69th IAEA General Conference

This event will enable discussions by the national representatives of the Regional Co-operative Agreement for Research, Development and Training Related to Nuclear Science and Technology (RCA). Participants will review the achievements of the agreement in 2023 and approve activities for 2025.?

This event will be held on Friday, 12 September 2025, from 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. in Conference Room CR3, C Building, seventh floor.

The IAEA’s new Transportable Electron Beam (e-beam) Accelerator System?is a versatile facility that allows the treatment of liquids, solids and gases. It will be a cornerstone of the Agency’s assistance to Member States in building capacity and in bridging gaps to address the need for cost-effective and accessible e-beam technology (“ebeams4Development”). The system will enable experts to conduct activities that support NUTECPlastics (polymer modification), Atoms4Food (phyto- and sanitary application), ZODIAC (inactivating microorganisms for vaccine production), Atoms4Climate (environmental applications such as wastewater, sludge, odour and greenhouse gases treatments), Atoms4Heritage (preserving heritage artefacts) and more.

The 40-feet ISO container in Agency blue, housing the main element of the system, will be on display at A-3 level. Experts will brief delegates about its capabilities, operation, safety aspects and the possibilities for loaning the system to Member States for dedicated experiments and demonstration. The system will not be operational while on display at the VIC (i.e. no radiation protection measures are needed).

Daily, between 08:00-09:00 and 13:00-15:00, no registration required.

At this event, the role of the Forum of Nuclear Regulatory Bodies in Africa (FNRBA), African Regional Cooperative Agreement for Research, Development and Training related to Nuclear Science and Technology (AFRA), and African Commission on Nuclear Energy (AFCONE) in ensuring and implementing nuclear and radiological safety and security and nuclear safeguards in Africa will be highlighted. Further, the implementation of the Rays of Hope in Africa will be discussed. The event seeks to explore integration opportunities towards achieving their respective goals. This event is organized by Ghana.

This event will be held on Friday, 19 September 2025, from 9.00 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. in Conference Room CR3, C Building, seventh floor.

Rosatom’s HR and capacity-building development strategy combines early education initiatives with advanced training for the nuclear industry. Rosatom, through its subsidiary organizations, offers a complete ecosystem of hard and soft skills education, from STEM outreach and student engagement to advanced training for innovative nuclear technologies, including SMRs. Within the framework of the IAEA Collaborating Centre, Rosatom supports IAEA Technical cooperation initiatives by training nuclear infrastructure personnel from emerging nuclear energy states. This side-event highlights best practices and innovations in HR capacity-building for newcomer countries, offering a platform for expert discussion on preparing the future workforce for evolving nuclear technology. This event is organized by the Russian Federation.

This event will be held on Friday, 19 September 2025, from 9.00 a.m. to 12.00 noon in Conference Room M6, M Building, ground floor.

The IAEA Archives are a pillar of the IAEA’s institutional memory, spanning over 70 years and comprising over 10 000 shelf metres of hard-copy records and 10 terabytes of data. These walking tours are an opportunity to look behind the scenes to:

• Experience the size and composition of the IAEA Archives;
• Interact with some of the treasures in our holdings and be inspired by the Agency’s history;
• View the Reading Room and an archival repository, and learn about challenges in preservation and access management; and
• Hear how the Department of Management oversees the IAEA Archives.

Tours run from 1.00 to 2.00 p.m. daily. For those wishing to attend the tour, registration can be completed online here (once available) or in person at the exhibition on the IAEA online archives catalogue, located on the ground floor of the M building.

Visitors to the IAEA’s Isotope Hydrology Laboratory in the VIC will be shown laboratory facilities that support Member States in the application of nuclear and nuclear-related techniques for the isotopic analysis of water samples.

This tour will include the tritium and noble gas facilities for age dating groundwaters and the laser lab where stable oxygen and hydrogen isotopes are analysed to provide information about the hydrological cycle.

Tours will be offered on?Tuesday?16,?Thursday?18, and?Friday?19 of the General Conference during the lunch break (13:15 to 14:00). Space is limited to 12 people per tour and therefore registration is required. To sign up for a tour please?email?and provide your name, affiliation, and the day you wish to visit the lab. Confirmed participants should meet at the Information Desk at the entrance to the M-building 10 minutes before the start of the tour.