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    Advancing computational fluid dynamics for nuclear reactor safety

    The 9th edition of the Computational Fluid Dynamics for Nuclear Reactor Safety workshop was hosted by Texas A&M University on 20-22 February 2023. 

    News brief United States WGAMA Nuclear safety Nuclear safety research Multiphysics Modelling and simulation CFD Accident management …
    Published date: 23 March 2023
    News
    NEA supports the IAEA 7 pillars of nuclear security and safety

    The OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) fully supports the proposals made by the IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi to ensure that the seven pillars of nuclear security and safety are maintaine...

    DG statement News brief Ukraine Nuclear safety Nuclear security Director-General …
    Published date: 9 March 2022
    News
    Statement of the Steering Committee for Nuclear Energy on the safety and security of operation of Ukraine’s nuclear installations

    Statement of the Steering Committee for Nuclear Energy on the safety and security of operation of Ukraine’s nuclear installations

    News brief Ukraine Nuclear safety
    Published date: 27 April 2022
    News
    The Steering Committee for Nuclear Energy reviews potential substantive actions that may be taken to improve gender balance in the nuclear sector, considers new initiatives to further NEA work in stakeholder engagement, and discusses a new NEA strategy related to the role of small modular reactors and Generation IV nuclear systems in achieving Net Zero

    The NEA’s ruling body the Steering Committee for Nuclear Energy met for its143rd biannual meeting in April 2022.

    SMR News brief Gender Balance Task Group Ukraine Gender balance Nuclear safety Joint project …
    Published date: 27 April 2022
    News
    Ukraine: Current status of nuclear power installations

    Information note on nuclear power installations in Ukraine, updated periodically.

    Ukraine Chernobyl Radioactive materials Radiation safety Radiological protection …
    Published date: 17 March 2023
    News
    Renowned international law specialists deliver International Nuclear Law Essentials course in Paris

    International Nuclear Law Essentials course

    Nuclear law France Education INLE
    Published date: 15 March 2023
    News
    Discussing scientific issues in the design and qualification of reactor systems

    The WPRS met from 20-24 February 2023.

    News brief Nuclear science WPRS Multiphysics Nuclear science Benchmark Multiphysics …
    Published date: 17 March 2023
    News
    Strengthening the future of the nuclear sector’s workforce

    Strengthening the future of the nuclear sector’s workforce

    DG statement News brief Education Nuclear Education, Skills and Technology (NEST) Framework Global Forum Director-General …
    Published date: 16 March 2023
    News
    Lack of women in the nuclear sector puts net zero goals in danger

    Improving gender balance in nuclear

    News brief DG statement Gender Balance Task Group Gender balance
    Published date: 8 March 2023
    News
    Attracting and mobilising new talent is essential to the future of the nuclear sector

    The NEA took part in the International Youth Nuclear Congress on 27 November - 2 December 2022 in Komiyama, Japan. (Image source: IYNC)

    DG statement Education Nuclear Education, Skills and Technology (NEST) Framework Japan
    Published date: 14 December 2022
    News
    Regulators reflect on lessons learnt 10 years on from Fukushima accident

    NEA and NRA held joint conference on regulators' views in Tokyo, Japan 10 years after TEPCO Fukushima Daiichi NPS Accident. 

    DG statement Fukushima Nuclear safety Japan Accident management …
    Published date: 12 December 2022
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    Expert groups on structural and fuel materials meet to advance materials science activities

    Expert groups on structural and fuel materials meet to advance materials science activities

    Material science News brief Fuel studies Nuclear science Materials science WPFM Databases Accident tolerant fuels …
    Published date: 24 February 2023
    News
    Improving thermodynamic databases and materials modelling for the analysis and prevention of nuclear accidents

    Thermodynamic databases and accident prevention

    News brief Fuel studies Nuclear science Materials science Fukushima Joint project Reactor fuel performance Material science Thermodynamic data TCOFF …
    Published date: 24 February 2023
    News
    The future of Japan's nuclear sector

    NEA delegation was in Japan for a series of bilateral meetings and events with students.

    News brief DG statement STEM Japan Director-General …
    Published date: 27 February 2023
    News
    2023 outlook with NEA Director-General William D. Magwood, IV

    NEA Director-General Magwood shares his forecast for the biggest developments and challenges in the nuclear energy sector in 2023.

    SMR DG statement Gender balance Future energy market needs Future research needs Director-General Reactor technology …
    Published date: 3 February 2023
    News
    Internationally recognised thermodynamic data to advance nuclear materials knowledge

    International experts gathered at the NEA for the commencement of the third phase TAF-ID on 16-17 February 2023.

    News brief Fuel studies Nuclear science Materials science Nuclear data Joint project Material science Thermodynamic data TAF-ID …
    Published date: 24 February 2023
    News
    The role of artificial intelligence in the future of radioactive waste management

    The NEA Working Party on Information, Data and Knowledge Management discussed the topic of AI and data preservation during their third plenary meeting on 7-8 February 2023.

    WP-IDKM News brief IDKM of radioactive waste management Knowledge management and data preservation Decommissioning and legacy management Radioactive waste management IDKM of decommissioning and legacy management …
    Published date: 24 February 2023
    News
    “Go for it!” Women at the NEA share their stories and advice for girls interested in STEM careers

    International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2023

    News brief Gender balance STEM
    Published date: 10 February 2023
    News
    Involving stakeholders in sustainable decision making

    NEA webinars explore a common understanding of optimisation as an approach to decision making.

    News brief Optimisation Stakeholder Decision making
    Published date: 8 February 2023
    News
    NEA forms Women in Nuclear Global Chapter

    NEA forms Women in Nuclear Global Chapter

    News brief Gender balance
    Published date: 30 January 2023
    News
    Services for Delegates

    Online services for official delegates to NEA meetings.

    News brief
    Published date: 6 October 2020
    News
    Over 40 years of collaborative nuclear safety research: lessons learnt and new opportunities

    The NEA event reviews the accomplishments of the joint safety projects.

    News brief Nuclear safety Information exchange Information, data and knowledge management Joint project Safety Safety culture …
    Published date: 27 January 2023
    News
    NEA and WiN France co-organise mentoring event for female students in France

    The three-day event was held at the ESIX University in Cherbourg, France with 15 female university and graduate students. 

    Gender balance France Leadership Human and organisational factors Education STEM …
    Published date: 14 December 2022
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    Nuclear financing conference finds new approaches needed

    Organised in collaboration with the Ministry of Climate and Environment of Poland, the conference gathered stakeholders in Warsaw on 8 December.

    New build News brief Decarbonisation Climate change Financing Nuclear economics …
    Published date: 12 December 2022
    News
    The importance of effective nuclear risk communication

    The NEA Risk Communication Training Course was held on 7-9 December 2022 in Bratislava where participants heard from and engaged with communication experts and technical professionals working in nucl...

    News brief WGPC Slovak Republic Stakeholder relations Risk …
    Published date: 15 December 2022
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    Improving the management of occupational exposures at nuclear power plants

    The NEA hosted the 32nd meeting of the ISOE Management Board.

    News brief IAEA Radiological protection Occupational exposure Radiological protection Radiological protection for occupational exposure at nuclear Installations …
    Published date: 18 January 2023
    News
    Preparedness for Post‑Accident Recovery Process: Lessons from Experience

    Preparedness for Post‑Accident Recovery Process: Lessons from Experience

    News brief Radiological protection in nuclear or radiological emergencies Radiological protection Fukushima WPNEM Japan EGRM Emergency preparedness and response …
    Published date: 4 March 2020
    News
    NEA to set the course for an ambitious recovery exercise

    Building on the discussions held in March and June 2021, the INEX-6 Preparatory Task Force met on 13 September 2021.

    News brief Radiological protection in nuclear or radiological emergencies INEX EGRM Radiological protection Emergency preparedness and response …
    Published date: 5 October 2021
    News
    In Memoriam: Pierre Strohl

    Pierre Strohl, former Deputy Director-General of the NEA, has passed away.

    Nuclear law Nuclear Law Bulletin
    Published date: 30 December 2022
    News
    Examining new technologies in decommissioning complex and legacy sites

    NEA’s Working Party on the Technical, Environmental, and Safety Aspects of Decommissioning and Legacy Management gathered for a workshop on  29 November to 1 December 2022 in Paris. 

    News brief Decommissioning Environmental protection Technical, environmental and safety aspects of decommissioning and legacy management Decommissioning and legacy management Nuclear decommissioning Legacy management …
    Published date: 13 December 2022
    News
    Virtual Stakeholder Confidence Workshop on the Decommissioning of Nuclear Facilities in the United Kingdom

    Virtual Stakeholder Confidence Workshop on the Decommissioning of Nuclear Facilities in the United Kingdom, 16 September 2020. 

    News brief Decommissioning Societal aspects of decommissioning and legacy management Decommissioning and legacy management Stakeholder relations United Kingdom …
    Published date: 9 October 2020
    News
    Collaboration between industries on human and organisational factors proves valuable for the nuclear sector

    On 2-4 November, the NEA Working Group on Human and Organisational Factors (WGHOF) held its 32nd biennial meeting at the Nuclear Energy Agency headquarters in Paris, France.

    Human aspects of nuclear safety WGHOF Human and organisational factors IRPS Human and organisational factors …
    Published date: 14 December 2022
    News
    Researching aged metals harvested from decommissioned nuclear power plants

    Second Workshop on International Harvesting Co-operation focused on the status of aged metals harvesting and opportunities for international collaborative research.

