Source: International Atomic Energy Agency – IAEA
Mr Grossi said that many of the IAEA’s initiatives relied on the IAEA’s laboratories in Seibersdorf. He announced the “very good news” that fundraising was now complete for the renewal of the Nuclear Application Laboratories (ReNuAL) initiative, describing them as “a unique asset” for countries around the world in his statement.
Mr Grossi thanked the countries who had donated to the ReNuAL initiative for their generosity. To celebrate the achievement and to recognize recent contributions from Canada, the Czech Republic, France, Ireland, and the United States, the IAEA is planning a ReNuAL side event on the margins of the March 2024 Board of Governors meeting.
He thanked Germany and South Africa for acting as co-chairs and facilitating the successful completion of the project.
The IAEA’s Technical Cooperation department was also praised by Mr Grossi, which was the focus of a Technical Assistance and Cooperation Committee (TACC) meeting earlier this week. “Our technical cooperation programme is a major vehicle for the delivery of IAEA development support to Member States, and a core component of ‘Atoms for Peace and Development’,” he said in his statement.