WHEN:
online, then Friday, May 26th 2023 from 9am to 12pm
WHERE:
Austria Center – Vienna, Austria
WHO & WHAT:
This workshop for professionals coordinated by the Center for Nuclear Security Science and Policy Initiatives (NSSPI) at Texas A&M University will provide participants with a basic overview of nuclear safeguards, including: the nuclear fuel cycle; safeguards treaties and legal issues; safeguards approaches; safeguards applications for nuclear facilities; nuclear material control and accounting. The majority of the coursework for the workshop will be completed online in advance of the half-day in-person panel sessions to be conducted in conjunction with the 2023 INMM/ESARDA Annual meeting in May in Vienna, Austria. Once you are registered, you will receive a link from Texas A&M University for the online portion. You combine the workshop registration with a full or daily registration. You can also just register for the workshop only. Continuing Education Units and a professional certificate from Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) will be issued upon successful completion.
Part 1: ONLINE MODULES
Participants will complete the following online modules offered by the Center for Nuclear Security Science and Policy Initiatives (NSSPI) at Texas A&M University:
- Introduction to Nuclear Security and Safeguards
- The Nuclear Fuel Cycle
- Introductory Statistics
- Nuclear Material Accountancy
- Containment and Surveillance
- Spent Nuclear Fuel Safeguards
- Uranium Enrichment Safeguards
- Applied Statistics for Safeguards
Part 2: ONSITE SESSION
The face-to-face session will consist of speakers giving additional lectures on a number of topics related to international safeguards, with time allotted for a panel discussion and for addressing questions posed by the participants. The speakers are international safeguards experts and professionals with current or recent experience in policy, technical implementation, and/or inspections.
The speakers for the in-person event will be:
- Jeremy Whitlock (IAEA)
- Laura Rockwood (VCDNP)
- Kate Spence (IAEA)
- Willem Janssens (EU-Joint Research Center)
- Susan Pickett / Jessica Rahim (IAEA)
CREDIT:
Upon completion of both the online and face-to-face portions of the workshop, participants will be awarded 3 continuing education units from Texas A&M University, along with a professional certificate issued by the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station.
REGISTRATION
| Type | Cost |
| Member | $150 |
| Nonmember | $250 |
| Student Member | $25 |
| Student Non-member | $50 |
| Group Rate (10 or more non-members) | $150 |
| Online Portion Only (members) | $100 |
| In-Person Portion only (members) | $50 |