The objective of the conference is to provide an opportunity for Member States to further develop their understanding of the issues relating to transport safety, transport security and the interface between, to inform their work to develop or strengthen their transport safety and security regulatory infrastructures.
National and regional needs from the regulator and operator viewpoints will feature in the conference. There will be also the opportunity to discuss and recommend improvements to the IAEA programs that are designed to support Member States’ work to develop their transport safety and transport security infrastructures.
Consistent with the objectives set out above, the overall themes and associated topics for the conference will be related to the challenges faced by Member States when they are developing robust, effective and appropriate transport safety and transport security infrastructures, either separately or combined, namely:
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Track 1. International framework for transport safety and transport security
Intergovernmental organisations involved in the international framework for the transport of nuclear and radioactive material will be invited to give an insight of their work
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Track 2. National regulatory framework for the transport of nuclear and radioactive materials
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Track 2.a
Development of National Regulations, including combined transport safety and transport security regulations
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Track 2.b
Establishing competent authorities and effective regulatory oversight regimes
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Track 2.c
Capacity building; with respect to transport safety and transport security regimes
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Track 2.d
Proposing mechanisms for coordinating and enhancing the interface between safety and security in transport
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Track 2.e
Sustainability of transport safety and transport security regimes
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Track 2.f
Inspections
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- Security inspections
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Track 2.g
Safety and security exercises including exercises on emergency preparedness and response
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Track 2.h
Tools and methods for evaluating effectiveness of transport safety and security regime/system
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Track 2.i
Graded approach
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Track 2.j
Transport of nuclear radioactive material: practices, challenges and regulatory issues
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Track 2.k
Issuing Authorizations (safety and security)
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Track 2.l
Identify opportunities, such as legal and technical assistance to assist Member States in the development, amendment or revision of a comprehensive framework on the implementation of a safety and security transport infrastructure
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Track 3. Industry perspective of implementing transport safety and security regulatory requirements
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Track 3.a
Sharing good and appropriate practices developed in Member States, to address the challenges during implementation
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Track 3.b
Identifying challenges related to safety and security in transport, and their interface
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Track 3.c
Challenges for international shipments and implementation of national regulations
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Track 3.d
Harmonization of regulations
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Track 3.e
Consequences of conflicting communications/requirements between transport safety and transport security regulators
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Track 3.f
Implications of no safety and security interface
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Track 4. Sustainability of safety and security regime
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Track 4.a
Development of competencies of a competent authority to achieve the sustained delivery of effective regulatory oversight
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Track 4.b
Possible scenarios and resources for cooperation in improving the transport safety and security interface at national and regional levels
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Track 4.c
Establishing possible scenarios and resources for cooperation in improving the transport safety and security interface at national and regional levels
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Track 4.d
Promotion of safety and security cultures
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Track 4.e
Capacity building
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Track 4.f
Improving the effectiveness of Member State capacity building programs for transport safety and security infrastructures
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Track 4.g
Developing and strengthen regional networks
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Track 4.h
Raising awareness of the need for transparency and security of information
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Track 5. Emerging technologies
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Track 5.a
Increasing capability to use technology in transport operations now and in the future
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Track 5.b
The use of technology within the regulatory framework
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Track 5.c
Cyber security (safety and security interface)
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Track 5.d
Reduced physical intervention, benefits and gaps
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Track 6. International cooperation and regional approach
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Track 6.a
Elaboration and development of existing networks in each region
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Track 6.b
Development of new regional safety and security networks
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Track 6.c
Regional working groups to discuss:
1. Border Crossing: Issues and Proposed Solutions
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Track 6.d
Information exchange; good practices and mutual assistance
