IAEA training course in nuclear material accounting is organized in NRNU MEPhI

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Press center of nuclear energy and industry, PUBLISHED October 10, 2010

From September 27 to October 8 in Moscow, on the basis of NRNU MEPhI a regular international training course in implementation of nuclear material accounting state systems is conducted under the aegis of IAEA and under the auspices of Rosatom State Corporation (SSAC 2010).

This international training is organized every year and conducted by the Agency in Russia and the USA on a rota basis within the framework of the nuclear nonproliferation program. NRNU MEPhI has been authorized to conduct this training for the fourth time.

This year the course is to be attended by representatives of 23 countries including Egypt, Iran, Canada, Turkey, Pakistan, Sweden, Vietnam, RSA. The teachers are employees of IAEA, Rostekhnadzor, Rosatom State Corporation and specialists from NRNU MEPhI.

The course comprises summarizing lectures in fuel cycle, non-proliferation regime, IAEA guarantees, export and import control system, non-destructive methods of nuclear materials analysis and detection and control systems. Among the issues also subject to careful consideration there are questions concerning the additional protocol (INFCIRC/540) significantly improving IAEA capabilities in the field of undeclared nuclear activities detection due to broader access to information on nuclear facilities and sites and their location. Apart from the lectures the course includes practical training with a special software group work to apply the theoretical material studied to particular models and examples.

Such events contribute to achievement of mutual understanding between IAEA member countries, disputes resolution and closer international cooperation as well as strengthening the nuclear nonproliferation regime. The fact that this training course is to be conducted on the basis of NRNU MEPhI proves the high prestige of the university in the field of proliferation of nuclear technology and materials.

Topics: Rosatom, IAEA

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