The VCDNP hosted a panel discussion on the contribution of ionising radiation to trade and agriculture development, including the role of the private sector and the support provided by the IAEA.
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.
The VCDNP’s case study and its associated fact sheet on expanding access to peaceful uses of nuclear power examine the factors that drive Ghana’s progress in implementing a nuclear power programme.
On 7 July 2022, the VCDNP hosted a webinar on the benefits of accelerator and X-ray technologies and their potential to expand access to nuclear technologies for health, the environment and food security in developing countries
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.
The VCDNP’s new case study on advancing access to radiotherapy in low-and middle income countries (LMICs) examines some of the reasons behind the shortage of radiotherapy machines in LMICs and draws on Zambia’s success in this regard and discussions with experts and policy makers across the globe for lessons learned in providing cancer care for all.
VCDNP’s Ingrid Kirsten and Mara Zarka argue for the need to invest in peaceful uses of nuclear science, technology and applications to strike a better balance among the NPT’s three pillars and to promote global human security.
A new VCDNP fact sheet provides an overview of the Amendment to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material, touching on key questions for the Convention’s 2022 Review Conference.
On 15 December 2021, the VCDNP launched its Task Force Report and Recommendations on expanding the peaceful uses of nuclear science and technology to address pressing global challenges.
VCDNP Senior Research Associate Ingrid Kirsten moderated a discussion on the security and cost- effectiveness of nuclear applications in agriculture and how farmers and consumers benefit when these applications are used to track the impact of climate change and to develop climate-smart agriculture practices.
The VCDNP Task Force has published recommendations for increasing access to nuclear science and technology for peaceful uses in advance of the tenth NPT Review Conference and for the IAEA, its Member States and other stakeholders.
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