    News brief Decommissioning Nuclear safety Nuclear safety research International co-operation Safety research …
    Published date: 14 December 2022
    News
    Nuclear Energy for a Cleaner Future: Celebrating 80 years since the first nuclear reactor experiment

    The NEA took part in the ENEN2plus project which aims to address the key challenges of energy security and climate change through training and education on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the...

    News brief Experiments Education Nuclear Education, Skills and Technology (NEST) Framework
    Published date: 12 December 2022
    News
    NEA Data Bank trainings on SCALE and PHITS computer programs

    Courses were held in November 2022 in paris, France.

    News brief CPS Nuclear data Data Bank Training …
    Published date: 14 December 2022
    News
    Radiological protection aspects of decommissioning activities at nuclear power plants

    The Working Group on the Radiological Protection Aspects of Decommissioning Activities at Nuclear Power Plants (WGDECOM) holds its 12th meeting in Germany

    News brief Radiological protection Decommissioning Decommissioning and legacy management Radiological protection Germany …
    Published date: 13 December 2022
    News
    International Handbook of Evaluated Reactor Physics Benchmark Experiments

    The 2021 edition contains data from 169 experimental series that were performed at 57 nuclear facilities.

    Physics News brief Experiments ICSBEP IRPhEP Reactor technology Reactor physics Reactor physics Benchmark …
    Published date: 13 December 2022
    News
    Community and youth engagement the key for future radioactive waste disposal

    The FSC workshop participants discussed best practices for community and youth engagement around the topic of radioactive waste disposal.

    News brief Deep geological repository (DGR) Europe Human and organisational factors Education RWMC Stakeholder relations Belgium FSC Geological disposal Radioactive waste …
    Published date: 26 October 2022
    News
    Steering Committee agrees to gender balance policy framework

    Gender balance policy framework approved

    DG statement News brief Gender Balance Task Group Policy Gender balance Member countries Policy Brief Director-General …
    Published date: 3 November 2022
    News
    The role of nuclear energy in clean hydrogen production

    NEA article from the Nuclear-Hydrogen Digest: Nuclear Energy in the Hydrogen Economy, published by NICE Future and the NEA.

    Cogeneration Hydrogen Climate change Nuclear economics
    Published date: 20 September 2022
    News
    Community and industry come together to workshop radioactive waste management strategies

    Community and industry come together to workshop radioactive waste management strategies

    News brief SMR Radioactive waste management Decommissioning Spent fuel …
    Published date: 5 December 2022
    News
    NEA at COP27: Advanced nuclear technologies offer a pathway to net zero

    The COP27 NEA delegation were at the forefront of several discussions on the pathways that nuclear energy can offer to reduce carbon emissions.

    News brief SMR IAEA Future energy market needs Decarbonisation Hydrogen COP27 Climate change …
    Published date: 30 November 2022
    News
    Nuclear financing in the spotlight

    Focused on recent progress and challenges for nuclear financing, the virtual event concluded a series of six webinars dedicated to nuclear financing organised this year.

    New build News brief Financing Nuclear economics
    Published date: 6 December 2021
    News
    Progress in reactivity-initiated accident research

    Two new reports from the WGFS highlight the latest developments in RIA research.

    News brief Fuel studies Accident analysis and management Nuclear safety research CSNI WGFS Safety research …
    Published date: 30 November 2022
    News
    International Ministerial Conference in Washington D.C. highlights the essential role of nuclear energy to achieve net zero

    A delegation led by NEA Director-General William D. Magwood, IV attended the conference on 26-28 October 2022.

    DG statement News brief United States IAEA Decarbonisation Climate change Director-General …
    Published date: 16 November 2022
    News
    Nuclear emergency planning, response and recovery

    Nuclear emergency planning, response and recovery

    News brief Radiological protection in nuclear or radiological emergencies WPNEM Accident management Emergency preparedness and response …
    Published date: 30 November 2022
    News
    Nuclear regulators and safety culture: Reinforcing the link

    The NEA Working Group on Safety Culture (WGSC) gathered delegates for its biannual meeting on 18-20 October 2022.

    News brief Leadership WGSC Regulation Safety culture Safety culture …
    Published date: 30 November 2022
    News
    Radiological protection and public health challenges of small modular reactors

    The new task force will explore radiological protection and publich health challenges of SMRs.

    SMR News brief Public health Radiological protection Small modular reactors CRPPH Radiological protection …
    Published date: 25 November 2022
    News
    Sustainable recovery after a nuclear accident

    Around 90 radiological protection professionals and researchers, representing regulators, research institutions and government entities from NEA member countries and beyond, joined Preparedness for P...

    Radiological protection in nuclear or radiological emergencies Radiological protection Fukushima Chernobyl Radiological protection IRPS EGRM Accident management …
    Published date: 24 November 2022
    News
    New edition: the International Handbook of Evaluated Criticality Safety Benchmark Experiments

    The 2021 edition can be downloaded online.

    Modelling and simulation Criticality safety Criticality Verification and validation Verification Validation ICSBEP Benchmark …
    Published date: 22 November 2022
    News
    Steering Committee focuses on innovation at biannual meeting

    NEA Steering Committee for Nuclear Energy biannual meeting took place on 20-21 October 2022.

    SMR News brief Gender Balance Task Group Gender balance Member countries Disruptive technologies Hydrogen Decision making …
    Published date: 26 October 2022
    News
    Nuclear Fuel Cycle Facilities Safety Week at the NEA

    Nuclear Fuel Cycle Facilities Safety Week

    IAEA WGFCS CSNI Safety research
    Published date: 7 November 2022
    News
    NEA Second Framework for Irradiation Experiments (FIDES-II) members hold meeting at Idaho National Laboratory

    FIDES-II members hold meeting at Idaho National Laboratory

    United States Experiments FIDES Joint project Reactor technology …
    Published date: 7 November 2022
    News
    International Mentoring Workshop in Spain

    International Mentoring Workshop in Spain

    Spain Education STEM
    Published date: 26 October 2022
    News
    Nuclear energy at the G20

    During a virtual meeting held under the presidency of Saudi Arabia on 27-28 September 2020, the Group of Twenty (G20) Energy Ministers acknowledged the role of nuclear energy in providing clean energ...

    News brief Policy Low-carbon generation Climate change Resilience Security of supply COVID-19 …
    Published date: 7 October 2020
    News
    International Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Power in the 21st Century

    NEA Director General William D. Magwood, IV delivering his opening remarks at the International Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Power in the 21st Century. St Regis Saadiyat Island Resort, Abu Dhabi...

    DG statement Future energy market needs Sustainable development Decarbonisation Low-carbon generation Climate change Director-General Sustainable development and nuclear energy …
    Published date: 31 October 2017
    News
    The role of flexible nuclear energy systems in a low-carbon energy future

    New NICE Future Initiative report, Flexible Nuclear Energy for Clean Energy Systems. Photo: Romolo Tavani/Shutterstock.

    News brief Flexibility System cost Future energy market needs Decarbonisation Climate change …
    Published date: 15 September 2020
    News
    Nuclear-Hydrogen in focus at the Global Clean Energy Action Forum

    Nuclear-hydrogen drives discussions at the Global Clean Energy Action Forum in Pittsburgh.

    DG statement News brief United States Environmental protection Decarbonisation Nuclear Innovation 2050 (NI2050) Hydrogen Climate change Innovation …
    Published date: 24 October 2022
    News
    Harmonising and improving cross-border co-ordination in dose prognosis

    Members of the Expert Group on comparison and understanding of Dose Prognosis (EGDP) met on 5-6 October 2022

    News brief Radiological protection Dose prognosis WPNEM Radiological protection Emergency preparedness and response …
    Published date: 25 October 2022
    News
    Nuclear Education, Skills and Technology (NEST) SMR Press Pitch takes place in Toronto, Canada

    Nuclear Education, Skills and Technology Press Pitch 2022

    SMR News brief Nuclear Education, Skills and Technology (NEST) Framework Training Canada Education and capacity building …
    Published date: 18 October 2022
    News
    Discussing radiation shielding, novel accelerator experiments and radiation physics simulations

    The event gathered 129 participants from 75 international institutions.

    Reactor physics News brief Nuclear science Radiation shielding EGPRS WPRS Radiation transport and shielding Reactor physics …
    Published date: 6 October 2022
    News
    Nuclear Education, Skills and Technology (NEST) Board assembles for 6th meeting in Paris

    NEST Board assembles for 6th meeting in Paris 

    News brief Knowledge management and data preservation Nuclear Education, Skills and Technology (NEST) Framework
    Published date: 25 October 2022
    News
    Canada's first edition of the Country-Specific Safety Culture Forum

    The Country-Specific Safety Culture Forum takes place in Canada.

    News brief Human aspects of nuclear safety Member countries Human and organisational factors Nuclear safety WANO Education Safety assessment Safety culture Canada Nuclear knowledge management Risk Safety research Human action Country report Best practices …
    Published date: 6 October 2022
    News
    Gender Balance Task Group convenes for 7th meeting in Paris

    The GB-TG discussed the latest data, actions and objectives as part of their mission to improve gender balance in the nuclear energy sector. 

    DG statement News brief Gender Balance Task Group Holistic approach Gender balance …
    Published date: 10 October 2022
    News
    Prevention, mitigation and management of potential accidents in nuclear power plants

    Prevention, mitigation and management of potential accidents in nuclear power plants

    News brief CFD WGAMA Accident analysis and management CSNI Accident management …
    Published date: 5 October 2022
    News
    The inaugural BEAST summer school gathers future RWM professionals in Germany

    Future decommissioning and radiological waste management experts gathered at the Aachen Institute for Nuclear Training in Stolberg, Germany. 

