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Source: International Atomic Energy Agency –
IAEA launches third series of webinars on nuclear law to meet the growing demand for legislative assistance, in particular from countries embarking on the introduction of nuclear power. Starting on 24 April 2025, a new series of webinars will cover key issues and recent developments in the IAEA Legislative Assistance Programme to help policymakers, decision makers and stakeholders around the world develop robust national nuclear law frameworks.
The new series builds on the success of the 2021–2022 Nuclear Law Webinar Series. “In an ever-changing world, nuclear law remains key to ensuring that everyone can benefit from the peaceful uses of nuclear science and technology while respecting nuclear safety and security,” said Peri Lynn Johnson, Assistant Director General and Legal Counsel in the Bureau of Legal Affairs. “The new webinar series is designed to enhance participants’ knowledge and awareness, and to acquaint them with the role and importance of nuclear law in light of today’s challenges and opportunities.”
The 2021–2022 webinar series brought together nearly 1,000 government officials from nearly 100 countries, experts in policy, law, regulation and technology. Held from October 2021 to August 2022, the webinar series consisted of eight sessions that covered, among other topics, the following: developments in nuclear law; the role of national nuclear law in establishing the regulatory framework; decommissioning and radioactive waste and spent fuel management issues from a nuclear law perspective; radioactive sources and liability for damage; new elements in the 2005 amendment to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material; small modular reactors (SMRs), the legal basis for managing transboundary nuclear risks, as well as openness and transparency in international and national nuclear law.
The new series includes five webinars on the following topics:
The relationship between safety and security in nuclear law; Steps towards an international nuclear liability regime; The IAEA’s tailored approach to nuclear law; The legal basis for SMRs and sea-based civil nuclear applications; Experience of the IAEA University Partnership Programme in Nuclear Law.
The expert-led sessions will provide background information on each topic and then provide an interactive question and answer session, facilitating engagement with participants and allowing experts to further share their expertise in these areas.
This webinar series is part of the IAEA Legislative Assistance Programme, which aims to raise awareness of the importance of becoming party to relevant international legal instruments and developing comprehensive national nuclear legislation. The programme also provides bilateral legislative assistance to Member States and conducts workshops and refresher courses on nuclear law.
The webinar series is open to government officials and legal and policy stakeholders. The webinars will also be of particular benefit to Member States that have limited or no participation in the relevant international legal instruments adopted under the auspices of the IAEA, as well as Member States that are in the process of updating their national nuclear legal frameworks.
The webinar schedule is provided below. Additional information about the new webinar series is available here Here.
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