Symposium on International Safeguards: Linking Strategy, Implementation and People - IAEA CN-220

Promoting Safeguards Best Practice through the Asia-Pacific Safeguards Network (APSN)

21 Oct 2014, 16:50

40m

Room M2 (M Building)

poster Training and Education in Nuclear Non-proliferation and Safeguards: E-Posters

Speaker

Susilaningsih LESTARI (M. Ilman)

Description

There is a growing international focus on effective regulatory oversight of nuclear energy across the three pillars of nuclear safety, security and safeguards. Regarding nuclear safeguards, States in the Asia-Pacific region recognise the importance of cooperation and sharing of experiences to ensure that this is implemented to high international standards. For this reason the Asia-Pacific Safeguards Network (APSN) was formed in 2009 – an informal network of departments, agencies and regulatory authorities with safeguards responsibilities from some 15 countries across the Asia-Pacific region. The objective of APSN it to bring States in the region together to develop practical measures for enhancing effective safeguards implementation, through workshops, sharing experiences and other safeguards projects. APSN works closely with the IAEA to achieve these objectives. This paper will outline the role and objectives of APSN and provide examples of how APSN work together to enhance safeguards effectiveness and raise awareness. The paper will also explore how this model of a broad community of States working together on safeguards could enhance implementation and awareness in other regions of the world.