    News brief Education Nuclear Education, Skills and Technology (NEST) Framework
    Published date: 3 October 2022
    News
    Scientific issues and uncertainty analysis of nuclear reactor systems

    NEA Working Party on Scientific Issues of Reactor Systems (WPRS) annual meeting, 15-19 February 2021.

    Reactor physics News brief Nuclear science EGPRS WPRS Reactor physics …
    Published date: 24 February 2021
    News
    Discussing scientific issues and uncertainty analysis of nuclear reactor systems

    WPRS gathered 172 experts from 22 countries at the annual Benchmark Workshop.

    Nuclear fuel Reactor physics News brief Sodium-cooled reactor Light water reactors EGPRS WPRS Reactor physics Multiphysics …
    Published date: 9 June 2022
    News
    Women in nuclear energy

    NEA work on improving gender balance in the nuclear energy sector

    News brief Gender Balance Task Group Gender balance Capacity building and gender Global Forum …
    Published date: 8 March 2022
    News
    NEA task group working on improving gender balance in the nuclear sector

    Delegates to the NEA Task Group on Improving the Gender Balance in the Nuclear Sector met on 14 February 2022

    News brief Gender Balance Task Group Gender balance Capacity building and gender
    Published date: 17 February 2022
    News
    NEA task group gathers data on women in nuclear energy

    The task group met virtually for the fourth high-level NEA meeting on improving gender balance.

    News brief Gender Balance Task Group Gender balance Capacity building and gender
    Published date: 8 December 2021
    News
    Capturing data towards gender balance in the nuclear sector

    The NEA convened a high-level meeting on 20 April 2021 to discuss survey instruments for data collection on women’s presence in the nuclear energy sector.

    News brief Gender Balance Task Group Gender balance Capacity building and gender
    Published date: 22 April 2021
    News
    Data for gender balance in nuclear energy

    In follow-up to the first formal meeting of the group held on the International Day of Women and Girls in Science in February, the NEA convened a second meeting on 25 March 2021 to discuss and explor...

    News brief Gender Balance Task Group Gender balance Capacity building and gender
    Published date: 31 March 2021
    News
    Mentoring students and young professionals in STEM

    The NEA and Women in Nuclear (WiN) Globalco-organised a mentoring session for young professionals in Tokyo, Japan

    News brief Gender balance Education STEM Director-General …
    Published date: 8 June 2022
    News
    Supporting nuclear education, training and knowledge management

    Efforts to retain knowledge, focus on human capital issues and stimulate technological innovation have thrived since 2019 with the launch of two major activities

    News brief Gender balance Education Nuclear Education, Skills and Technology (NEST) Framework Global Forum Education and capacity building …
    Published date: 22 March 2022
    News
    Global Forum on Nuclear Education, Science, Technology and Policy activities and achievements in 2021

    Despite the pandemic hindering international activities, the Global Forum on Nuclear Education, Science, Technology and Policy was launched in January 2021 and made steady progress throughout the yea...

    News brief Gender balance Global Forum
    Published date: 21 January 2022
    News
    2021 Year-in-Review

    In 2021, the NEA organised online workshops, webinars and mentoring sessions with policy makers, experts, academics and industry representatives in the nuclear energy sector, published data analyses ...

    News brief Gender balance
    Published date: 13 January 2022
    News
    NEST Framework: A year in review

    The work of the Nuclear Education, Skills and Technology (NEST) Framework during 2021.

    Gender balance Nuclear Education, Skills and Technology (NEST) Framework
    Published date: 7 January 2022
    News
    NEA mentors Romanian high school students

    In co-operation with the Nuclear and Radioactive Waste Agency of Romania the NEA organised a mentoring session with Romanian high school students.

    News brief Gender balance Romania Capacity building and gender
    Published date: 10 December 2021
    News
    Interview with NEA Senior Leader Veronique Rouyer

    NEA’s recognition of women scientists and engineers during the month of March continues as we speak with Véronique Rouyer, Head of the NEA Division of Nuclear Safety Technology and Regulation, about ...

    Gender balance Capacity building and gender
    Published date: 25 March 2021
    News
    Interview with NEA Senior Leader Rebecca Tadesse

    In celebration of women during the month of March, we spoke with Rebecca Tadesse, Head of the NEA Division of Radioactive Waste Management and Decommissioning, about her views on gender balance and l...

    Gender balance Capacity building and gender
    Published date: 17 March 2021
    News
    Spotlight on the NEA’s women scientists

    Spotlight on the NEA’s women scientists

    Gender balance Capacity building and gender
    Published date: 14 March 2021
    News
    2020 Year-in-Review

    2020 Year-in-Review

    News brief Gender balance
    Published date: 31 December 2021
    News
    NEA WebChat on Gender Balance

    How do we encourage more women to enter the nuclear science and technology field?

    News brief Gender balance Education Capacity building and gender
    Published date: 28 May 2020
    News
    NEA International Radiological Protection School (IRPS) returns to Stockholm

    The fourth edition of the IRPS was held from 22-26 August in Stockholm, Sweden.

    News brief Radiological protection Sweden Education IRPS Director-General Nuclear knowledge management …
    Published date: 7 September 2022
    News
    Experts discuss nuclear safety and regulatory issues

    CSNI and CNRA held their biannual meetings and a joint session at the NEA headquarters.

    News brief Nuclear installations CNRA Nuclear safety Regulation Nuclear safety research CSNI Nuclear safety regulation …
    Published date: 10 June 2022
    News
    The International School of Nuclear Law completes another session at the University of Montpellier

    The International School of Nuclear Law returns to the University of Montpellier

    News brief Nuclear law Education ISNL
    Published date: 9 September 2022
    News
    NEA heads to Japan to lead international workshops and meetings

    An NEA delegation led by Director-General William D. Magwood, IV, visited Japan from 18-24 July for a number of nuclear-energy focused meetings and events.

    News brief Japan Global Forum Director-General
    Published date: 29 July 2022
    News
    NEA hosts workshops in Romania

    NEA hosted two workshops in Romania on 25-29 July 2022.

    News brief Radioactive waste management Bulgaria Romania International co-operation …
    Published date: 4 August 2022
    News
    Tackling the Coronavirus (COVID-19): The NEA's contribution to a global effort

    Message from NEA Director-General Magwood, 6 April 2020

    DG statement Director-General COVID-19 Coronavirus
    Published date: 6 April 2020
    News
    Examining the safety of small modular reactors

    The Expert Group on Small and Modular Reactors (EGSMR) continues to make progress with its forthcoming report 

    Risk assessment SMR Nuclear safety Nuclear safety research
    Published date: 8 July 2022
    News
    Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Accident: Message from Director-General Magwood

    Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Accident: Message from Director-General Magwood

    DG statement Human aspects of nuclear safety Radiological protection Fukushima Decommissioning and legacy management Nuclear safety research Director-General Nuclear safety regulation …
    Published date: 11 March 2022
    News
    First results from the QUENCH-ATF joint project

    The first QUENCH-ATF joint project test was successfully completed by the KIT team on 17 July 2022.

    News brief Nuclear science Joint project Accident Tolerant Fuels Accident tolerant fuels …
    Published date: 5 August 2022
    News
    Nuclear law: Discussions of key issues

    The NEA Nuclear Law Committee and the Contracting Parties to the Paris Convention held their meetings to discuss key issues and future work in the field of nuclear law.

    News brief Conventions and multilateral agreements Nuclear law
    Published date: 20 July 2022
    News
    Working Party on Nuclear Criticality Safety celebrates 25 years

    Over its 25 years of existence, the working party has contributed many topics and has led advances in criticality safety studies.

    News brief Criticality safety Nuclear science Criticality WPNCS …
    Published date: 28 July 2022
    News
    Resuming in-person training events with the FISPACT platform

    The NEA Data Bank's first in-person course since the pandemic started was on FISPACT, an enhanced multi-physics platform for neutron, proton, alpha, deuteron or gamma particle interactions.

    News brief Nuclear data
    Published date: 27 June 2022
    News
    Multinational Design Evaluation Programme continues with a new framework

    The Multinational Design Evaluation Programme (MDEP) continues under a new organisational structure after the second Management Board meeting.

    News brief MDEP Regulation of new and advanced reactors Nuclear safety regulation
    Published date: 26 July 2022
    News
    Construction of new VVER reactors

    MDEP VVER Working Group (VVERWG) meeting, 25-26 May 2021.

    News brief Regulation MDEP Reactor design
    Published date: 3 November 2021
    News
    Programme to review new reactor designs enters new phase

    The Multinational Design Evaluation Programme (MDEP) entered a new phase on 14 December 2021. The MDEP will continue in its role as a unique multinational initiative leveraging the resources and know...

    News brief MDEP Nuclear safety regulation Codes and standards in nuclear safety
    Published date: 15 December 2021
    News
    Multinational Design Evaluation Programme charts way forward

    The Multinational Design Evaluation Programme (MDEP) begins operation under a new framework agreement.

    News brief MDEP Regulation of new and advanced reactors Nuclear safety regulation
    Published date: 4 February 2022
    News
    Mitigating the mental health and psycho-social impacts related to nuclear emergency protective actions

    Addressing the mental health impacts of radiological and nuclear emergencies

    News brief Radiological protection in nuclear or radiological emergencies EGNR Radiological protection Mental health Radiological protection Emergency preparedness and response …
    Published date: 28 May 2021
    News
    Improving planning and preparedness for post-accident recovery

    The NEA Expert Group on Recovery Management (EGRM) held a meeting on 6 May 2021.

