Side Events: Day 1

TUESDAY, 26 NOVEMBER 2024 - Lunchtime

• Atoms for a Better Home and Global South
  
  The peaceful uses of atoms energy plays a crucial role in addressing global challenges such as human health, food security, environmental protect. It will help us to build a better home and support to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly in the Global South by 2030.?
  This event will provide a platform for Member States and International Organizations to share initiatives and experiences on peaceful use of atoms energy for development. During this event, we would discuss nuclear technology application developments, future trends, improve access and innovation. Tentative topics for technical reports are as follows: medical isotopes production and development, radiopharmaceuticals in clinical applications, nuclear medicine integrated solutions, irradiation processing one-step solution, irradiation mutation breeding and its applications. This event is organized by China.
  
  This event will be held on Tuesday, 26 November 2024, from 1.00?p.m. to 2.30?p.m. in Board Room A, M Building, 2 floor.
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• ARCAL: 40 Years of Regional Cooperation for Sustainable Development?
  
  This side event will celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Regional Cooperation Agreement for the Promotion of Nuclear Science and Technology in Latin America and the Caribbean (ARCAL), established to enhance cooperation between 21 Member States to address Sustainable Development Goals through the peaceful use of nuclear science and technology. The history of ARCAL, success stories and impact will be highlighted during this side event. The event aims to gather approximately 100 participants to present through present how ARCAL has contributed to the development of Latin America and the Caribbean. This event is organized by Chile.
  
  This event will be held on Tuesday, 26 November 2024, from 1.00 p.m. to 2.15 p.m. in Conference Room M2, M Building, 1 floor.
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• Nuclear Science and Technology for Sustainable Food and Agricultural practices: The success stories of IAEA Collaborating Centres
  
  IAEA and FAO have jointly launched an initiative of “Atoms4Food” to help boost food security and tackle growing hunger around the world through providing specialized assessment services in the areas including crop variety development, animal production and health, food safety and insect pest control.
  
  NIAB is one of the premier research institutes of Pakistan in the field of agriculture and is one of the IAEA collaborating centers. The proposed event will highlight the successes achieved in promoting sustainable agricultural and food practices i.e. development of improved crop varieties that are resilient to climate change; establishment of advanced certified laboratories to ensure food safety and control; development of advanced techniques for early detection and prevention of animal diseases for their improved health and production; and development of SIT for improved food quality and healthy life.
  
  The side event will also include pre-recorded or virtual talks delivered by experts from NIAB. NIAB is also in contact with some other IAEA collaborating centers who might join NIAB in this side event. This event is organized by Pakistan.
  
  This event will be held on Tuesday, 26 November 2024, from 1.00 p.m. to 2.15 p.m. in Conference Room M3, M Building, Ground floor.
  
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• Brazilian experience with the Sterile Insect Technique, as a tool for Integrated Vector Management, applied to the control of the Aedes aegypti mosquito
  
  The sterile insect technique (SIT) is recognized as an environmentally safe approach for controlling harmful insect populations. Its effectiveness is further improved when combined with other complementary techniques. Arboviruses are emerging as significant challenges to public health and impose high economic burdens on Brazil. To date, in addition to advances in mass vaccination against dengue, the main strategies to reduce the risk and incidence of these diseases have been the control of mosquito vector populations, predominantly through the use of chemical insecticides. However, given the growing resistance of mosquitoes to insecticides and the persistent environmental impacts of these chemicals, it is imperative to seek alternative and effective approaches to vector control. The Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) has proven successful in large-scale operations in several countries in controlling insect pests. Recent advances in the development of TIE against mosquitoes indicate its feasibility for larger-scale implementation. This event is organized by Brazil.
  
  This event will be held on Tuesday, 26 November 2024, from 1.15 p.m. to 2.15 p.m. in Conference Room M4, M Building, Ground floor.
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• Italy in cooperation with ICTP – Empowering Global Collaboration: Exploring the Significance of ICTP in Advancing Scientific Excellence
  
  On the occasion of the 60th Anniversary of the Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) in Trieste (Italy), the side event aims at:
  • Highlighting the impact of ICTP in promoting global scientific collaboration and knowledge exchange.
  • Exploring the role of ICTP in fostering scientific excellence and innovation across different disciplines.
  • Discussing the potential of ICTP in bridging gaps in science and promoting access to scientific resources in underserved regions, closely aligned with IAEA, and especially with the Agency’s Nuclear Sciences and Applications and Nuclear Energy Divisions.
  • Showcasing success stories and case studies of how ICTP has contributed to the advancement of scientific research and education in the developing world, including celebration of long-standing IAEA-ICTP partnerships in joint applications for advanced training in medical physics, and further promotion of joint international infrastructure projects, from SESAME, since its inception, to SEEIST in the future.
  • Examining new challenges and opportunities in leveraging ICTP's expertise and resources to address global scientific priorities in the coming years.
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  This event is organized by Italy.
  
