The Senior Regulators’ Meeting is an annual event organized by the Agency during the General Conference. It is a forum for exchange of information on current regulatory issues, trends and good practices among senior government officials involved in regulatory matters in the fields of nuclear, radiation, transport and radioactive waste safety and nuclear security.?The meeting also focusses on IAEA Secretariat initiatives to support regulatory bodies.?

Opening remarks; Lydie Evrard, DDG NS

Session I:

Regulatory Effectiveness: International Conference on Effective Nuclear and Radiation Regulatory Systems: Preparing for the Future in a Rapidly Changing Environment (RegCon2023) “Call for Action”

Co-Chairpersons’ introductory remarks |?Mr Christopher Hanson, USA |?Mr Christer Viktorsson, UAE

IAEA Presentation – RegCon2023 “Call for Action” |?Mr Shahid Mallick, IAEA
Member State presentation on Leadership |?Ms Gillian Hirth, Australia
Member State presentation on Organizational Readiness and Agility |?Mr Luis Huerta, Chile

Member State presentation on Trust |?Ms Pilar Lucio, Spain
Member State presentation on Collaboration and Capacity Building |?Ms Ndeye Arame Boye, Senegal

Panel discussion – Future challenges for regulatory effectiveness

Co-Chairpersons’ summary of Session I

Session II:

Challenges of Public Communication on Nuclear and Radiation Safety and Security Issues in the Age of Dis- and Misinformation
Chairperson’s introductory remarks |?Mr Ramzi Jammal, CNSC, Canada

Understanding the New Challenges: Setting the Scene |?Ms Volha Piotukh, IAEA

Addressing the Challenges of Disinformation Generated by Artificial Intelligence |?Mr Giulio Corsi, Cambridge University, UK
IAEA Coordinated Research Project on Potential Mitigation Measures for the Disruptive Effects of Mass-Scale Disinformation Produced by Generative AI in Nuclear or Radiological Incidents and Emergencies |?Mr Peter Kaiser, IAEA

Member States’ perspective
Mr Karim Peltonen, STUK, Finland
Mr Ramzi Jammal, CNSC, Canada

Panel Discussion
Mr Ramzi Jammal, Canada
Mr Rosbell Bosch Robaina, Cuba
Mr Karim Peltonen, Finland
Mr Emmanuel Ampomah-Amoako, Ghana
Mr Giulio Corsi, Cambridge University, UK
Ms Vasiliki Tafili and Mr Peter Kaiser, IAEA

Chairperson’s summary of Session II

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