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WINS Academy Strategy Paper

WINS is pleased to publish details of the WINS Academy for Professional Development which is being launched over the next year.

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We welcome contributions, suggestions and comments from members and other interested parties; please send them to thewinsacademy@wins.org. Thank you!

Security Exercises Workshop

The World Institute for Nuclear Security (WINS) in cooperation with the U.S. Departments of Energy (DOE) and Defense (DOD) and the Y12 National Security Complex, is pleased to announce the organisation of an International Best Practice Workshop on Security Exercises which will take place in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA, between the 26th – 29th of June 2012. Please take note of these dates. Further information regarding the programme will follow soon!
  
To view the workshop announcement click here.

To download the Personal Information Form for non-US citizens (word version) click here.

To download the Personal Information Form for US citizens click here.

Please note that the application process is now closed!

Enhancing the Security of High-activity Radioactive Sources used in Medical, Research and Industrial

WINS and the Österreichisches Institut für internationale Politik (oiip) are pleased to announce the organisation of a Workshop on Enhancing the Security of High-activity Radioactive Sources used in Medical, Research and Industrial Applications. This workshop will take place in Vienna, Austria on the 29th of June 2012 and will target Austrian practitioners. The workshop will be conducted in English and German; however simultaneous interpretation will be available.

The workshop will take place on the 24th Floor of the Andromeda Tower (Donau-City Strasse 6, A-1220, Vienna, Austria) which has been graciously offered to us by the Permanent Mission of Japan.

Please take note of this date.

To view the announcement in German click here.
To view the announcement in English click here.

Scientist Engagement Workshop

WINS, with the support of the Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory Authority (NNRA),  is pleased to announce the organisation of a National Best Practice Workshop on Scientist Engagement in Abuja, Nigeria. This workshop will take place on the 30th - 31st of May 2012.

Please take note of these dates. The workshop will take place at the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja.

To view the workshop announcement click here.

New Chairman of the WINS Board

WINS wishes to announce that William H Tobey has succeeded Charles B Curtis as Chairman of the WINS Board. The handover took place at the recent WINS Board meeting in Seoul, Republic of Korea.

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WNTI / WINS Best Practice Guide now online!

WNTI, the World Nuclear Transport Institute, and WINS, the World Institute for Nuclear Security, are pleased to announce the publication of their joint Best Practice Guide on Electronic Tracking for the Transport of Nuclear and other Radioactive Materials.

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Market Mechanisms to Improve Security in the Commercial Nuclear Power Sector

The Use of Market Mechanisms to Improve Security in the Commercial Nuclear Power Sector

This paper has been developed from ideas that were discussed at a one-day roundtable hosted by the World Institute for Nuclear Security (WINS) in Vienna, Austria, on 19 December 2011. This roundtable brought together global leaders in risk management, economics, nuclear liability, insurance and other critical infrastructure industries to begin an important, ongoing dialogue on this issue. The paper examines whether insurance is or could become a market mechanism to help establish a business case for improving nuclear security.

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WANO/WINS Press Release

Building a Stronger Connection between Nuclear Safety and Nuclear Security

WANO, the World Association of Nuclear Operators, and WINS, the World Institute for Nuclear Security, are pleased to announce a collaborative effort to examine the interface between nuclear safety and nuclear security. A joint Working Group will be established in 2012 with the objective of better defining and identifying best practices for managing the interface between these disciplines.

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Lessons Emerging from the Fukushima Daiichi Incident

Time for an Integrated Approach to Nuclear Risk Management, Governance and Safety/Security/Emergency Arrangements

The World Institute for Nuclear Security (WINS) hosted a one-day roundtable discussion focused on the early lessons emerging from the Fukushima tragedy that took place in Japan in March 2011. The roundtable, which was co-hosted by Serco, was held in London on the 12th May at the Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies (RUSI). As a result of this roundtable, WINS has produced a paper setting out the priorities for nuclear security which will contribute to the international debate on what needs to change to improve the management and oversight of nuclear operations.

To download this paper please click here.

Annual Report 2011 is now online!

WINS is pleased to announce the publication of its 2011 Annual Report!

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To download the black and white version of the report please click here.