IAEA Alert Log

IAEA to Brief Media Ahead of Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Power in Saint Petersburg

IAEA — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:19:49 GMT

IAEA nuclear energy specialist Anne Starz will brief members of the media on 18 June at 14:30 to provide context and background information ahead of the IAEA Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Power in the 21st Century, to be held 27 – 29 June 2013 in Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation. Ms. Starz heads the IAEA’s Integrated [...] ...read more...(read more)

IAEA DG Yukiya Amano – Introductory Statement to the Board of Governors 3 June 2013

IAEA — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 08:41:39 GMT

Chairman, I am pleased to welcome you all back to our old Board Room. Those of us with long experience with the Agency have many memories of important events in this room. I thank the many Agency colleagues who worked very hard on the renovation. They did a great job. I hope the Board will [...] ...read more...(read more)

International IAEA emergency response workshop in Fukushima concludes

IAEA — Fri, 31 May 2013 08:21:08 GMT

31 May 2013 | Fukushima Prefecture, Japan – An IAEA workshop aimed at further strengthening nuclear and radiological emergency preparedness and response capabilities concluded today in Fukushima, Japan. More than 40 participants from 18 countries took part in the four-day Response and Assistance Network (RANET) workshop, which included a field...(read more)

IAEA RANET Capacity Building Centre in Fukushima begins work

IAEA — Mon, 27 May 2013 07:04:12 GMT

27 May 2013 | Fukushima City, Japan – The designation of the IAEA Response and Assistance Network (RANET) Capacity Building Centre, which will coordinate several training activities related to nuclear and radiological emergency preparedness and response, was marked with a ceremony today. Ambassador Shin Maruo, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Masao...(read more)

IAEA to designate capacity building centre in Fukushima for emergency preparedness and response

IAEA — Wed, 22 May 2013 10:58:13 GMT

The IAEA, supported by the Government of Japan, will designate a new Response and Assistance Network (RANET) Capacity Building Centre in the city of Fukushima next week. The Centre will be home to several IAEA activities aimed at enhancing emergency preparedness and response capacity, both in Japan and worldwide, in light of the March 2011 [...] .....(read more)

Director General Amano speaks at WANO gathering

IAEA — Mon, 20 May 2013 10:49:02 GMT

The following is the text of a speech by Director General Yukiya Amano to the Biennial General Meeting of the World Association of Nuclear Operators (WANO) in Moscow today: Good morning, Ladies and Gentlemen, When I addressed the last WANO Biennial Meeting in Shenzhen, China, in October 2011, we were still in the direct aftermath [...] ...read more...(read more)

IAEA to Host Experts’ Meeting on Human and Organizational Factors in Nuclear Safety

IAEA — Fri, 17 May 2013 12:07:53 GMT

IAEA to Host Experts’ Meeting on Human and Organizational Factors in Nuclear Safety 17 May 2013 | The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will host an International Experts’ Meeting (IEM) on Human and Organizational Factors in Nuclear Safety in the Light of the Accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant from 21 to 24...(read more)

International Expert Team Concludes IAEA Peer Review of Poland’s Regulatory Framework for Nuclear and Radiation Safety

IAEA — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 11:34:18 GMT

Warsaw, Poland – International safety experts last week concluded a two-week International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) mission to review the regulatory framework for nuclear and radiation safety in Poland. In its preliminary report, the Integrated Regulatory Review Service (IRRS) mission team found that Poland’s nuclear regulator, Państwowa Agencja...(read more)

Future of nuclear power in focus at IAEA Ministerial Conference in Saint Petersburg

IAEA — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 09:46:52 GMT

Vienna – Government ministers and international experts will discuss the future of nuclear energy at an IAEA Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Power in the 21st Century, to be held 27 – 29 June 2013 in Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation. The conference aims to provide a forum for policy-makers and experts to discuss and take stock of [...] ...(read more)

IAEA Team Completes Initial Review of Japan’s Plans to Decommission Fukushima Daiichi

IAEA — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 07:23:13 GMT

Tokyo, Japan – An IAEA expert team today completed an initial review of Japan’s efforts to plan and implement the decommissioning of TEPCO’s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station. The International Peer Review of Japan’s Mid-and-Long-Term Roadmap towards the Decommissioning of TEPCO’s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station Units...(read more)

International expert team concludes IAEA Peer Review of Bulgaria’s Regulatory framework for nuclear and radiation safety

IAEA — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 08:02:51 GMT

19 April 2013 | Sofia, Bulgaria — An international team of senior nuclear safety and radiation protection experts today concluded a 12-day mission to review the regulatory framework for nuclear and radiation safety in Bulgaria. The Integrated Regulatory Review Service (IRRS) mission, conducted at the request of the Government of Bulgaria...(read more)

Iran informs IAEA nuclear facilities are unharmed by quake

IAEA — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 16:45:14 GMT

The IAEA’s Incident and Emergency Centre (IEC) contacted the Iran Nuclear Regulatory Authority (INRA) concerning the 7.8 magnitude earthquake which occurred at 12:44 UTC today in the south-east of the country. INRA informed the IEC that the earthquake caused no damage to Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant or other nuclear facilities. The IAEA has made an offer...(read more)

Roster of IAEA team conducting peer review of Japan’s roadmap for decommissioning TEPCO’s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station

IAEA — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 07:41:41 GMT

Team Leader: Juan Carlos Lentijo, IAEA, Director of Division of Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Waste Technology Team members: Zoran Drace, IAEA, Division of Nuclear Power Akira Izumo, IAEA, Division of Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Waste Technology Christian Glorennec, EDF/CIDEN, France Anton Leschenko, Sosny R&D Company, Russian Federation Vladan Ljubenov, IAEA...(read more)

Iran Informs IAEA on Bushehr Following Quake

IAEA — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 16:27:34 GMT

The IAEA’s International Seismic Safety Centre (ISSC) has notified the Agency’s Incident and Emergency Centre (IEC) that an earthquake struck southern Iran today at 11:53 UTC, about 91 kilometres from the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant. Iran has informed the IEC of the event, reporting that there has been no damage to the Bushehr Nuclear Power [...] ....(read more)

Media Advisory: IAEA Experts to Visit Fukushima Daiichi Site, Review Japan’s Decommissioning Plans

IAEA — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 07:34:42 GMT

Media Advisory: IAEA Experts to Visit Fukushima Daiichi Site, Review Japan’s Decommissioning Plans 9 April, Vienna — An IAEA expert team will visit Japan this month at the request of the Japanese government to review the nation’ s efforts to plan and implement the decommissioning of TEPCO’s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station. The International...(read more)