The Senior Regulators’ Meeting is an annual event organized by the Agency during the General Conference. It is a forum for the exchange of information on current regulatory issues and trends among senior government officials involved in regulatory matters in the fields of nuclear, radiation, transport and radioactive waste safety and nuclear security.

Opening Remarks -?Director General, Yukiya Amano, IAEA

Session I: Strengthening the Implementation of Defence in Depth: The?Role?of?the?Regulatory?Body

• Introductory Remarks -?Chair P.-F. Chevet, France
• IAEA Perspective:?Conclusions from Recent International Meetings -?J. Lyons, IAEA
• Member States’ Perspectives:?Presentations on Regulatory Requirements and Monitoring and Assessment of the Implementation of Defence in Depth - MH Kim, Korea – A. Hall, UK – P. Tiippana, Finland
• International Perspective:?Conclusions from Recent Activities Relating to Defence in Depth -?K. Shimomura, OECD/NEA
• Panel Discussion:?Challenges Faced by the Regulatory Body in Ensuring Effective Implementation of Defence in Depth: Looking to the Future -?P. Tiippana, Finland - P.-F. Chevet, France – MH Kim, Korea – A. Hall, UK – K. Shimomura, NEA - J. Lyons, IAEA
• Chairperson’s Summary of Session I

Session II: Regulatory Needs and Challenges in Nuclear Security

• Introductory Remarks?- Chair R. Awad, Canada
• Member States’ Perspectives:?Experience in the Use of The Physical Protection of Nuclear Material and Nuclear Facilities (INFCIRC/225) as the Basis for Establishing National Regulatory Requirements for Security of Nuclear Power Plants and for Transport Security -?M. Ali, Pakistan – J. Anderberg, Sweden
• Experience in Addressing Challenges in Licensing Nuclear Facilities for Nuclear Security -?M. Satorius, USA
• Challenges for Newcomers in Regulating Nuclear Security?-?V. Huu Tan, Vietnam?
• The IAEA Programme in Nuclear Security for Nuclear Material and Nuclear Facilities -?K. Mrabit, IAEA
• Panel discussion:?Ensuring Compliance with National Nuclear Security Regulations in the Nuclear Industry?- R. Awad, Canada – M. Ali, Pakistan – J. Anderberg, Sweden – M. Satorius, USA – Mr Vuong Huu Tan, Vietnam – K. Mrabit, IAEA
• Chairperson’s Summary of Session II

Session III: 30th Anniversary of the Senior Regulators’ Meeting?- Deputy Director General D. Flory,?IAEA