More coordination, collaboration and communication are needed towards scientific advancements in research, early detection and monitoring of zoonotic diseases – this is the key conclusion of this year’s Scientific Forum on how to respond to and prevent the next epidemic or pandemic with the help of nuclear science.
Much progress in nuclear and many groundbreaking discoveries are thanks to the contribution of women scientists — yet to this day, women remain underrepresented in many areas of nuclear science, including nuclear security. A new initiative from the IAEA hopes to change that.
Brazil is a key IAEA partner, and the exchange of knowledge between the Agency and Brazilian experts in the peaceful uses of nuclear science can benefit both and beyond, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said during his visit to the country, where, among others, he saw an IAEA-supported project to use a nuclear technique to combat mosquitoes that transmit Zika and dengue, and visited the Angra dos Reis nuclear power plant.
The IAEA works closely with educators around the world to foster global collaboration among universities, including facilitating infrastructure development and funding support for regional education networks.
Del 25 al 29 de noviembre tuvo lugar en la Sede del OIEA en Viena, en presencia de 15 encargados de formular políticas, expertos y contrapartes del proyecto de la región, la presentación final de varios estudios subregionales de planificación energética.