Japan, IAEA to Hold Fukushima Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Safety via IAEA.org

On 17 February 2012, the Japanese Government announced that it will hold The Fukushima Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Safety, in co-sponsorship with the IAEA.

Convening in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, from 15 to 17 December 2012, the Conference will be organized in two sessions. Opening with a Ministerial Session on 15 December 2012, to be followed by technical experts’ sessions.

The International Ministerial Conference’s principal objective is to contribute to strengthening nuclear safety worldwide. The Conference will provide yet another opportunity to share with the international community further knowledge and lessons learned from the accident at TEPCO’s Fukushima Nuclear Power Stations, to further enhance transparency, and to discuss the progress of international efforts in strengthening nuclear safety, including through the implementation of the IAEA Action Plan on Nuclear Safety.

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