  This event will be held on Tuesday, 26 November 2024, from 1.00 p.m. to 2.15 p.m. in Conference Room M5, M Building, Ground floor.
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• Electron Beams: An Advanced Nuclear Technology for Solving Today’s Challenges
  
  This side event will explore electron beam (eBeam) technology and its potential to address many of today’s most pressing challenges, including water, food, and health security, as an advanced nuclear technology while also eliminating the risks of using high activity radioactive sources for these applications.? The event will highlight ongoing efforts by the United States, Republic of Korea, IAEA, and other Member States to expand capacity and applications of eBeam technology.? Topics may include new and developing applications for eBeam to achieve U.N. Sustainable Development Goals; feasibility studies to evaluate eBeam technology’s potential in the context of specific Member States and their requirements; avenues and models for regional collaboration on eBeam development and deployment; and an announcement by the United States and Republic of Korea of their support to the IAEA’s transportable eBeam project under development at the Seibersdorf laboratory. This event is organized by the United States of America.
  
  This event will be held on Tuesday, 26 November 2024, from 1.00 p.m. to 2.15 p.m. in Conference Room M6, M Building, Ground floor.
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• Multi-stakeholder supported radioligand therapy action plan for Belgium as a blueprint for implementation in all IAEA member states
  
  A blueprint to develop a strong RLT ecosystem in Europe and abroad. This event is organized by INOVIGATE, Belgium
  
  This event will be held on Tuesday, 26 November 2024, from 1.15 p.m. to 2.00 p.m. in Conference Room M7, M Building, Ground floor.
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• Neutron4NA – A new initiative on enhancing the use of neutrons for nuclear sciences and applications
  
  Until recently, the main sources of neutrons for research and industry were research reactors and high-powered accelerators based on the spallation process. High-energy spallation neutron sources are complex and high-cost facilities, and only a few technologically advanced countries operate them. Over the last few decades, often for reasons of government policy and public opinion, the number of research reactors in effective operation has been falling faster than their replacement, despite growing interest in the applications of neutrons. However, in recent years, developments in a variety of lower-energy accelerator technologies, collectively known as Compact Accelerator based Neutron Sources (CANS), has progressed dramatically.
  
  The new initiative Neutron4NA established in 2024 is a forum that brings together interested parties with a common goal of developing open user access to nuclear sciences and applications using neutrons, and that considers compact accelerator-based neutron sources and research reactors as its two main pillars. This forum would help Member States to compare plans and to share best practices, thereby providing input for their own domestic or regional research and technology development roadmaps. This event is organized by France.
  
  This event will be held on Tuesday, 26 November 2024, from 1.00 p.m. to 2.15 p.m. in Conference Room MOE100, M Building, Ground floor.
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• Unveiling the NDT Service Centre, promoting civil infrastructure resilience
  
  In response to the need for technical support to the member states during disaster events, particularly in civil infrastructure integrity assessment, and to provide early and continuous capacity building in NDT techniques, the Government of Japan, through the IAEA’s Peaceful Uses Initiative, donated advanced NDT equipment to the IAEA NDT Service Centre in Seibersdorf. This side event will mark the official launch of the Service Centre, touch on NDT technologies and methodologies that enable effective, non-invasive inspection, extending the life and reliability of vital structures, and highlight the centre’s critical role in the Agency’s Emergency Response Action Plan, assisting member states in times of disaster. The support of other major stakeholders will be emphasized.?
  
  Additionally, Practical Arrangements have been signed between the IAEA and the Japanese Society for Non-destructive Inspection (JSNDI) for cooperation in non-destructive testing, paving the way to provide technical support to Member States in the event of emergencies, and to conduct training and capacity building activities.
  
  This side event will mark the official launch of the Service Centre and highlight its critical role in the Agency’s Emergency Response Action Plan, assisting member states in times of disaster. The role of other major stakeholders will be emphasised.
  
  This event will be held on Tuesday, 26 November 2024, from 1.30?p.m. to 2.15 p.m. in E-Space, M Building, First floor.
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• A pharaonic rescue: How ARC-Nucleart cured the mummy of Ramesses II using gamma radiation
  
  On 26 September 1976, the mummy of Pharaoh Ramesses II touched down on the tarmac at Le Bourget airport near Paris. Greeted with a stately salute by the Republican Guard, the Pharaoh embarked on his mission to be cured of a dreadful illness. Infested with around sixty species of fungi, the mummy was deteriorating, and urgent action was imperative. The rescue operation was put in place by Christiane Desroches-Noblecourt, Chief Curator of Egyptian Antiquities at the Louvre Museum, and Dean Lionel Balout, Director of the Musée de l'Homme.?
  
  France’s largest research centers, including the CEA, were asked to find a disinfection solution that would stop the degradation without damaging the mummy. In response, the Nucléart project team, part of CEA Grenoble, proposed to treat the mummy by exposure to gamma radiation. The proposed solution received the approval of Musée de l'Homme. For several months, the Grenoble CEA’s irradiator was used to test several samples. The mummy then underwent irradiation treatment on 9 May 1977 at the CEA center of Saclay, under the direction of the Nucléart project team. The treatment was a success, and the mummy of Ramesses II was able to return home to the Cairo Museum in Egypt on 11 May 1977. This event is organized by France and Egypt.
  
  This event will be held on Tuesday, 26 November 2024, from 1.00 p.m. to 2.15 p.m. in Conference Room CR-4, C Building, 7th floor.