2-6 August 2021 Regional Workshop on Threat Assessment and a Risk Informed Approach for Nuclear and Other Radioactive Material out of Regulatory Control
The virtual Regional Workshop will assist Member States in the effective prioritization of resources for the design and implementation of nuclear security measures for material out of regulatory control (MORC). This is the second in the series of workshops dedicated to the design, implementation, and evaluation of Nuclear Security Detection Architecture (NSDA). It builds on the NSDA Awareness workshop held in Mexico City in 2019.
The objective of the workshop is to present the IAEA's threat and risk assessment methodology, and the use of a risk informed approach in the planning and design of nuclear security measures. Participants will learn about the following topics:
· The risk informed approach process and benefits;
· Key threat and risk concepts and terminology;
· Overview of threat and risk assessments; and
· The application of the risk informed approach for the planning and design of nuclear security measures.
17-20 May 2021 International Workshop on Nuclear Security Detection and Response in Maritime Areas (Online)
The virtual International Workshop is a joint activity developed with the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (GICNT). The includes a table-top exercise (TTX) that has been adapted from the IAEA-GICNT collaboration event “Peak of Kinabalu” nuclear detection and response trilateral tabletop exercise held in Malaysia in 2018.
The objective of the workshop is to identify and exercise the capabilities required to effectively detect, manage and initiate the response to potential nuclear security threats along maritime borders. Participants in the workshop will:
- Share models for regional and international cooperation during the detection and initial response to a nuclear security event, including the coordination structures, protocols, plans, and resources that link senior decision makers to field operators.
- Analyze models for initiating and coordinating the deployment of nuclear security detection and response resources in a timely manner.
- Identify strategies to sustain the capabilities that support nuclear security authorities, including operational personnel, technical experts, senior leaders, and associated protocols and equipment.
22-26 March 2021 Introduction to Nuclear Security Detection Architecture (Online)
The purpose of the course is to provide participants with an understanding of the scope and framework of a national-level nuclear security detection architecture and the role of detection in the context of security measures for nuclear and other radioactive material out of regulatory control. Participants will develop awareness around core nuclear security detection architecture concepts, including: planning and national strategy; architecture design; architecture elements; architecture implementation; architecture evaluation; and international cooperation. By the end of the course, it is expected that the participants will be able to implement nuclear security detection concepts and contribute towards a comprehensive assessment of the national detection architecture.
22-26 February 2021 Introduction to Nuclear Security Detection Architecture (Online)
The purpose of the course is to provide participants with an understanding of the scope and framework of a national-level nuclear security detection architecture and the role of detection in the context of security measures for nuclear and other radioactive material out of regulatory control. Participants will develop awareness around core nuclear security detection architecture concepts, including: planning and national strategy; architecture design; architecture elements; architecture implementation; architecture evaluation; and international cooperation. By the end of the course, it is expected that the participants will be able to implement nuclear security detection concepts and contribute towards a comprehensive assessment of the national detection architecture.