    News brief Radiological protection in nuclear or radiological emergencies Radiological protection Fukushima WPNEM Japan EGRM Accident management Emergency preparedness and response …
    Published date: 7 May 2021
    News
    Mental health and psychosocial impacts of radiological and nuclear emergencies: NEA’s Work to build a practical extension based on a new World Health Organization framework

    The NEA Expert Group on Non-radiological Public Health Aspects of Radiation Emergency Planning and Response (EGNR) provided input to the development of the recently launched World Health Organization...

    News brief Radiological protection in nuclear or radiological emergencies EGNR Radiological protection Mental health Radiological protection Emergency preparedness and response …
    Published date: 1 December 2020
    News
    Mitigating the psychosocial impacts of & community engagement and resilience during radiation emergencies

    The NEA Expert Group on Non‑Radiological Public Health Aspects of Radiation Emergency Planning and Response (EGNR) is developing an operational approach for mitigating the mental health and psychosoc...

    News brief Radiological protection in nuclear or radiological emergencies EGNR Radiological protection Radiological protection Emergency preparedness and response …
    Published date: 5 August 2020
    News
    Momentum building in the Framework for Irradiation Experiments

    Recent meetings of groups working under the aegis of the Framework for Irradiation Experiments (FIDES) have demonstrated that the international community is enthusiastic and on a strong course to ful...

    Nuclear fuel News brief Nuclear science Materials science FIDES Experimental needs …
    Published date: 5 May 2022
    News
    Decommissioning complex and legacy sites

    The Expert Group on a Holistic Process for Decision Making on Decommissioning and Management of Complex Sites (HDCS) continues to make progress with its forthcoming report to describe the scope of co...

    Decommissioning Decommissioning and legacy management Nuclear decommissioning
    Published date: 13 December 2021
    News
    Joint NEA-IAEA symposium on probabilistic safety assessment for singular design reactors

    The joint NEA-IAEA symposium hosted by the United Kingdom’s Office for Nuclear Regulation brought together experts to exchange on the use and application of Probabilistic Safety Analysis (PSA) for re...

    News brief IAEA WGRISK Safety assessment CSNI Probabilistic risk assessment Reactor design …
    Published date: 14 June 2022
    News
    Enhancing public trust and risk communication

    The WGPC held its biannual plenary meeting on 3-4 May 2022 to discuss its ongoing work and the progress made in activities on public trust and risk communication.

    News brief WGPC Public communication
    Published date: 1 June 2022
    News
    NEA advances international co-operation on emergency preparation

    The NEA has made progress on two activities that seek to bolster member countries’ nuclear and radiological emergency preparedness and their ability to co-ordinate response actions.

    News brief Radiological protection in nuclear or radiological emergencies Dose prognosis INEX Repository Radiological protection Safety case Emergency preparedness and response …
    Published date: 27 May 2022
    News
    Building confidence in waste repositories: the role of the safety case

    On 17-18 May, experts in radioactive waste management, local stakeholders and non-technical actors convened in Bern, Switzerland, for the IGSC and FSC workshop on the safety case.

    News brief Human aspects of nuclear safety Deep geological repository (DGR) Radioactive waste management IGSC Safety culture Repository Public communication FSC Safety case …
    Published date: 23 May 2022
    News
    Joint Evaluated Fission and Fusion (JEFF) Nuclear Data Week 2022

    The NEA Data Bank Nuclear Data Service (NDS) organised the Joint Evaluated Fission and Fusion (JEFF) Nuclear Data Week (NDW) on 25-29 April 2022.

    News brief Nuclear data Data Bank
    Published date: 20 May 2022
    News
    Advancing geological repositories from concept to operation

    The Sixth International Conference on Geological Repositories (ICGR-6) gathered participants in in Helsinki, Finland, on 4-8 April.

    News brief Radioactive waste management Deep geological repository (DGR) Repository Radioactive waste …
    Published date: 27 April 2022
    News
    NEA mission to the United Arab Emirates

    An NEA delegation led by Director-General William D. Magwood, IV, was in the United Arab Emirates on 27-30 March for a series of meetings.

    DG statement News brief United Arab Emirates Director-General
    Published date: 4 April 2022
    News
    Pioneering Data Bank training course on OpenMC

    The NEA Data Bank held an OpenMC training course, the first of its kind, on 25-28 April 2022.

    News brief CPS Data Bank
    Published date: 11 May 2022
    News
    Insights into the NEST Framework: A chat with Ethan Robert Kirkby

    A chat with Ethan Robert Kirkby, NEST Fellow

    News brief Education Nuclear Education, Skills and Technology (NEST) Framework
    Published date: 22 April 2022
    News
    Probabilistic safety assessment for singular design reactors

    Joint NEA and IAEA event will explore probabilistic safety assessment for reactors of singular designs

    News brief IAEA WGRISK Safety assessment CSNI Probabilistic risk assessment Reactor design …
    Published date: 28 April 2022
    News
    Discussing the human and organisational factors affecting nuclear safety

    WGHOF held its 31st plenary meeting virtually on 21 -23 March 2022

    News brief Human aspects of nuclear safety WGHOF Human and organisational factors
    Published date: 13 April 2022
    News
    Advancing the leadership and safety culture of regulators

    On 5-7 April 2022, the NEA Working Group on Safety Culture (WGSC) held its biannual meeting to advance work on safety culture and leadership in nuclear regulators

    News brief Human aspects of nuclear safety WGCS Safety culture Safety culture …
    Published date: 12 April 2022
    News
    Committee on Radiological Protection and Public Health holds 80th meeting

    The meeting brought together around 100 delegates from 26 member countries, 11 international organisations and associations.

    News brief Radiological protection CRPPH Radiological protection
    Published date: 6 April 2022
    News
    Specialists meeting on transient thermal-hydraulics in water cooled nuclear reactors

    The NEA Working Group on Analysis and Management of Accidents (WGAMA) organised a specialists’ meeting on transient thermal-hydraulics in water cooled nuclear reactors on 22-23 March 2022.

    News brief WGAMA Nuclear safety Accident analysis and management Thermal hydraulics …
    Published date: 6 April 2022
    News
    Survey on real-time platforms

    The Expert Group on the Use of Real-Time Platforms (EGRT) initiated and distributed an online survey on the real-time platforms used in NEA member countries.

    News brief Radiological protection in nuclear or radiological emergencies EGRT Radiological protection Emergency preparedness and response …
    Published date: 6 April 2022
    News
    Latest updates on NEA work in nuclear emergency matters

    The Working Party on Nuclear Emergency Matters (WPNEM) held a series of meetings in July to review and discuss part of its ongoing work

    News brief Radiological protection in nuclear or radiological emergencies EGRT Radiological protection Fukushima WPNEM Japan Emergency preparedness and response …
    Published date: 22 July 2021
    News
    Improving cross-border co-ordination in nuclear emergency management

    NEA Expert Group on the Use of Real-Time Platforms (EGRT) held its kick-off meeting on 12 May 2021.

    News brief Radiological protection in nuclear or radiological emergencies EGRT Radiological protection WPNEM Emergency preparedness and response …
    Published date: 19 May 2021
    News
    NEA committees discuss the back-end of the nuclear fuel cycle

    The Regulators’ Forum (RF), the Radioactive Waste Management Committee (RWMC) and the Committee on Decommissioning of Nuclear Installations (CDLM) held their annual plenary meetings and a joint commi...

    News brief RF CDLM Decommissioning and legacy management Radioactive waste management RWMC Radioactive waste Nuclear fuel cycle …
    Published date: 4 April 2022
    News
    Reviewing the System of Radiological Protection

    The NEA Expert Group on International Recommendations (EGIR) met for its second meeting on 11 March 2022.

    News brief Radiological protection EGIR Radiological protection
    Published date: 4 April 2022
    News
    NEA to launch report on post nuclear accident recovery preparedness

    “Building a Framework for Post Nuclear Accident Recovery Preparedness: National-Level Guidance” report will will be presented and discussed at a web event on 23 May 2022

    News brief Radiological protection in nuclear or radiological emergencies Radiological protection EGRM Accident management Emergency preparedness and response …
    Published date: 14 March 2022
    News
    Radiation dose limits to the lens of the eye

    The NEA Expert Group on the Dose limit for the Lens of the Eye (EGDLE)

    News brief EGDLE Radiological protection CRPPH Radiological protection Radiological protection for occupational exposure at nuclear Installations …
    Published date: 19 February 2021
    News
    Understanding the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accident

    The NEA is helping Japan and the wider international community better understand the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant and the site’s current status.

    News brief Fukushima
    Published date: 16 February 2022
    News
    Regulatory implementation of equivalent dose limit for the lens of the eye for occupational exposure

    The NEA will host a webinar to launch its new report “Regulatory Implementation of the Equivalent Dose Limit for the Lens of the Eye for Occupational Exposure: Successes and challenges to the approac...

    News brief EGDLE Radiological protection CRPPH Radiological protection for occupational exposure at nuclear Installations Radiological protection regulation and implementation …
    Published date: 15 February 2022
    News
    Latest updates on nuclear law

    The NEA Nuclear Law Committee (NLC) met remotely on 9-11 June 2021 to review the ongoing activities of the NEA Office of Legal Counsel and the NLC working parties on nuclear liability and transport, ...

    Nuclear law News brief Nuclear law NLC
    Published date: 29 June 2021
    News
    Statement on the passing of Donald Johnston

    The NEA community is deeply saddened by the passing of the Honourable Donald Johnston, OECD Secretary-General from 1996 until 2006.

