In January an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Expert Mission reviewed the process for operational readiness assessment in support of operation license decision of the Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR).

UAE hosts a regional ARASIA Training Course in collaboration with the International Centre for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA)

At the beginning of October a two-week regional Training Course for enhancing the Use of Salt Affected Soils and Saline Water for Crop and Biomass Production and Reducing Land and Water Quality Degradation in ARASIA States Parties was held in Dubai in collaboration with ICBA.

UAE training participation highlights commitment to pursue the highest standards of non-proliferation

Emirates Nuclear Energy Cooperation attends the International Training Course on State Systems of Accounting for and Control of Nuclear Material for Newcomer States, hosted by the IAEA.

UAE regulator attends ALMERA workshops

UAE is a member of the ALMERA network, a worldwide network of analytical laboratories, established by the IAEA. Through a series of workshops and meetings the ALMERA network aims to ensure harmonization amongst its laboratories.

Health workshops as part of the action plan of UAE-IAEA National Projects

The UAE continues to work with the IAEA on enhancing the application of nuclear techniques in the medical field. Two activities were organized with the IAEA on a national and regional level and one in cooperation with th Cooperative Agreement of Arab States in Asia for Research, Development and Training related to Nuclear Science and Technology  (ARASIA).

UAE-IAEA National Workshop on designing TC projects

In collaboration with IAEA, the Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR) and Khalifa University, the UAE Permanent Mission (PM) organized a national workshop on designing Technical Cooperation (TC) projects with the  IAEA, using the Logical Framework Approach (LFA).

Side-Event on Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage

Ambassador Hamad Alkaabi, UAE Permanent Representative to the IAEA, along with other eight Contracting Parties, co-hosted a side-event on ‘Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage,’ on 27 September to help coordinate discussion on the benefits of the Treaty. Other co-sponsors include: Argentina, India, Japan, Montenergro, Morocco, Romania, and United States.