International Conference on Advances in Nuclear Forensics - IAEA CN-218

Session

Technical Session 4A

TS-4a

10 Jul 2014, 09:00

IAEA HQ

Conveners

Technical Session 4A: International and Regional Cooperation in Nuclear Forensics

• S.C. Kim (Korea, Republic of)
• E. Kovacs-Szeles (Hungary)

127. Nuclear Forensics Activities supported by the EU CBRN Action Plan and EU CBRN Mitigation Centres of Excellence

Z. Pajalova (European Union)

10/07/2014, 09:00

Oral

Even though, the responsibility for nuclear security is with the EU MS, as this is a matter of national security, European institutions have been involved in activities related to nuclear security for decades. In accordance with provisions of Chapter 7 of the EURATOM Treaty (1957), the European Commission has the responsibility to verify that nuclear materials are not diverted from their...

56. International Cooperation to Advance Global Nuclear Forensics Capabilities

Dr H. Dion (National Nuclear Security Administration, USA)

10/07/2014, 09:20

Oral

The Confidence Building Measures (CBM) program of the National Nuclear Security Administration advances a global security system in which authorities are able to use technical nuclear forensics to prevent, identify, and deter nuclear security breaches. In coordination with the US interagency and international partners, CBM leverages U.S. national laboratory nuclear forensics expertise to build...

43. Capacity Building in Nuclear Forensics in South East Asia

Dr K. Mayer (EU)

10/07/2014, 09:40

Oral

Illicit trafficking of nuclear and other radioactive materials is an international concern. Whenever illicit nuclear or other radioactive material is detected, an appropriate response process needs to be initiated. An important element of the response process is the nuclear forensic investigation of the intercepted material. Obviously, we need to define what composes an "appropriate" response,...

76. Developing a Nuclear Forensies library in Ukraine: Legislation, Interaction and Regional Cooperation

Mr V. Kushka (Ukraine)

10/07/2014, 10:00

Oral

The threat of terrorist activities involving nuclear materials has now become a matter of international community concern. Ukraine has been actively involved into the international activities related to combating illicit trafficking of NRM and communicates with International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Incident and Trafficking Database (ITDB) since 1997. Much can be learned from analysis of...