Licensee self-assessment (LSA) by nuclear power plant operators is described as all the activities that a licensee performs in order to identify opportunities for improvements. An LSA is part of an o...
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30 June 2003
In June 2003, the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) Committee on Nuclear Regulatory Activities (CNRA) organised a topical session on the importance of human performance to nuclear safety and the facto...
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2 December 2004
The desired outcome of nuclear regulatory activities is the safe operation of nuclear facilities in a manner that protects public health and safety, and the environment. The operator has prime respon...
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20 April 2004
The fundamental objective of all nuclear safety regulatory bodies is to ensure that nuclear utilities operate their plants at all times in an acceptably safe manner. In meeting this objective, the re...
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25 March 2005
The fundamental objective of all nuclear safety regulatory bodies is to ensure that nuclear utilities operate their plants in an acceptably safe manner at all times. Learning from experience has been...
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20 February 2006
The fundamental objective of all nuclear safety regulatory bodies is to ensure that nuclear facilities are operated, as well as decommissioned, in an acceptably safe manner. However, in meeting this ...
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29 February 2008
Contracted services are an integral part of the design, construction and operation of a nuclear facility. Changes in the nuclear industry sector, including varied availability of nuclear expertise, t...
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31 March 2011
Nuclear power reactors have become a major source of electricity supply in many countries and, based on the experience of safe and reliable operation, many operators have sought and received authoris...
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21 September 2012
Defence in depth (DiD) is a concept that has been used for many years alongside tools to optimise nuclear safety in reactor design, assessment and regulation. The 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power...
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28 January 2016
The "Back-End Week" convened members to discuss decommissioning and waste management activities.
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11 April 2024
The meeting marked an important transition for the framework with the launch of four new Joint Experimental Programmes (JEEPs).
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24 April 2024
Members of the NEA Working Group on Leadership and Safety Culture (WGLSC) discussed ongoing activities at a meeting in Budapest.
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12 April 2024
The NEST Management Board met to discuss ongoing activities.
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26 April 2024
The meetings took place in April 2024 in the United States.
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25 April 2024
The Nuclear Law Bulletin is a unique international publication for both professionals and academics in the field of nuclear law. It provides readers with authoritative and comprehensive information o...
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28 February 2024
New NEA nuclear safety joint project 'Pool during Loss of Cooling Accident' (POLCA) launched during a meeting of 40 international experts on 9-10 April, 2024. (Photo: Large scale MIDI facility at IRS...
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13 May 2024
NEA International Mentoring Workshop convened high school students from Japan and the United States to Texas.
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21 May 2024
NEA Director-General speaks at an event during the G7 Climate, Energy and Environment Ministers’ Meeting in Torino, Italy.
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8 May 2024
The potential role of SMRs in reaching net zero, Africa’s developing nuclear sector, the challenges of nuclear fuel supply, and collaboration with Ukraine were among the subjects discussed during the...
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23 April 2024
The group met in Paris to discuss future activities.
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23 January 2024
The COPS (COrium Properties for reactor Simulation and uncertainties) project began on 17 May 2024.
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24 May 2024
WPFC member gathered to discuss current and future activities.
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24 May 2024
The NEA co-organised the 11th Review Meeting on Severe Accident Research (ERMSAR 2024).
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24 May 2024
WPFM and its expert groups met in Paris.
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24 May 2024
The new high-level group met to advance the activities in the field.
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27 May 2024
BEPU 2024 conference took place in Italy.
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27 May 2024
Low-dose research and radiological protection in armed conflict emerge as key topics at 82nd meeting of the NEA Committee on Radiological Protection and Public Health
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28 May 2024
Delegates presented country-specific updates, highlighting findings from stakeholder surveys and identifying cultural differences that impact trust-building efforts.
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1 June 2024
The Seventh International Conference on Geological Repositories (ICGR-7) took place in Korea.
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10 June 2024
WPRS organised annual benchmarks workshop.
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12 June 2024
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17 June 2024
CSNI and CNRA meetings took place on 4-7 June.
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17 June 2024
Project members also launched the next phase.
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20 June 2024
Rebecca Tadesse, the NEA's Head of the Division of Radioactive Waste Management and Decommissioning, visited Japan's Ministry of the Environment's headquarters to observe the significant progress mad...
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21 June 2024
The International School on Simulation of Nuclear Reactor Systems took place in Italy.
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13 June 2024
Discussions focused on future activities related to the three research tasks carried out at the Horonobe Underground Research Laboratory.
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12 June 2024
To mark the occassion, an event was organised in Loen, Norway.
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12 June 2024
The NEA chaired the Interregional Workshop on Experimental Testing and Validation for Design and Safety Analysis Computer Codes for Small Modular Reactors organised by the International Atomic Energy...
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8 July 2024
SATIF community celebrated the 30th anniversary during the 16th SATIF workshop hosted on 28-31 May.
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10 July 2024
The NEA ATLAS3 and NEA ETHARINUS projects organised a workshop on 7-9 November 2023.
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23 November 2023
NEA's ETHARINUS joint project held a meeting of its programme review group on 27-28 June 2024 in Erlangen, Germany.
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10 July 2024
NEA Director-General William D. Magwood, IV and an NEA delegation visited Brazil on 2-5 July 2024.
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11 July 2024
NEA organised a workshop on initiatives of low-dose research co-ordination, bringing together experts from around the world.
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15 July 2024
The event ‘Financing Nuclear New Build Today' brought together leading experts in nuclear energy, electricity market design and infrastructure financing with national level decision makers in energy ...
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8 July 2024
MDEP organised a brainstorming workshop on LW-SMMR.
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20 June 2024
The second Roadmaps to New Nuclear conference will bring together government and industry representatives to Paris in September 2024.
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17 July 2024
NEA CFD-Task Group members discussed ongoing activities at a meeting hosted on 11-12 July 2024.
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18 July 2024
The NEA Expert Group on Costing for Decommissioning of Nuclear Installations and Legacy Management met to discuss its activities for the next year.
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22 July 2024
Project members met in France to discuss the ongoing experimental activities.
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22 July 2024
The NEA held a one-day workshop for Radiation Transport Simulation Developers (RTS 2024).
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24 July 2024
