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The IAEA has been organizing Scientific Forum
annually to deal with current world nuclear issues and 2003
Scientific Forum will focus on the innovative technologies for
nuclear fuel cycles and nuclear power, IAEA safety standards,
and safeguards technology under the theme of ¡®New Horizons:
Nuclear Energy in a Changing World¡¯. This year¡¯s Forum will
be held in 16-17 September at ACV (Austria Center, Vienna) during
the 47th IAEA General Conference. The
Forum will comprise of 4 sessions. Session 1 will cover innovative
nuclear approaches. These include international initiatives
in the development of innovative technologies such as GIF
and other collaborative initiatives, recent development and
future of INPRO project, hydrogen utilization by nuclear energy,
and nuclear power from fusion. This session will also look
into the outcome of the June IAEA Conference on ¡®Innovative
Technologies for Nuclear Fuel Cycles and Nuclear Power¡¯.
Session 2 will highlight on the innovative nuclear
approaches in nuclear medicine-telemedicine. This Session
will also engage in discussion on how to develop greater self-reliance
in nuclear sector. Session 3 will focus on the global application
of IAEA safety standards that require continued evolution
in compliance with the changing needs. Development of worldwide
use of IAEA transport regulations and implementation of IAEA
radiation protection standards in national context will be
included in the discussion. The title of Session 4 is ¡®Safeguards
Technology: Challenges and Limitations¡¯. This Session will
deal with the use of environmental sampling to detect indications
of undeclared nuclear activities, satellite imagery analysis
in safeguards implementations, future needs of safeguards
equipment and technology, and so on. How to draw safeguards
conclusions for the State as a whole will also be highlighted.
Each of the four sessions of the Scientific Forum
will be introduced by a moderator knowledgeable in the specific
field and followed by presentations by leading experts. Each
session will conclude with a panel discussion.
For further information please go to
http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/Meetings/Meetings.asp
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