Online Workshop: Developing Effective Regulations for Radioactive Source Security

As part of the Online Workshop on Developing Effective Regulations for Radioactive Source Security 16-23 February 2021, WINS held the second live session on Developing Regulations for the Security of Radioactive Sources on 18 February 2021. The objectives of this session were:

• The main elements of good regulations and the importance of engaging diverse stakeholders;
• National experiences with incorporating international guidance and national threat assessments into the development of regulatory requirements;
• Aspects of implementation that should be taken into consideration during development of security regulations, such as an inspections programme, as well as security training and corresponding qualifications.

Our guest speakers for the second live session were:

• Richard Sseggane, Atomic Energy Council, Uganda;
• Simon Vleugels, Federal Agency for Nuclear Control (FANC), Belgium;
• Simon Adu, National Regulatory Authority (NRA), Ghana;
• Margaret Cervera, Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), USA.

Further information on the event can be found here.