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Workshop Background
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... One of the many advantages of holding the workshop at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) headquarters was that it facilitated the participation of several experts from the IAEA staff, senior representatives of the agency, and three ambassadors from IAEA Member States.
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... The presentations and discussions fell roughly into five topical categories. Following a brief overview of the substantive context in which the workshop took place, each of the topics below is addressed in turn: · overviews of the international nuclear nonproliferation context · international political efforts to address the dangers of nuclear weapons and materials · the legal and regulatory context for MPC&A · issues of "safeguards culture" · the IAEA's nonproliferation and MPC&A programs · domestic MPC&A programs During the final session of the workshop, Mark Mullen offered concluding remarks.
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  • nuclear nonproliferation
  • international atomic
  • energy agency
  • international nuclear
  • workshop discussions

  • nuclear weapons
  • atomic energy
  • united states


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