    DG statement Canada
    Published date: 11 February 2022
    News
    Addressing technical and scientific issues around nuclear criticality safety

    WPNCS bi-annual event brought together 80 experts from 17 member countries.

    News brief Criticality safety Criticality WPNCS
    Published date: 7 February 2022
    News
    Sustainable financing taxonomies, environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria, and nuclear energy

    In partnership with the International Framework for Nuclear Energy Cooperation (IFNEC), the NEA held a webinar on 19 July 2021 to understand how various national and regional taxonomies and sustainab...

    New build Financing Nuclear economics
    Published date: 21 July 2021
    News
    Using data to develop policy to improve gender balance in the nuclear sector

    NEA Task Group on Improving the Gender Balance in the Nuclear Sector met to make progress on a forthcoming report on gender balance in the nuclear sector.

    News brief Gender Balance Task Group Gender balance Capacity building and gender
    Published date: 28 June 2022
    News
    NEA: Working towards gender balance in the nuclear sector

    The NEA is working with its member countries to promote gender balance and the development of female leaders in the nuclear energy sector so as to ensure a robust, diverse and sustainable nuclear wor...

    News brief Gender Balance Task Group Gender balance Education
    Published date: 27 October 2021
    News
    Public surveys

    Public surveys on women’s experiences in the nuclear energy sector and the use of the AOP framework in radiation research and regulation.

    News brief Gender Balance Task Group Gender balance HLG-LDR Human resources development (HRD) Radiological protection …
    Published date: 9 July 2021
    News
    Exploratory Meeting on Improving the Gender Balance in Nuclear Energy

    Exploratory Meeting on Improving the Gender Balance in Nuclear Energy, 10-11 December 2019

    News brief Gender Balance Task Group Gender balance Human resources development (HRD) Capacity building and gender …
    Published date: 11 December 2019
    News
    Insights into the NEST Framework: A chat with Vera Verkhoturova

    Insights from the NEST Framework: A chat with Vera Verkhoturova, Project Leader of the NEST i‑graphite Radioactive Waste Management project

    News brief Gender balance Education Nuclear Education, Skills and Technology (NEST) Framework
    Published date: 17 February 2022
    News
    NEA WebChat with Dr Rita Baranwal

    The NEA held a WebChat with Dr Rita Baranwal, Assistant Secretary for the Office of Nuclear Energy in the United States Department of Energy (DOE).

    News brief United States Gender balance Leadership WebChat Nuclear innovation Capacity building and gender Director-General …
    Published date: 14 May 2020
    News
    Engagement with the academic community on nuclear education and policy

    The Council of Advisors to the Global Forum, comprising representatives from academic institutions in NEA member countries, convened on 28 June 2021 to formalise the operational model of the forum an...

    News brief Gender balance Education Human resources development (HRD) Global Forum Director-General Education and capacity building …
    Published date: 1 July 2021
    News
    Collaboration with universities across the globe

    Second exploratory meeting with faculty from universities, 23-24 January 2020

    News brief Gender balance Education Nuclear Education, Skills and Technology (NEST) Framework Global Forum Education and capacity building Skills …
    Published date: 24 January 2020
    News
    The NEA Global Forum on Nuclear Education moves forward

    Approximately 60 participants representing 20 academic institutions from NEA member countries and international organisations and networks met on 23 April 2021 for the first formal meeting conducted ...

    News brief Gender balance Education Human resources development (HRD) Global Forum Education and capacity building …
    Published date: 19 May 2021
    News
    Improving the gender balance in nuclear energy

     The NEA convened a second high-level working meeting on improving the gender balance in nuclear energy on 11-12 February 2021.

    News brief Policy Gender balance
    Published date: 12 February 2021
    News
    Bridging the gender divide in STEM

    The 7th NEA International Mentoring Workshop in Science and Engineering was held virtually on 15-17 December 2020.

    News brief Gender balance Education Capacity building and gender
    Published date: 18 December 2020
    News
    The NEA Nuclear Education, Skills and Technology Framework

    NEA Nuclear Education, Skills and Technology (NEST) Framework Management Board meeting, 16-18 September 2020.

    News brief Gender balance Education Nuclear Education, Skills and Technology (NEST) Framework Education and capacity building …
    Published date: 9 October 2020
    News
    Insights from CNSC President Rumina Velshi

    The NEA was pleased to welcome Ms Rumina Velshi, President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC), at its headquarters on 17 January 2020.

    News brief Human aspects of nuclear safety Gender balance Leadership Capacity building and gender Safety culture Human and organisational factors Canada …
    Published date: 29 May 2020
    News
    Bridging the gender gap: NEA initiative to encourage girls to pursue STEM

    Following its successful debut in July 2017, the NEA International Mentoring Workshop in Science and Engineering returned to Japan for the second year. Joshikai II for Future Scientists was held on 8...

    Gender balance Press release Education Japan Capacity building and gender …
    Published date: 9 August 2018
    News
    NEA mission to Czech Republic

    NEA Director-General speaks at NE•RS 2022 conference, meets with Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade.

    News brief Czech Republic Director-General
    Published date: 20 June 2022
    News
    New expert group to work on post-accident food safety management

    The EGFSF will work on harmonising post-accident food safety management approaches to build and maintain producer and retailer’s accountability and consumer trust.

    News brief EGFSF Food Radiological protection Accident management …
    Published date: 27 June 2022
    News
    NEA Director-General leads mission to Romania

    DG Magwood met with the leaders of government, industry, education and others to discuss the country’s growing role in the sector.

    News brief Romania Director-General
    Published date: 17 May 2022
    News
    Nuclear safety five years after the Fukushima Daiichi accident

    The OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) has just published a new report entitled Five Years after the Fukushima Daiichi Accident: Nuclear Safety Improvements and Lessons Learnt.

    Human aspects of nuclear safety Press release Fukushima Nuclear safety Regulation Nuclear safety research Safety Safety culture Nuclear safety regulation Safety research …
    Published date: 29 February 2016
    News
    Discussing legal aspects of nuclear safety

    The WPLANS met in person and online on 27-28 June 2022 to exchange on national developments related to the legal aspects of nuclear safety.

    Nuclear law News brief Nuclear law WPLANS Nuclear safety …
    Published date: 1 July 2022
    News
    The role of nuclear energy in mitigating climate change

    NEA Director-General William D. Magwood, IV explains how an energy mix that includes nuclear power can help achieve global climate change goals.

    SMR News brief System cost Climate change COP26 …
    Published date: 13 December 2021
    News
    NEA at COP26

    The NEA participated in the COP 26 United Nations Climate Change Conference from 31 October to 12 November 2021 for dialogues on the role that nuclear energy could play in achieving the decarbonisati...

    SMR News brief System cost Climate change COP26 …
    Published date: 31 October 2021
    News
    Training event on Monte Carlo methods and radiation physics with the PENELOPE code

    The NEA Data Bank organised a PENELOPE training course at the University of Barcelona in Spain on 11-15 July 2022

    News brief Nuclear data Data Bank Training
    Published date: 1 August 2022
    News
    Updates from the Multinational Design Evaluation Programme (MDEP)

    The Multinational Design Evaluation Program (MDEP) Policy Group held its annual meeting on 22 October 2020 to discuss the status of ongoing MDEP work, plans for future restructuring and interest in c...

    News brief MDEP
    Published date: 4 November 2020
    News
    Post-Fukushima Daiichi accident nuclear safety project FACE begins

    The new project assembled global experts at the NEA.

    News brief Fukushima Nuclear safety Accident management
    Published date: 25 July 2022
    News
    Addressing non-radiological public health issues during radiation emergencies

    NEA Expert Group on Non‑radiological Public Health Aspects of Radiation Emergency Planning and Response (EGNR) kick‑off meeting on 5 November 2019.

    News brief Radiological protection in nuclear or radiological emergencies EGNR Radiological protection Radiological protection Emergency preparedness and response …
    Published date: 6 December 2019
    News
    Beyond the textbook – FIDES supports continuity of expertise

    To learn how to handle NaK, a group of experts at the Research Centre Rez (CVR) in the Czech Republic travelled to Cadarache in France to learn from experts at the Commissariat for Atomic Energy and ...

    News brief FIDES
    Published date: 27 June 2022
    News
    Sustaining experimental capacities for safety, industry and science

    An expert roundtable discussion was held on 20 April 2021 to launch the NEA Framework for Irradiation Experiments (FIDES).

    Nuclear fuel Materials science FIDES Future research needs Accident tolerant fuels …
    Published date: 23 April 2021
    News
    NEA WebChat with IAEA Director-General Rafael Mariano Grossi

    The NEA hosted a WebChat with Rafael Mariano Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), on 15 October 2020. Watch here.

    News brief IAEA WebChat International co-operation Director-General …
    Published date: 12 October 2020
    News
    Mentoring the next generation of scientists in Kenya

    “You can do it!” was the theme of the International Mentoring Workshop in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics held jointly by the NEA, the International Framework for Nuclear Energy Coop...

    News brief Education Director-General Africa
    Published date: 4 August 2021
    News
    Joint utilisation of underground research laboratories for research and development projects

    The NEA and Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) co-organised an online International Workshop on Joint Utilisation of Underground Research Laboratories in Research. The event was h...

    News brief Deep geological repository (DGR) High-level waste (HLW) Japan Underground research laboratory (URL) Radioactive waste management Spent fuel Underground research facility (URF) Geological disposal …
    Published date: 28 September 2021
    News
    Stakeholder involvement in decommissioning and legacy management

    The FSC recently established a new group, Stakeholder Involvement in Decommissioning and Legacy Management (SIDLM), in response to member country needs regarding the methods and best practices to eng...

