of the different NEST Projects, supports the Management Board in the Monitoring and Evaluation process and provides the interface between the NEST Projects...

The international radiological protection community performed a major status review of the situation around the damaged Chernobyl reactor on the 10-year anniversary of the accident. Since then, studi...

The Committee on the Safety of Nuclear Installations (CSNI) is responsible for NEA programmes and activities that support maintaining and advancing the scientific and technical knowledge base of the ...

The NEA launched the Nuclear Education, Skills and Technology (NEST) Framework in partnership with its member countries to help address important gaps in nuclear skills capacity building, knowledge t...

The Committee on Nuclear Regulatory Activities (CNRA) is an international committee created in 1989 to guide the NEA concerning safety in the regulation, licensing and inspection of nuclear installat...

The CNRA believes in the importance of having a working group dedicated to safety culture. The Working Group on Safety Culture (WGSC) provided a senior level regulatory forum for exchanging informati...

A crucial aspect of radioactive waste management (RWM) as well as decommissioning and legacy management is developing general community confidence and societal acceptance of RWM solutions.

The Working Group in Public Communication of Nuclear Regulatory Organisations (WGPC) provided a forum for nuclear regulatory organisation communicators and outreach officers to exchange information, ...