The 2016 Nuclear Security and related Summits, which took place in Washington D.C. last week, have been very successful for WINS.
2016 Nuclear Security Summit
52 States and 4 International Organisations attended the 2016 NSS. In a Joint Statement signed by twelve countries, Canada, Finland, Hungary, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Thailand, the United Kingdom, and the United States commitments were made to undertake to further support the WINS Academy in its efforts to expand its international certification program, including through the provision of advocacy, peer review support, contributions, or by other means as necessary. This Gift Basket, jointly led by Canada and the United Kingdom, is a significant achievement for WINS and recognises our efforts in promoting certified professional development for nuclear security.
Furthermore, WINS was recognised in the National Statements of Canada, Nigeria and Norway, as well as in the National Progress Reports of Australia, Canada, France, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Nigeria and Norway.
2016 Nuclear Industry Summit
Dr Roger Howsley, WINS Executive Director, delivered a speech on Strategic Outcomes for Nuclear Security by 2020 at the 2016 Nuclear Industry Summit (NIS), on 30 March. His presentation is now available for download here.
In addition, Dr Howsley participated in a panel discussion on Nuclear Security in Newly Nuclear Nations at the Joint Industry and Nongovernmental Summit, entitled Global Solutions for Nuclear Security, on March 31. His presentation can be viewed here.
WINS has addressed every NIS event and Dr Howsley chaired the Advisory Committee in 2014. In 2016, Dr Howsley was on the Board of Advisors for the NIS event.
WINS was also represented at the 2016 NIS Expo and engaged with numerous nuclear industry stakeholder representatives.
