EUSECTRA: European Nuclear Security Training Centre providing hands-on training and education in Nuclear Security and Safeguards

The European Nuclear Security Training Centre (EUSECTRA) inaugurated under this global name about 10 years ago and operated by the European Commission Joint Research Centre (JRC), located both on the Karlsruhe (Germany) and Ispra (Italy) sites, includes a large variety of capacity building and professional development activities which span from the hands-on training for nuclear security and safeguards actors (e.g. respectively border guards or customs and nuclear inspectors) to educational efforts in both nuclear security and safeguards. Whereas the first ones, which gave rise to the new name, focus mainly on detection, on-site assistance, crime-scene management, technical reach-back and nuclear forensics capabilities, the second includes all aspects of nuclear safeguards analytical measurements, containment and surveillance, verification technologies and methodologies etc. This paper provides an overview of the most salient developments in these areas of both technical and academic teaching engagement in the last decade and includes some hints to the potential for enhanced collaboration with the International Nuclear Security Educational Network (INSEN

ESARDA 41st Annual Meeting Symposium on Safeguards and Nuclear Material Management

The 41st ESARDA Annual Meeting Symposium on Safeguards and Nuclear Material Management, was held at the Regina Palace Hotel in Stresa, Italy from 14-16 May, 2019. The Symposium was preceded by meetings of the ESARDA Steering Committee and the Working Groups on Monday 13 May 2019. The 2019 Symposium marks the 50th anniversary of ESARDA, which provided a unique opportunity for research organisations, safeguards authorities and nuclear plant operators to exchange information on new aspects of international safeguards and non-proliferation, as well as recent developments in nuclear safeguards and non-proliferation related research activities and their implications for the safeguards community.JRC.G.II-Nuclear Security and Safeguards Department (Ispra

Nuclides.net: A Computational Environment for Nuclear Data and Applications in Radioprotection and Radioecology

An interactive multimedia tool, Nuclides.net, has been developed at the Institute for Transuranium Elements. The Nuclides.net integrated environment¿¿ is a suite of computer programs ranging from a powerful user-friendly interface, which allows the user to navigate the nuclides chart and explore the properties of nuclides, to various computational modules for decay calculations, dosimetry and shielding calculations, etc. The product is particularly suitable for environmental radioprotection and radioecology. Detailed descriptions of Nuclides.net and some potential applications in radioprotection and radioecology are presented.JRC.E.8-Nuclear safeguards and Securit

Overview of the Cooperative Projects Implemented by the European Commission Joint Research Centre in the Nuclear Security Area Outside Europe

This chapter starts with an historical overview of the different outreach initiatives and correspondent funding schemes supported by the European Commission in the field of nuclear security. Then it analyses the results of past collaboration under the TACIS and IfS cooperative projects, presents the status of the follow-up programme being implemented and gives an overview of the JRC expertise which can be utilized in a new nuclear safeguards and security programme, as well as under the Centre of Excellence initiative.JRC.E.8-Nuclear securit

INTEGRATED BORDER MANAGEMENT: R&D ACTIVITIES AT JRC

This paper will describe the R&D activities performed at the Joint Research Centre in the domain of border management with some special focus on nuclear security.JRC.E.8-Nuclear securit

Consequences of a Radiological Dispersal Event with Nuclear and Radioactive Sources

A potential terrorist attack utilizing a Radiological Dispersal Device would spread fear and panic on a massive scale, in addition to creating a widespread, severe, and longlasting economic burden. The main purpose of the present study is to make some assessments of the radiological impact of such an incident, with a primary focus on the public health risk. We discuss the possibility of utilizing radioactive sources or nuclear fuel in such an incident and make a comparison of the relative impact associated with each source.JRC.E.8-Nuclear safeguards and Securit

A combination therapy with fludarabine, mitoxantrone and rituximab induces complete immunophenotypical remission in B-cell prolymphocytic leukaemia

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Il Security Training Centre del JRC di Ispra

Paper corresponding to a presentation given to a workshop organised by AIRP (Italian Association of Radiation Protection) and to be published on the Bulletin of the organisation.JRC.E.8-Nuclear securit

Pancytopaenia secondary to bone marrow dissemination of Merkel cell carcinoma in a patient with Waldenström macroglobulinaemia

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The Border Monitoring Working Group as a model for multilateral collaboration

The risk that nuclear and other radioactive material could be used in terrorist acts is a real and growing concern of the international community and one that demands improved nuclear security. The 2012 Seoul Nuclear Security summit underscored the need to develop national capabilities to prevent, detect, respond to and prosecute illicit nuclear trafficking. The summit stressed the importance of regional and international cooperation, and encourages States to promote cooperation with and outreach activities to international partners. This statement is at the heart of the mission of the Border Monitoring Working Group (BMWG). In fact, the BMWG was established in 2005 by IAEA, European Union (EU) and United States (US) to promote co-operation between its members and serve as a forum for discussion and exchange of information on plans and programs to be implemented by the members in cooperation with the recipient countries to combat the illicit trafficking of nuclear and other radioactive material that is out of regulatory control. The specific areas of co-operation include radiation detection equipment deployment, training, and sustainability. Since its establishment, the BMWG has proven to be an effective tool for avoiding duplication and maximizing and targeting resources. In this line of action, joint BMWG assessment missions are conducted in various regions aiming at ensuring common approaches and practices to assistance and support to be provided. The group members are also implementing joint projects in different regions in the world from coordinated and complementary deployment and sustainment of equipment, through organising joint workshops and exercises and to providing joint trainings. In the field of training, the representatives of the three organisations have worked on the development of two joint curricula; one for front line officers on radiation detection techniques based on their independent training programs and another for training of trainers. The successful evolution of the BMWG includes cooperation on some R&D aspects related to the technologies used for radiation detection. The group is involved on the testing of the equipment that are used in EU and US for the detection of radioactive and nuclear materials. The group also encourages and supports targeted projects in areas where the scientific and technical work can bring measureable added value to end users, such as the reduction of the number of NORM alarms from scintillating RPM detectors. This paper highlights some of the BMWG activities that underline the importance of international cooperation and coordination, especially in the area of illicit trafficking of nuclear and other radioactive materials.JRC.A.4-Nuclear Safety and Securit