    News brief Societal aspects of decommissioning and legacy management Stakeholder Stakeholder engagement FSC …
    Published date: 4 October 2021
    News
    Progress in HLW management and the sustainability of nuclear energy

    EXPERT ROUNDTABLE: Progress in HLW management and the sustainability of nuclear energy, 12 November 2020

    News brief Radioactive waste management Deep geological repository (DGR) High-level waste (HLW) Sustainable development Webinar …
    Published date: 13 November 2020
    News
    Nuclear data evaluation co-operation

    The NEA facilitates the international exchange of information on nuclear data evaluations, measurements, nuclear model calculations, validation and related topics via its Working Party on Internation...

    News brief Nuclear energy data WPEC
    Published date: 26 May 2021
    News
    The challenges and opportunities in financing small modular nuclear reactors

    Securing financing for SMRs was the topic of a webinar hosted jointly by the NEA and the International Framework for Nuclear Energy Cooperation (IFNEC) on 18 May 2021.

    New build Financing Nuclear economics
    Published date: 21 May 2021
    News
    141st Meeting of the Steering Committee for Nuclear Energy: The first for Bulgaria and the last for OECD Secretary-General Gurría

    The Steering Committee for Nuclear Energy, the highest decision making body at the Agency in which all 34 member countries are represented, met on 15-16 April 2021 to review the main aspects of the N...

    News brief
    Published date: 23 April 2021
    News
    Cyber security enhancements for nuclear safety applications

    The NEA is organising series of webinars to explore the use of disruptive technologies in nuclear applications and discuss the future shape of nuclear safety systems.

    News brief Nuclear Innovation 2050 (NI2050) NI2050 Innovation
    Published date: 29 April 2021
    News
    Policy perspectives on nuclear fuel cycle technologies

    A webinar was organised jointly by the NEA and the International Framework for Nuclear Energy Cooperation (IFNEC) on 24 February 2022 to discuss strategies and considerations for the back-end of the ...

    News brief BEST Nuclear fuel cycle
    Published date: 26 February 2021
    News
    Towards sustainable nuclear financing

    The NEA launched an initiative together with the Poland’s Ministry of Climate and Environment and the International Framework for Nuclear Energy Cooperation (IFNEC) to collaborate on issues of common...

    New build Financing Nuclear economics
    Published date: 27 January 2021
    News
    Welcoming Bulgaria to the NEA

    On 1 January 2021, Bulgaria became the 34th member of the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) and its Data Bank. On the occasion of this accession, a special ceremony was held online today to welcome Bu...

    News brief Member countries Bulgaria
    Published date: 19 January 2021
    News
    Multi-sector workshop on innovative regulation: Challenges and benefits of harmonising the licensing process for emerging technologies

    The NEA organised a virtual workshop in collaboration with the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) on 14-18 December 2020 to discuss the best regulatory practices that the nuclear sector can ad...

    News brief Licensing Regulation Innovation Advanced reactors …
    Published date: 23 December 2020
    News
    NEA Steering Committee for Nuclear Energy meeting

    This week the NEA Steering Committee for Nuclear Energy held its biannual meeting to review the main aspects of the NEA’s programme of work and co-operative activities. This was the first time that t...

    News brief
    Published date: 30 October 2020
    News
    Preparing tomorrow's RP leaders 

    The third session of the IRPS was held on 23-27 August 2021 with 37 participants from 20 countries and 3 international organisations.

    Education IRPS Radiological protection
    Published date: 2 September 2021
    News
    Digital transformation: Opportunities and challenges for the nuclear sector

    Digital transformation: Opportunities and challenges for the nuclear sector, 27-28 May 2021.

    News brief Nuclear Innovation 2050 (NI2050) NI2050 Innovation
    Published date: 31 May 2021
    News
    Advancing geological repositories

    The NEA will host the Sixth International Conference on Geological Repositories (ICGR-6) on 4-8 April 2022 in Helsinki, Finland.

    News brief Deep geological repository (DGR) Repository Radioactive waste
    Published date: 24 February 2022
    News
    2004 Protocols to amend the Paris and Brussels Supplementary Conventions to enter into force on 1 January 2022

    The Contracting Parties to the Paris and Brussels Supplementary Conventions have decided to organise a ceremony for the deposit of the instruments of ratification in December 2021, with the Protocols...

    Nuclear law News brief Conventions and multilateral agreements Nuclear law Liability and compensation International conventions and agreements Nuclear liability …
    Published date: 16 July 2021
    News
    NEA holds second edition of Fundamentals of International Nuclear Law course

    The second edition of the Fundamentals of International Nuclear Law (FINL) course was held on 14-18 February 2022

    News brief Nuclear law Education
    Published date: 24 February 2022
    News
    New treaties to strengthen rights of people affected by nuclear accidents

    The Protocols to amend the Paris Convention on Third Party Liability in the Field of Nuclear Energy and the Brussels Convention Supplementary to the Paris Convention will enter force on 1 January 202...

    News brief Conventions and multilateral agreements Nuclear law Liability and compensation
    Published date: 17 December 2021
    News
    Modernising optimisation in decision-making

    The NEA has started preparing its third Stakeholder Involvement Workshop which will focus on optimisation in decision-making.

    News brief Stakeholder engagement Stakeholder relations
    Published date: 14 January 2022
    News
    Congratulations to the winners of the 2021 SMR Prize Competition

    The 2021 SMR Prize Competition brought together 28 students representing different academic and research organisations participating in the NEA Nuclear Education, Skills and Technology (NEST) Small M...

    SMR News brief Education Nuclear Education, Skills and Technology (NEST) Framework Education and capacity building …
    Published date: 2 September 2021
    News
    Key NEA committees meet to discuss developments in nuclear safety research and regulation

    The NEA Committee on Nuclear Regulatory Activities (CNRA) and the Committee on the Safety of Nuclear Installations (CSNI) held their biannual meetings from 6 to 9 December 2021 and discussed the evol...

    News brief CNRA Nuclear safety Regulation Nuclear safety research CSNI Nuclear safety regulation …
    Published date: 14 December 2021
    News
    Building public trust, communicating risk

    WGPC held its biannual plenary meeting on 9-10 November 2021 to discuss its ongoing work and the progress made in activities on public trust and risk communication.

    News brief WGPC Public communication
    Published date: 29 November 2021
    News
    Recent webinar highlights Italy’s role in nuclear science and technology

    The webinar "Research and international dialogue in technology nuclear power - What role for Italy?", was held on 17- 18 November 2021.

    Nuclear science Italy
    Published date: 14 December 2021
    News
    Improving the regulatory framework for robotic and remote systems applications

    NEA Expert Group on the Application of Robotics and Remote Systems in the Nuclear Back-end (EGRRS) discusses how to improve the regulatory framework for robotic and remote systems applications.

    Radioactive waste management Decommissioning EGRRS Decommissioning and legacy management
    Published date: 14 December 2021
    News
    Regulatory safety culture and leadership

    The NEA Working Group on Safety Culture (WGSC) held its biannual meeting on 23-25 November 2021 to review the ongoing work on safety culture and leadership in nuclear regulators.

    News brief Human aspects of nuclear safety Leadership WGSC Safety culture Safety culture …
    Published date: 8 December 2021
    News
    Treated water currently stored at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station: Message from Director-General Magwood

     Treated water currently stored at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station: Message from Director-General Magwood

    DG statement Radiological protection Fukushima Decommissioning and legacy management Japan Director-General …
    Published date: 13 April 2021
    News
    NEA WebChat with H.E. Mohamed Al Hammadi

    The NEA held a WebChat with H.E. Mohamed Al Hammadi, Chief Executive Officer of the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC).

    New build News brief United Arab Emirates Industrial and market frameworks New nuclear power plants WebChat Capacity building and gender Director-General Education and capacity building Sustainable development and nuclear energy …
    Published date: 17 September 2020
    News
    NEA WebChat with NEST Fellows Larissa Shasko and Stephen King

    NEA Nuclear Education, Skills and Technology (NEST) Framework session at the Conference on Nuclear Training and Education: A Biennial International Forum (CONTE 201) on 10 February 2021.

    News brief Education Nuclear Education, Skills and Technology (NEST) Framework Director-General Education and capacity building …
    Published date: 12 April 2021
    News
    Addressing the challenges of misinformation

    The NEA Forum on Stakeholder Confidence (FSC) and the NEA Working Group on Public Communication of Nuclear Regulatory Organisations (WGPC) organised a joint workshop “How to deal with misinformation?...

    News brief Stakeholder engagement Stakeholder relations FSC
    Published date: 30 November 2021
    News
    The NEA Regulators' Forum (RF) celebrates 20 years of international service

    The NEA hosted an expert roundtable discussion on 8 October 2021 to reflect on twenty years of Regulators' Forum (RF) work and trace the evolution of the roles and responsibilities of nuclear safety ...

    News brief RF
    Published date: 25 October 2021
    News
    The Steering Committee for Nuclear Energy focuses on the role of nuclear energy in supporting the decarbonisation of world’s energy supply

    The NEA held its 142nd Steering Committee meeting in October 2021.

    News brief
    Published date: 4 November 2021
    News
    Improving cross-border co-ordination for calculating radiation dose and risk

    The NEA Expert Group on Comparison and Understanding of Dose Prognosis (EGDP) held its first meeting on 14 October 2020 via video conference.

