News From WINS
NTI Briefing / Communicating Nuclear Securty Information
We are pleased to announce that the WINS International Best Practice
Workshop on “Communicating Nuclear Security Information” will be
preceded by a special briefing from the Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI)
on the '2012 NTI Nuclear Materials Security Index: Building a Framework
for Assurance, Accountability and Action'.
Both events will take place in Wolke 19, Ares Tower (Donau-City-Strasse 11, 1220 Vienna) on 7 / 8th February 2012.
For further information please visit our Members' Area.
WINS 2011 Annual Questionnaire
Dear WINS'
Members,
We would appreciate your feedback on WINS and our
contribution to improving nuclear security through our Best Practice Guides and
Workshops. Please take a few minutes to provide us with your feedback to the
questions in the on-line questionnaire that can be found in your Members' Area.
The WINS Team wishes you a Happy New Year!
New Best Practice Guides Online!
WINS is pleased to announce the publication of its newest Best Practice Guides:
Communicating Nuclear Security Information: Striking a Balance.
Modelling and Simulation for Nuclear Security Planning and Assessment.
Human Reliability as a Factor in Nuclear Security.
Learning the Lessons from Operating Experience.
Security of High Activity Radioactive Sources.
Effective Security Regulation and Implementation.
To view these Best Practice Guides please visit our Members' Area.
Scientists Engagment
The World Institute for Nuclear Security (WINS, Atomic Energy of
Canada Limited (AECL), Bruce Power and Ontario Power Generation (OPG)
are pleased to announce an International Best Practice Workshop on
Scientists Engagement.
This workshop will take place at the Delta Chelsea Hotel in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on the 1s t- 2nd of March 2012.
For further information please view the announcement attached.
Security of IT and IC Systems at Nuclear Facilities
The World Institute for Nuclear Security (WINS, Atomic Energy of
Canada Limited (AECL), Bruce Power and Ontario Power Generation (OPG)
are pleased to announce an International Best Practice Workshop on
Security of Information Technology (IT) and Instrumentation and Control
(IC) Systems.
This workshop will take place at the Delta Chelsea Hotel in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on the 27th -29th of February 2012.
For further information please view the announcement attached.
New WINS Board Members
Message
from the Chairman of the Board (Charles B. Curtis): Important changes to the
WINS Board!
To read about these changes please click here.
Enhancing the Security of High-Activity Radioactive Sources
We are pleased to announce the organisation of an
interactive Best Practice Workshop on Enhancing the Security of High-Activity Radioactive Sources.
The
Workshop will raise awareness of the need for effective security for high
activity radioactive sources. This will build upon the good practices and
experiences of radioactive source users and other security practitioners in
Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand.
The workshop will take place in
Bohol, the Philippines, 16-17 January 2012.
Please take note of the date. To view the workshop announcement please click here.
Roundtable on a Business Framework for Improved Governance of Nuclear Security
WINS is pleased to
have held an international roundtable that brought
together global leaders in government, insurance, economics, maritime security,
cyber security, and nuclear liability, safety and security to explore the
potential use of market incentives to influence corporate
risk governance within the nuclear industry.
This roundtable event took place on
the 19th of December at the Imperial Hotel in Vienna, Austria.
For further details please refer to the announcement. A report will follow soon!
Workshop on Human Reliability in Nuclear Security
WINS is pleased to have held an
interactive INMM/WINS workshop for security professionals, facility operators,
nuclear scientists and engineers, human resources managers, IT specialists,
psychologists and other relevant practitioners from the nuclear industry and
other critical infrastructures.
The two-day workshop was held at the
Castle Green
Hotel in Cumbria, UK, on 6th and 7th December 2011.
A workshop report can be found in our Members' Area.
Workshop on Advanced Technologies for Nuclear/Radioactive Inventory Management & Transport Security
WINS, the Korea Institute of Nuclear Nonproliferation and Control (KINAC) and the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defence for Nuclear, Chemical and Biological Defense Programs (OASD (NCB)) are pleased to have organised a Best Practice Workshop on Advanced Technologies for Nuclear / Radioactive Inventory Management and Transport Security.
The workshop was held in Seoul, Republic of Korea, on the 21st and 22nd of November 2011.
A workshop report will follow soon!
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.
New Members' Forum Topic: Engaging Scientists and Engineers in Nuclear Security
WINS is pleased to announce a new discussion topic on our Members' Forum - Engaging Scientists and Engineers in Nuclear Security.
We kindly ask our members to share information on practical examples
involving the engagement and integration of scientists and engineers in
nuclear security matters.This
information is being sought for use in our Best Practice Guide on Nuclear
Security for Scientists and Engineers.
If you have practical examples that you wish to share with us, please do so in the "Discussion" section of our Members' Area.
Thank you!
WINS 2010 Annual Report
WINS is pleased to publish its 2010 Annual Report which can be found here.
A black and white version of our 2010 Annual report can be found