Agenda de l'environnement

description de l'évènement: Nuclear power generation as an approach to coping with global warming has become an issue throughout the world, and many countries with operating nuclear power plants are trying to expand their nuclear programmes. In particular, ambitious nuclear programmes are being developed or launched in developing countries with high economic growth rates, such as a number of countries in Asia.

This presents new opportunities and challenges in designing and incorporating concepts of nuclear safety, nuclear security and nuclear safeguards at the earliest possible stage of development. In this context, technical support services are one of the main pillars of the safe, secure and peaceful use of nuclear energy.

Nuclear and radiation safety is a fundamental prerequisite. Should a serious nuclear accident occur in a country, it could lead to loss of confidence in the safety of nuclear energy and have a global impact, resulting in worldwide stagnation of nuclear development. This would have a crucial influence on the mitigation of global warming. Therefore, it is essential that high levels of nuclear and radiation safety be applied, maintained and further improved all over the world.

It is also essential that effective nuclear regulatory systems ensure independent and efficient regulation of the nuclear industry and other users of nuclear technology, so that governments and society can be assured that nuclear activities are safe and consistent with national/international standards. In this respect, the involvement of all countries and expert organizations as active partners in the Global Nuclear Safety and Security Regime (GNSR) is of the utmost importance.

The objective of this conference is to develop a common understanding of the responsibilities, needs and opportunities of TSOs, to further promote international cooperation and networking between them for enhancing nuclear and radiation safety regulation, including capacity building in countries with extensive or limited experience in nuclear programmes, and in those countries embarking on nuclear power programmes. The conference will develop appropriate approaches for a global vision for TSOs and elaborate recommendations for the future of TSOs under the framework of the GNSR. The conference is also expected to raise awareness of the need for technical and scientific support, which is one of the main pillars of a sustainable nuclear security system in a State.