    News brief Radiological protection Dose prognosis Dose assessment Radiological protection …
    Published date: 3 November 2021
    News
    Assessing the influence of human and organisational factors on nuclear safety

    NEA Working Group on Human and Organisational Factors (WGHOF) held its biannual meeting on 25-26 October 2021.

    News brief Human aspects of nuclear safety WGHOF Human and organisational factors Safety culture Human and organisational factors …
    Published date: 3 November 2021
    News
    Insights from the NEST Framework: A chat with Koji Okamoto

    The NEA spoke with Professor Okamoto, who leads the NEST ARTERD project on the NEST Framework and its objectives.

    News brief Education Nuclear Education, Skills and Technology (NEST) Framework Education and capacity building
    Published date: 2 November 2021
    News
    Engaging stakeholders in radioactive waste management solutions

    NEA Forum on Stakeholder Confidence held its annual plenary meeting on 12-14 October 2021.

    News brief Societal aspects of decommissioning and legacy management Stakeholder Stakeholder relations FSC Societal aspects of radioactive waste management …
    Published date: 19 October 2021
    News
    Long-term management and reliability of reactor core and containment cooling systems

    The NEA Working Group on Analysis and Management of Accidents (WGAMA) organised a specialist workshop entitled “Reactor core and containment cooling systems: Long-term management and reliability (RCC...

    News brief WGAMA Accident analysis and management Nuclear safety research Safety of components and structures Accident management …
    Published date: 29 October 2021
    News
    System of radiological protection revisited

    The NEA Expert Group on International Recommendations (EGIR) met for the first time on 8 October 2021 to set out its proposed work plan and discuss initial findings for the review.

    News brief Radiological protection EGIR Radiological protection science and policy
    Published date: 27 October 2021
    News
    Earth Week brings attention to nuclear energy’s contribution to climate goals

    The Clean Energy Ministerial’s Nuclear Innovation: Clean Energy Future (NICE Future) initiative and the International Youth Nuclear Congress (IYNC) hosted a webinar on Earth Day, 22 April 2021, on Po...

    SMR News brief Small modular reactors Advanced reactor systems Industrial and market frameworks Sustainable development and nuclear energy …
    Published date: 29 April 2021
    News
    International review of benchmark experiments

    ICSBEP, SINBAD AND IRPhEP Technical Review Group meetings, October 2021.

    News brief Criticality safety Nuclear science ICSBEP IRPhEP Reactor physics …
    Published date: 25 October 2021
    News
    Legal aspects of nuclear safety

    NEA Working Party on the Legal Aspects of Nuclear Safety (WPLANS) meeting, 19-20 May 2021

    Nuclear law News brief Nuclear law WPLANS Nuclear safety …
    Published date: 26 May 2021
    News
    Prevention, mitigation and management of potential accidents in nuclear power plants

    The NEA Working Group on the Analysis and Management of Accidents (WGAMA) held its annual meeting virtually on 13-15 September 2021 to discuss its ongoing work and activities related to potential acc...

    News brief Accident analysis and management Nuclear safety research Accident management Safety research …
    Published date: 1 October 2021
    News
    Management of information, data and knowledge: A critical issue in radioactive waste disposal

    NEA Working Party on Information, Data and Knowledge Management (WP‑IDKM) held a topical session on IDKM timescales on 1-2 September 2021 towards building a common understanding of the timescales inv...

    WP-IDKM News brief IDKM of radioactive waste management Information, data and knowledge management IDKM of decommissioning and legacy management …
    Published date: 5 October 2021
    News
    Dose limits for the lens of the eye for occupational exposure

    The NEA Expert Group on the Dose limit for the Lens of the Eye (EGDLE) met on 24 September 2021.

    News brief Radiological protection CRPPH Radiological protection Radiological protection for occupational exposure at nuclear Installations …
    Published date: 4 October 2021
    News
    A global nuclear science and engineering commencement

    A global nuclear science and engineering commencement, 27 August 2020.

    News brief Webinar Education Nuclear Education, Skills and Technology (NEST) Framework Capacity building and gender Global Forum Spotlight …
    Published date: 27 August 2020
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    Bringing academia into global nuclear policy dialogues

    The NEA has established the Global Forum on Nuclear Education, Science, Technology and Policy, which entered into force on 28 January 2021.

    News brief Education Global Forum Education and capacity building Skills …
    Published date: 29 January 2021
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    Insights into the NEST Framework: A chat with Stephen King

    A chat with Stephen King, PhD student and NEST Fellow.

    News brief Education Nuclear Education, Skills and Technology (NEST) Framework Education and capacity building
    Published date: 5 August 2021
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    The Most Cost-Effective Decarbonisation Investment: Long-Term Operation of Nuclear Power Plants

    The Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) hosted an expert roundtable discussion on 29 July 2021 to present and discuss findings from a new report on the role of nuclear long-term operation (LTO) in decarbonis...

    News brief Long-term operation Nuclear economics LTO Nuclear economics …
    Published date: 5 August 2021
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    Sustainable financing taxonomies, environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria, and nuclear energy

    In partnership with the International Framework for Nuclear Energy Cooperation (IFNEC), the NEA held a webinar on 19 July 2021 to understand how various national and regional taxonomies and sustainab...

    Published date: 21 July 2021
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    Developing safety cases for various radioactive waste disposal facilities

    The NEA hosted an online expert roundtable discussion on 24 June 2021 on safety case projects of three different types of disposal facilities in member countries.

    News brief Radioactive waste management Deep geological repository (DGR) Disposal IGSC Geological disposal Safety case …
    Published date: 1 July 2021
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    Post-Fukushima safety research

    Nearly 100 experts from the NEA Analysis of Information from Reactor Buildings and Containment Vessels of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (ARC-F) Project and the Preparatory Study on Fuel Deb...

    News brief Decommissioning Fukushima Nuclear safety research Joint project Safety research …
    Published date: 3 August 2021
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    From a linear to circular approach in funding arrangements for decommissioning and radioactive waste management

    A new NEA report on Ensuring the Adequacy of Funding for Decommissioning and Radioactive Waste Management was launched in an online expert roundtable on 18 June 2021, where the NEA presented analysis...

    News brief Decommissioning Nuclear economics Task Group on Decommissioning Funding Radioactive waste …
    Published date: 1 July 2021
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    Preparations for the sixth International Nuclear Emergency Exercise (INEX-6) underway

    The INEX-6 Preparatory Task Force met on 28 June 2021 to continue exchanges on objectives, methodologies and timelines for the exercise. 

    News brief Radiological protection in nuclear or radiological emergencies INEX Radiological protection Emergency preparedness and response …
    Published date: 1 July 2021
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    Work on scientific issues around advanced nuclear fuel cycles

    Working Party on Scientific Issues of Advanced Fuel Cycles (WPFC) meeting, 8 June 2021.

    WPFC News brief Fuel studies Nuclear science Nuclear fuel cycle Partitioning and transmutation Fuel cycle physics and chemistry …
    Published date: 30 June 2021
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    Information System on Occupational Exposure (ISOE) Symposium

    Information System on Occupational Exposure (ISOE) held a virtual symposium on 1-3 June 2021.

    News brief Radiological protection Occupational exposure Radiological protection Radiological protection for occupational exposure at nuclear Installations …
    Published date: 14 June 2021
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    Virtual mission to Japan

    Virtual mission to Japan

    News brief Member countries Japan
    Published date: 16 June 2021
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    Latest updates on NEA work in nuclear safety and regulation

    CNRA/CSNI meetings, May-June 2021.

    News brief CNRA Nuclear safety Regulation Nuclear safety research CSNI Nuclear safety regulation …
    Published date: 10 June 2021
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    Insights into the NEST Framework: A chat with Todd Allen

    A chat with Todd Allen, Chair and Professor of Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences at the University of Michigan, and co-lead of the NEST Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) project.

    News brief Education Nuclear Education, Skills and Technology (NEST) Framework Education and capacity building
    Published date: 10 June 2021
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    Thermodynamic characterisation of severe accident analyses

    Preparatory meeting for Thermodynamic Characterisation of Fuel Debris and Fission Products Based on Scenario Analysis of Severe Accident Progression at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (TCOFF)...

    News brief Nuclear science Fukushima Thermodynamic data TCOFF Nuclear safety research Joint project …
    Published date: 27 May 2021
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    Improving global networking in low-dose radiation research

    The NEA High-Level Group on Low-Dose Research (HLG-LDR) held its fifth plenary meeting on 23 March 2021.

    Radiological protection Radiation HLG-LDR
    Published date: 9 June 2021
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    Review and revision of the radiological protection system

    The NEA participated in the Meeting of Senior Representatives of Organisations in Formal Relations with the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP) on 2 June 2021.

    News brief Radiological protection CRPPH Radiological protection
    Published date: 8 June 2021
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    Archiving for radioactive waste management activities

    NEA Expert Group on Archiving for Radioactive Waste Management Activities (EGAR) meeting, 31 May - 1 June 2021.

    WP-IDKM News brief IDKM of radioactive waste management Decommissioning and legacy management Radioactive waste management Information, data and knowledge management IDKM of decommissioning and legacy management …
    Published date: 8 June 2021
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    Engaging public stakeholders in nuclear power programmes

    The importance of stakeholder involvement was one of the key messages highlighted by the NEA at the Virtual Nuclear Power Plants Expo & Summit (NPPES), hosted by the Nuclear Industry Association of T...

