Strengthening Nuclear Safety in Africa
The IAEA and the Forum of Nuclear Regulatory Bodies in Africa (FNRBA) signed practical arrangements to reflect the increased cooperation between the two organizations. The objective of these Practical Arrangements is to define a framework for cooperation between the IAEA and FNRBA in strengthening the nuclear safety and security in IAEA Member States, which are also member countries of the FNRBA. Mr. Denis Flory, IAEA Deputy Director General for Nuclear Safety, and Mr. Augustin Simo, FNRBA Chairperson, concluded the agreement on 17 September 2013 during the 57th IAEA General Conference.
Treaty Event: Lesotho Deposits Instruments of Accession to Two IAEA Conventions
On 17 September 2013, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Relations of the Kingdom of Lesotho, H.E. Mr. Mohlabi Kenneth Tsekoa, deposited an instrument of accession to the Convention on Early Notification of a Nuclear Accident and an instrument of accession to the Convention on Assistance in the Case of a Nuclear Accident or Radiological Emergency with the IAEA Legal Adviser, Ms. Peri Lynn Johnson.
Myanmar Signed Additional Protocol with IAEA
On 17 September 2013, the Union Minister for Foreign Affairs of Myanmar, H.E. U Wunna Maung Lwin, and IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano signed an Additional Protocol to Myanmar's safeguards agreement at the IAEA Headquarters in Vienna, Austria.
Marine Environments Under Growing Pressure
Experts from around the world gathered for the first day of the two-day Scientific Forum of the IAEA's 57th General Conference in Vienna, Austria, to discuss the pressing issue of ocean acidification, and nuclear applications for a sustainable marine environment.
Women's Role in Field of Nuclear Science
Early on the second morning of the 57th IAEA General Conference, Janice Dunn Lee, IAEA Deputy Director General, and Head of the Department of Management, together with the Vienna Center for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation (VCDNP), Women in Nuclear (WIN) and the International Network for Emerging Nuclear Specialists (INENS), organized a round table discussion on Women in All Things Nuclear.