At the 2016 Nuclear Security Summit, 12 countries signed a Gift Basket in support of the commitments in INFCIRC/869, and acknowledging the international recognition of the need for nuclear security training, education, certification and/or qualification activities.
By signing this Gift Basket, Canada, Finland, Hungary, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Thailand, the United Kingdom, and the United States recognise that the challenges associated with managing nuclear and other radiological materials are varied and complex, and that effective security relies upon the competence of management and personnel who are responsible for this work.
The Gift Basket’s signatory States commit to further support the WINS Academy in its efforts to expand its international certification programme, including through the provision of advocacy, peer review support, contributions, or by other means as necessary. They also undertake to promote cooperative efforts between the WINS Academy and the IAEA, including: WINS cooperation with the IAEA Nuclear Security Support Centre (NSSC) Working Group on Best Practices, whose 2014-2015 Action Plan includes the development of a programme to collect lessons learned case studies from NSSC members; and WINS Academy cooperation with the IAEA’s International Nuclear Security Education Network (INSEN), which has helped academics connect and collaborate with WINS to help develop blended courses leading to joint certification.
We wish to thank the governments of Canada, Finland, Hungary, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Thailand, the United Kingdom, and the United States for their important support. We also welcome other States, supported by industry and civil society, to provide a tangible commitment in support of the WINS Academy and certified professional development for nuclear security.
Click here to read the full Gift Basket or click on the downloadable document below.
For more information, please contact Dan Johnson, Head of the WINS Academy, at: dan.johnson@wins.org
