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Presentation:
ESARDA - What is it ?
Scope
ESARDA is an association of European organisations formed
to advance and harmonise research and development in the area
of safeguards. It also provides a forum for the exchange of
information and ideas between nuclear facility operators,
safeguards authorities and persons engaged in research and
development. ESARDA was formed in 1969 with the purpose of
facilitating collaboration in R&D in the field of safeguards
and in the application of such R&D to the safeguarding
of source and special fissile materials. This co-operation
is effected through co-ordination and harmonisation of the
R&D work of the partners, by the exchange of information
and assistance on a personnel and technical level, and by
the joint execution of these programmes or parts thereof.
The key element of ESARDA's activities is the frequent interaction
between R&D personnel, plant operators and safeguards
authorities. Ideally these interactions will reduce the burden
of safeguards on the participants.
Purpose
The purpose of the ESARDA Agreement is:
- To improve the quality, the efficiency and cost-effectiveness
of nuclear material safeguards, including nuclear material
management and accountancy;
- To seek the views of all those concerned in the application
of safeguards so that problems preventing their effective,
efficient and economic application may be identified and
solved;
- To facilitate collaboration on research and development
in safeguards and related fields and its application;
- To propose research and development programmes in the
light of identified safeguards and nuclear non-proliferation
topics which require investigation and to facilitate collaboration;
- To take benefit and stimulate synergies with other verification
regimes and technologies;
- To increase the understanding of safeguards by improving
communications with the public and other experts.
General Description of Activities
The activities of the Association are of two types: Internal
and External.
Internal activities
Are those which are not open to the general public. They
essentially include:
- activities of the permanent technical and scientific Working
Groups;
- activities of the "ad-hoc" or temporary Working
Groups and Committees;
- activities of the management bodies;
- Internal Meetings of the Association;
- activities in bilateral collaboration
with other Organisations.
External activities
Are those which are open to the general public. They include:
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