IAEA Workshop on Project Threats in Pakistan.

The International Workshop on Nuclear Security and Design Basis Threat Assessment was held in Rawalpindi (Islamic Republic of Pakistan) on December 9-13, 2024. It was organized by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in cooperation with the Pakistan Center of Excellence for Nuclear Security (PCENS).

Andrii Kravets, Head of International Cooperation Department of SE “USIE IZOTOP”, participated in the workshop as part of the delegation from Ukraine.

The theoretical and practical sessions of the Workshop were conducted by international IAEA experts from the United States and the United Kingdom. The participants included representatives of regulatory authorities and operators of nuclear and radioactive material management facilities from Asia, Africa, Europe, South and North America.

The Workshop was devoted to the IAEA methodology for developing a design basis threat assessment, defining the roles and responsibilities of government agencies, regulatory authorities and operators, as well as the design and installation of physical protection systems based on justified design threats.

The acquired knowledge and international best practices will be used in practical activities on radioactive material management at facilities of SE “USIE IZOTOP”.

Training of representatives of SE “USIE IZOTOP” in Bydgoszcz (Republic of Poland)

Representatives of SE “USIE IZOTOP” participated in the regional exercises on interactions in transportation of dangerous goods that were held on December 2-5, 2024, in Bydgoszcz (Republic of Poland).
The training course was co-organized by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs together with the U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration’s Office of Radiological Safety (NNSA/ORS) in cooperation with the Polish stakeholders.

The theoretical and practical exercises were attended by radioactive material operators, emergency services, governmental and regulatory authorities from Ukraine, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary.
The issues of licensing transportation activities, strengthening physical protection, preventing and responding to theft during transportation, interaction of civilian and military structures during the cross-border transportation, methods of risk and threat assessment were discussed.

SE “USIE IZOTOP” continues to actively involve its personnel in international events, workshops and trainings that provide an opportunity to study international best practices in radiation protection and security and to implement the knowledge gained in the enterprise’s daily activities.