News & Highlights
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Starting Right: Developing Countries Make Progress Toward Nuclear Power
26 January 2012 - Developing countries that have taken decisions to start nuclear power in recent years are continuing with their plans. At this week's nuclear infrastructure workshop, they are sharing information on their experiences starting nuclear power programmes and incorporating the lessons learned from the accident in Japan in the planning process. Read more... |
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Workshop on Nuclear Infrastructure Development Begins in Vienna
24 January 2012 - At an IAEA workshop starting on 24 January 2011 in Vienna, IAEA Member States that are considering developing nuclear infrastructure will meet with experts to learn best practices and identify the main infrastructure issues that arise when introducing nuclear power. Read more... |
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Women - A Driving Force In Nuclear Power Programmes
17 January 2012 - Many countries are moving forward with their nuclear power programmes and women are taking on key leadership roles in developing the national nuclear agenda. Hanna Trojanowska of Poland and Monira Al Kuttab from the United Arab Emirates are two of the women making a difference in nuclear power programmes in their countries. In this article, they are explaining their career choices and their views about nuclear power. Read more... |
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IAEA Nuclear Power Newsletter - January 2012
16 January 2012 - The latest issue of the Division of Nuclear Power's newsletter has just been released. It reports about recent key events and activities in the areas of nuclear power engineering, nuclear power technology development, INPRO and nuclear power infrastructure development. Highlights of INIG are included on p 4-8. Read more... |
Guidance Publications
Milestones in the Development of a National Infrastructure for Nuclear Power
(NE-Series NG-G-3.1)
Developing Infrastructure for New Nuclear Power Programmes: IAEA Services for Member States (Brochure, 2011)
Evaluation of the Status of National Nuclear Infrastructure Development
(NE-Series NG-T-3.2)
Managing Human Resources in the Field of Nuclear Energy (NE-Series NG-G-2.1)
Issues to Improve the Prospects of Financing Nuclear Power Plants (NE-Series NG-T-4.1)
Considerations to Launch a Nuclear Power Programme, IAEA Brochure (2007)
Other nuclear infrastructure publications
INIR Missions
Integrated Nuclear Infrastructure Review Missions - Rev. 1 (Booklet, 2011)
Bangladesh Progresses Towards Nuclear Power (21 November 2011)
UAE INIR Mission Report (22 August 2011)
IAEA Reviews Progress of UAE Nuclear Power Programme (24 January 2011)
INIR Mission in Thailand (20 December 2010)
Assisting countries in moving forward with nuclear power (Info Sheet, Sept 2011)
Videos
Watch and listen to Member State voices on how the IAEA can support them in building a first nuclear power plant
Interview
Hanna Trojanowska, Polish Government's Commissioner for Nuclear Energy and Undersecretary of State, Ministry of Economy, explains Poland's plan for introducing nuclear power, 9 December 2011 [8:09 min]. View...
Interview
Masahiro Aoki, IAEA Senior Nuclear Power Development Expert, talks about the purpose of the IAEA Meeting on Topical Issues in Infrastructure Development: to exchange experiences and learn best practices with regards to nuclear infrastructures. The meeting is held 24-27 January 2012 in Vienna, Austria, [2:13 min]. View...
Interview
IAEA expert Anne Starz discusses the growing number of countries considering introducing nuclear power and the reasons for this interest. View...
Updated: 26 January 2012