The VCDNP and its partners convened African policymakers and regulators, small modular reactor developers, and international experts, including from philanthropic and financial institutions as well as the IAEA, to discuss challenges and opportunities for the deployment of small modular reactors in Africa.
The VCDNP held a side event at the IAEA International Conference on Nuclear Security that focused on engaging parliamentarians and other high-level officials to advance nuclear security around the world.
VCDNP experts participated in ICONS 2024, including speaking in and moderating two technical sessions and holding one side event on high-level engagement on nuclear security.
The VCDNP, in cooperation with the Inter-Parliamentary Union, hosted 15 members of parliament and senior officials for a workshop on the importance of adhering to international legal instruments related to nuclear security.
The VCDNP hosted a hybrid event to highlight opportunities and challenges for the next generation in the field of nuclear security, as well as views of the next generation on nuclear security and its future.
The VCDNP hosted a hybrid panel discussion on the Code of Conduct on the Safety and Security of Radioactive Sources and its importance to the expansion of peaceful uses of nuclear science and technology.
As part of the "Governing the Atom" brief series, VCDNP Senior Fellow Dr. Sarah Case Lackner provides a succinct overview of the purpose, history, and functioning of the International Conferences on Nuclear Security (ICONS).
The VCDNP hosted a panel discussion to discuss key findings of the 2023 NTI Nuclear Threat Index, which is warning against neglecting nuclear security in a rapidly changing risk environment.
The VCDNP hosted a side event at the 2023 NPT Preparatory Committee meeting focused on IAEA coordinated research projects and expanding access to the benefits of ionising radiation.
In a side event held on the margins of the NPT Preparatory Committee meeting in Vienna experts and senior officials discussed the origins and implementation of the IAEA’s Seven Pillars for Nuclear Safety and Security.
The VCDNP organised a panel to discuss the experience of nuclear regulators in Zimbabwe, Ethiopia, and Malaysia in addressing nuclear safety and security and the support provided to them by the IAEA.
On 15 June 2022, the VCDNP and CNS held a high level diplomatic workshop ahead of the Tenth NPT Review Conference with a particular focus on the non-proliferation and peaceful uses pillars.
A delegation of VCDNP experts took part in the first Conference of States Parties to the CPPNM and its Amendment, including official conference sessions and side events.
On 29 March 2022, the VCDNP hosted a hybrid side event at the Conference of the Parties to the Amendment to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material (A/CPPNM) with Ambassador Bonnie D. Jenkins.
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