ESARDA-INMM International Symposium: IRSN's contribution to nuclear non-proliferation (Safeguards)
The European Safeguards Research and Development Association (ESARDA) and the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management (INMM) jointly held their annual symposium in Vienna from 22 to 25 May. IRSN made a major contribution to this event.
The symposium brought together a large audience from both sides of the Atlantic, opening up the scope of topics covered and encouraging a wider brainstorming. IRSN presented seven papers dealing with topics such as nuclear material accountancy as a tool for combating internal threats and interfacing security and non-proliferation, or as a means of cross-checking with material transport documents, the measurement of nuclear materials retained in industrial processes, training, and the impact of SMRs on international declarations.
The subject of security and safeguards measures on SMRs and their interfaces, as well as the strengthening of domestic training capacities or those for developing countries, were two of the key themes of this year's event, alongside cybersecurity and data analysis. A plenary session was also devoted to the war in Ukraine, with exchanges specifically on the subjects of security and Safeguards.
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