February
The IAEA will hold its First International Conference on Nuclear Law at its headquarters in Vienna, Austria, from 7-11 February 2022. It will cover the four branches of international and national nuclear law – safety, security, safeguards and civil liability for nuclear damage – as well as the interaction of nuclear law with other fields of law. For the full list of topics and submission guidelines, see the Announcement and Call for Papers.
April
GLOBAL is the largest international forum dedicated to the nuclear fuel cycle, organized annually in cooperation with the IAEA. GLOBAL 2022 will provide a forum for high-level experts and stakeholders from all over the world to discuss new technology, developments of new markets and applications which help to improve the positioning of nuclear power as well as its public support.
May
From 9-13 May, the International Symposium on Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (NORM) will take place in Utrecht, the Netherlands. The Symposium will bring together experts from industry, the technical and scientific communities and regulatory bodies involved in the management of NORM, to discuss the harmonization and streamlining of international approaches and methods for radiation protection and residue management in industrial processes involving NORM.
The Conference on Nuclear Power Plant Life Management will take place on 16-18 May. It will cover a variety of topics related to nuclear power plant life management, including several approaches and their economics. Speakers will also discuss ageing management and the preparation for long-term operation, configuration and modification management for safety, enhancement and improved reliability, stakeholder engagement and other topics.
The First International Conference on Accelerators for Research and Development will be held on 23-27 May in Vienna. The conference will provide an international stage for discussing accelerator applications in research and industry, foster exchange of information on best practices in accelerator facility utilization and management and showcase how achievements and experience attained with accelerator technologies contribute to sustainable development.
June
The International Conference on Nuclear Knowledge Management and Human Resources Development will be held on 13-16 June in Moscow, Russia. The objective of the conference is to review developments in the global situation relating to human resource development (HRD), nuclear knowledge management (NKM) and human capacity building. It will provide participants with practical solutions to develop and maintain the human resources needed to support safe, secure and sustainable nuclear power programmes.
On 20-24 June, the International Conference on the Safety and Security of Radioactive Sources will be held at IAEA headquarters in Vienna. The purpose of the conference is to foster the exchange of experiences and anticipated future developments related to establishing and maintaining high level of safety and security of radioactive sources throughout their life cycle.
July
The International Symposium on Managing Land and Water for Climate-Smart Agriculture will take place in Vienna, Austria on 25-29 July. The symposium aims to facilitate the exchange of information and knowledge among soil, water and environment professionals from developed and developing countries to advance the understanding, collaboration and capabilities to respond to the impact of climate change in a rapidly changing global environment.
August
On 22-26 August, the IAEA is organizing the International Conference on Applications of Radiation Science and Technology (ICARST-2022). The conference will provide a unique opportunity to review key developments in the applications of radiation science and technology and discuss initiatives for implementing proven industrial applications that lead to socio-economic benefits.
September
The IAEA will hold the International Conference on Occupational Radiation Protection on 5-9 September in Geneva, Switzerland. The conference aims to facilitate exchange of information and experience in the field of occupational radiation protection, as well as to review technical and regulatory advances, challenges and opportunities since the last conference on the topic organized in 2014. The conference will also focus on reviewing the global situation on radiation protection of workers and on identifying priority actions and future needs.
October
The International Conference on the Challenges faced by Technical and Scientific Support Organizations (TSO) in Enhancing Nuclear Safety and Security will be held in Saint Petersburg, Russia, on 10-13 October 2022. The purpose of the conference is to consider how to develop and strengthen technical and scientific capabilities to achieve enhanced nuclear and radiation safety and security of facilities and activities, including legacy and emerging challenges as well as the transfer of best practices to countries embarking on nuclear power.
The IAEA will organize the fifth International Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Power in the 21st Century in Washington, D.C., United States, on 26-28 October. The conference will focus on key issues related to the development and deployment of nuclear energy, including the reliability and flexibility of the nuclear industry during the COVID-19 global crisis and its contribution to economic recovery efforts amid the ongoing pandemic.
November
The United Nations Climate Change Conference, known as COP27 will take place in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, with strong participation from the IAEA. For further information see the UNFCCC Call for Action.
The IAEA Safeguards Symposium will take place from 31 October to 4 November 2022 at IAEA headquarters in Vienna. The Symposium will bring together key stakeholders from the IAEA, Member States, nuclear industry and members of the broader nuclear safeguards and non-proliferation community to examine and discuss contemporary issues in nuclear verification.
December
On 13-16 December, the IAEA will hold the International Conference on Integrated Medical Imaging in Cardiovascular Diseases (IMIC-2022). The conference will cover trends spanning the spectrum of activities related to the use of nuclear medicine and diagnostic imaging in CVDs.