International Cooperative Efforts – Governments, Industry and International Organisations
Vienna, Austria
Panel 5: International Cooperative Efforts – Governments, Industry and International Organisations
This panel discussion was convened as a part of the 2nd International Symposium on HEU Minimization in Vienna, which was co-hosted by Austria, Norway and NTI, in cooperation with the IAEA. Panel members discussed the role of government leadership and international cooperation in HEU minimization efforts.
- Chair: Professor William Potter, James Martin Center for Nonproliferation (US)
- Dr. Roger Howsley, World Institute for Nuclear Security
- Pablo Adelfang, International Atomic Energy Agency
- Parrish Staples on behalf of Jeff Chamberlin, National Nuclear Security Administration (US)
- Mark Hibbs, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (US)
- Lars van Dassen, Swedish Nuclear Power Inspectorate
About
This was the fifth of six panel discussions that took place at the 2nd International Symposium on HEU Minimization in Vienna, which was co-hosted by Austria, Norway and NTI, in cooperation with the IAEA.
Understanding
the Nuclear Threat
Reducing the risk of nuclear use by terrorists and nation-states requires a broad set of complementary strategies targeted at reducing state reliance on nuclear weapons, stemming the demand for nuclear weapons and denying organizations or states access to the essential nuclear materials, technologies and know-how.
In Depth
Global Security Newswire
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U.S. Recovers German Reactor Fuel Under New Program, Plans to Help Convert Argentine Reactor
Aug. 13, 2004
WASHINGTON — The United States this month received the first shipment of U.S.-origin spent fuel repatriated through the Global Threat Reduction Initiative, which seeks to recover U.S.- and Russian-origin fresh and spent nuclear fuel from research reactors around the world, the U.S. Energy Department announced this week (see GSN, July 21).
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U.S. Energy Department Not Doing Enough to Convert Research Reactors to LEU Use, GAO Says
Aug. 2, 2004
WASHINGTON — A U.S. Energy Department effort to reduce nuclear proliferation risks at research reactors around the world is being hindered by financial and technical concerns, U.S. congressional auditors reported Friday (see GSN, July 21).
