Posts with Tag: Safeguards

The IAEA and Irreversibility: Addressing Political, Institutional, and Technological Verification Challenges in Former Nuclear-Armed States

16 December 2024 • 
Senior Research Associate Noah Mayhew has published an article in the Journal for Peace and Nuclear Disarmament with co-authors Dr. Leonardo Bandarra and Dr. Malte Göttsche.
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Harnessing Peaceful Uses: Frameworks for Safety, Security, and Non-Proliferation

16 December 2024 • 
In this Governing the Atom brief, Dr. Sarah Case Lackner, Ingrid Kirsten, and Benedict Höfter provide a succinct overview of the regulatory mechanisms for nuclear safety, security, safeguards, and export controls that facilitate peaceful uses of nuclear technology while protecting people and the environment, and contributing to global security.
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A Four-Dimensional Picture of Nuclear Safeguards and Safeguards Culture

26 November 2024 • 
A new paper by Non-Resident Senior Fellow John Carlson and co-author Valeri Bytchkov expands on previous work on safeguards culture.
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The Non-Proliferation Considerations of Nuclear-Powered Submarines

31 October 2024 • 
In a piece published by the European Leadership Network, former VCDNP Research Intern Alexander Hoppenbrouwers explains diversion risks in nuclear-powered submarine programmes and how the IAEA can respond to them.
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VCDNP Delegation at the 2024 IAEA International SMR Conference

28 October 2024 • 
Senior Research Associate Noah Mayhew and Senior Fellow Ingrid Kirsten discussed safeguards by design and stakeholder engagement at the IAEA’s first International Conference on Small Modular Reactors and their Applications.
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VCDNP Delegation at the 2024 IAEA General Conference

24 September 2024 • 
VCDNP experts actively participated in the 2024 General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency, including speaking at two side events.
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HALEU: Potential Safeguards and Non-Proliferation Implications

Non-Resident Senior Fellow John Carlson explains how the proposed use of high-assay low enriched uranium may impact IAEA safeguards and the non-proliferation regime.
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IAEA Safeguards in Iran: History and the Road Ahead

15 July 2024 • 
VCDNP’s Laura Rockwood and John Carlson spoke about the history and future of nuclear safeguards in the context of Iran’s nuclear programme during a webinar organised by the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management (INMM).
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Nuclear Safeguards and Irreversibility in the Reduction and Elimination of Military Nuclear Stockpiles: Three Key Questions

7 May 2024 • 
Jointly with VeSPoTec, we held a workshop focused on the potential role of the IAEA in verifying the irreversible reduction and elimination of military nuclear stockpiles.
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Conceptualisation in the IAEA Safeguards System and the Formation of Safeguards Culture

A new paper by VCDNP Non-Resident Senior Fellow John Carlson and co-author Valeri Bytchkov examines the conceptualisation of IAEA safeguards culture.
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Navigating the IAEA Budget Process

A new VCDNP “Governing the Atom” brief focuses on the IAEA’s budget, the budget negotiation process, and challenges to the IAEA’s resources.
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VCDNP at the 2023 INMM-ESARDA Annual Meeting

7 June 2023 • 
VCDNP staff participated in seven sessions during the 2023 INMM-ESARDA Annual Meeting, including presentations on the safeguards implications of the war in Ukraine, corporate nuclear governance, partnerships in safeguards, and previous VCDNP research projects.
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What’s Next for the AUKUS Submarine Deal?

Following the AUKUS countries’ announcement of their intention to move forward with the provision of nuclear powered submarines to Australia, Research Associate Noah Mayhew published his analysis in the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.
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Inspectors for Peace: A History of the International Atomic Energy Agency

31 March 2023 • 
In a presentation of her book Inspectors for Peace, Dr. Elisabeth Röhrlich explained how a greater appreciation of the IAEA’s history can inform our understanding of the challenges it faces today.
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Report Launch: VCDNP-VERTIC Study on Understanding States’ Experiences in Safeguards

8 March 2023 • 
The VCDNP launched a new study, titled “Understanding States’ Experiences in Safeguards: Challenges to and Opportunities for Entry into Force and Implementation”, at a hybrid event with IAEA officials.
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