    News brief Human aspects of nuclear safety Türkiye Stakeholder Stakeholder engagement Stakeholder relations Public communication …
    Published date: 3 June 2021
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    May 2021 in brief

    May 2021 in brief

    News brief
    Published date: 31 May 2021
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    Regulatory exchanges on VVER reactor designs

    MDEP VVER Working Group (VVERWG) meeting, 25-26 May 2021.

    News brief Regulation Reactor design
    Published date: 28 May 2021
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    Transferring knowledge of the radiological protection system to the next generation of experts

    International Radiological Protection School (IRPS) Advisory Board meeting, 25 May 2021.

    Radiological protection Education IRPS Radiological protection
    Published date: 28 May 2021
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    NEA’s Working Group in Public Communication of Nuclear Regulatory Organisations (WGPC) celebrates its 20th anniversary

    The NEA Working Group on Public Communication of Nuclear Regulatory Organisations (WGPC) held its bi-annual meeting on 4-6 May 2021 and celebrated its 20th anniversary.

    News brief WGPC Public communication Nuclear safety regulation
    Published date: 6 May 2021
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    Statement on the passing of Dr Peter Lyons

    Statement on the passing of Dr Peter Lyons

    DG statement United States
    Published date: 3 May 2021
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    Short-term protective actions in case of nuclear or radiological emergencies

    NEA Task Group on Protective Measures Handbook (TGPMH) meeting, 29 April 2021.

    News brief Radiological protection in nuclear or radiological emergencies Radiological protection Fukushima WPNEM Japan Emergency preparedness and response …
    Published date: 30 April 2021
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    April 2021 in brief

    April 2021 in brief

    News brief
    Published date: 30 April 2021
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    Safety culture of the regulatory body

    NEA Working Group on Safety Culture (WGSC) biannual meeting, 27-29 April 2021.

    News brief Human aspects of nuclear safety Leadership WGSC Safety culture Safety culture …
    Published date: 30 April 2021
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    The CRPPH holds first plenary meeting with its new chair

    The NEA Committee on Radiological Protection and Public Health (CRPPH) held its annual meeting via videoconference on 21-23 April 2021.

    News brief Radiological protection CRPPH Radiological protection
    Published date: 28 April 2021
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    Safety considerations for advanced nuclear reactors

    The NEA Working Group on the Safety of Advanced Reactors (WGSAR) held its biannual meeting via video conference on 21-23 April 2021, welcoming a new member representing Poland’s National Centre for N...

    Generation IV reactors Regulation WGSAR Advanced reactors Regulation of new and advanced reactors …
    Published date: 28 April 2021
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    Addressing the mental health impacts of radiological and nuclear emergencies

    Addressing the mental health impacts of radiological and nuclear emergencies

    News brief Radiological protection in nuclear or radiological emergencies Radiological protection Mental health Radiological protection Emergency preparedness and response …
    Published date: 16 April 2021
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    Using disruptive technology for nuclear safety applications

    The NEA is organising series of webinars to explore the use of disruptive technologies in nuclear applications and discuss the future shape of nuclear safety systems.

    News brief Nuclear Innovation 2050 (NI2050) NI2050 Innovation
    Published date: 31 March 2021
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    March 2021 in brief

    March 2021 in brief

    News brief
    Published date: 31 March 2021
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    Global co-ordination on low-dose radiation research

    The NEA High-Level Group on Low-Dose Research (HLG-LDR) held its fifth plenary meeting on 23 March 2021.

    Radiological protection Radiation HLG-LDR
    Published date: 31 March 2021
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    Qualification of nuclear substances and nuclear liability

    The NEA Working Party on Nuclear Liability and Transport (WPNLT) held a virtual workshop on “The Qualification of Nuclear Substances and Nuclear Liability” on 29-30 March 2021.

    Nuclear law News brief Nuclear law Transport WPNLT Nuclear liability …
    Published date: 31 March 2021
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    Deep geological repositories in crystalline rocks

    The Crystalline Club held its first technical workshop focusing on “Research Methods and Modern Measuring Equipment Used for Site and Rock Characterisation”, with three sessions held on 11, 18 and 25...

    News brief Deep geological repository (DGR) Crystalline rock Crystalline Club (CRC) Radioactive waste management …
    Published date: 31 March 2021
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    The sixth International Nuclear Emergency Exercise (INEX-6)

    The sixth International Nuclear Emergency Exercise (INEX-6)

    News brief Radiological protection in nuclear or radiological emergencies INEX Radiological protection Emergency preparedness and response …
    Published date: 1 March 2021
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    Advancing nuclear emergency matters

    NEA Working Party on Nuclear Emergency Matters (WPNEM) annual meeting, 17-18 November 2020.

    News brief Radiological protection in nuclear or radiological emergencies Radiological protection Fukushima WPNEM Japan Emergency preparedness and response …
    Published date: 20 November 2020
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    Specific ion interaction theory (SIT) coefficients now included in the TDB e-database

    Specific ion interaction theory (SIT) coefficients now included in the TDB e-database

    News brief Deep geological repository (DGR) High-level waste (HLW) RK&M Thermodynamics Thermodynamic data Thermochemical database Chemical thermodynamic series Radioactive waste …
    Published date: 30 November 2020
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    Global interest in the new Fundamentals of International Nuclear Law (FINL) course

    The first edition of the Fundamentals of International Nuclear Law (FINL) course was held on 16-18 February 2021 with a diverse international group of 41 professionals and graduate students from 27 c...

    Nuclear law Nuclear law Education Training Education and training opportunities …
    Published date: 18 February 2021
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    NEA Thermodynamics of Advanced Fuels International Database updates

    NEA Thermodynamics of Advanced Fuels International Database updates

    News brief Nuclear science Thermodynamics Thermodynamic data TAF-ID …
    Published date: 25 January 2021
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    Radioactive waste information, data and knowledge management

    NEA Working Party on Information, Data and Knowledge Management (WP‑IDKM) plenary meeting, 26-27 January 2021.

    WP-IDKM News brief IDKM of radioactive waste management Information, data and knowledge management IDKM of decommissioning and legacy management …
    Published date: 29 January 2021
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    NEA’s Integration Group for the Safety Case (IGSC) turns twenty

    On the occasion of this anniversary, the NEA has published a commemorative brochure that reflects on 20 years of IGSC work and traces the evolution of the concept of the safety case overall.

    News brief Radioactive waste management Deep geological repository (DGR) Radioactive waste management IGSC Safety case …
    Published date: 29 January 2021
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    NEA and CAEA discuss further enhancements to co‑operation

    NEA and CAEA discuss further enhancements to co‑operation

    News brief Nuclear decommissioning Radioactive waste COVID-19 China …
    Published date: 27 January 2021
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    New NEA task force on partitioning and transmutation kicks off

    New NEA task force on partitioning and transmutation kicks off

    Nuclear science Advanced reactor systems Nuclear technology Actinides Radioactive waste management Fuel cycle technology Partitioning and transmutation Fuel cycle physics and chemistry Sustainable development and nuclear energy …
    Published date: 27 January 2021
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    New Joint Project: Studsvik Material Integrity Life Extension (SMILE)

    New Joint Project: Studsvik Material Integrity Life Extension (SMILE)

    News brief Nuclear safety research Safety of components and structures Safety research
    Published date: 26 January 2021
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    International criticality safety benchmark evaluation

    International criticality safety benchmark evaluation

    Published date: 22 January 2021
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    December 2020 in brief

    December 2020 in brief

    News brief
    Published date: 21 December 2020
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    Bulgaria becomes the Nuclear Energy Agency’s 34th member

    On 1 January 2021, Bulgaria became the newest member of the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) and its Data Bank.

    Member countries Bulgaria
    Published date: 4 January 2021
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    World's uranium resources enough for the foreseeable future, say NEA and IAEA in new report

    Uranium 2020: Resources, Production and Demand

    Uranium Press release Nuclear economics Uranium mining Uranium supply …
    Published date: 23 December 2020
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    Nuclear liability and transport of nuclear material

    The NEA Working Party on Nuclear Liability and Transport (WPNLT) met remotely on 17-18 December 2020.

    Nuclear law News brief Nuclear law Transport WPNLT Nuclear liability …
    Published date: 21 December 2020
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    Development of repositories in rock salt formations: Salt Club meeting

    NEA Clay Club annual meeting, 23 September 2020.

    News brief Deep geological repository (DGR) Salt Club Radioactive waste management Geological disposal Rock salt …
    Published date: 16 December 2020
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    Specialist Workshop on Advanced Measurement Method and Instrumentation for Enhancing Severe Accident Management in a Nuclear Power Plant

    Specialist Workshop on Advanced Measurement Method and Instrumentation for Enhancing Severe Accident Management in a Nuclear Power Plant

    News brief Accident analysis and management Nuclear safety research Accident management Safety research …
    Published date: 17 December 2020
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    Benchmarking, single and multi-physics modelling and simulation tools for nuclear reactor analysis

    NEA Working Party on Scientific Issues of Reactor Systems (WPRS) workshops, 7-15 December 2020.

    Reactor physics News brief Nuclear science Reactor physics
    Published date: 17 December 2020
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    Training courses on state-of-the-art computer codes

    NEA Data Bank training courses on state-of-the-art computer codes

    News brief Spain Data Bank Codes and programs
    Published date: 17 December 2020
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    Application of robotic and remote systems in nuclear back-end

    NEA Expert Group on the Application of Robotics and Remote Systems in the Nuclear Back‑end (EGRRS) plenary meeting, 7 December 2020

    News brief EGRRS Decommissioning and legacy management Nuclear decommissioning Radioactive waste management Remote and robotic system …
    Published date: 16 December 2020
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    October 2020 in brief