Challenges and Opportunities in International Cooperation and Communication

1. Interfaces in International Cooperation and Communication Paul Wynne – Director & General Manager Paul Wynne – Director & General Manager

2. Challenges and Opportunities What are the challenges to international cooperation and communication What opportunities exist for greater cooperation and communication

3. Challenges and Opportunities Who should be communicating? Traditionally - States/Regulators/IAEA Expanded – to include Specialist and/or Special Interest Groups

4. The Challenges to Greater Cooperation Political and National Language and Location Different Styles, Approaches & Cultural expectations Knowing who to contact and who to Trust

5. The Challenges to Greater Cooperation Political and National Language and Location Different Styles, Approaches & Cultural expectations Knowing who to contact and who to Trust

6. The Challenges to Greater Cooperation Risk & Risk Evaluation On Tuesday conference attendees grappled with the meaning of: Threat, Vulnerability & Consequence And asked if the present classification system should be revised Security risks associated with sectors vary: Oil/Gas, Medical, Industrial, Science, Domestic Likelihood and Impact Regulatory Style Authoritarian / Prescriptive style Participative / Principles based

7. The Opportunities for International Cooperation What does cooperation look like? The IAEA is at the heart of international cooperation: Meetings, workshops and CRP etc The IAEA increasingly recognize value of input from NGO’s / Interest Groups Who are the NGOs and Interest Groups: NNSA (ORS), Global Canada, WINS User Groups e.g. iia Developing examples of Cooperation Workshops Meetings Discussions

8. The Opportunities for International Cooperation The International Irradiation Association NGO, Non Profit, Business & Science, International: Affiliates and Cooperation Agreements: Chinese Nuclear Association (CNS), Chinese Isotope and Radiation Association (CIRA), Chinese Nuclear Energy Association (CNEA), National Association for the Application of Radioisotopes and Radiation in Industry (NAARRI – India), The Panel on Gamma and Electron Irradiation (Europe), Gamma Industry Processing Alliance (GIPA – North America), International Sealed Source Producers Association (ISSPA – International) Partnerships & Working Groups: Source Security Working Group (SSWG – USA), Canadian Nuclear Isotope Council (CNIC), Transport Facilitation Working Group (TFWG). Society for Sterility Assurance Professionals (SfSAP). Accelerator Research & Innovation for European Science & Society (ARIES). Meetings and Conferences

9. The Opportunities for International Cooperation Conclusions Style. Whatever style of regulation is adopted it can be enhanced by discussion, cooperation and harmonization. Support. Manufacturers, Suppliers and Users have a vested interested in supporting the development and implementation of appropriate security regulations Benefits. The global village derives enormous benefits from nuclear technologies with few people understanding the true scale and scope of all applications Alternatives to isotopic material are increasingly available but in a number of key areas change will take time and forced change will create other challenges Adopting a risk and principles based approach to security together with the implementation of an effective security culture should deliver optimal results Cooperation will improve the quality and effectiveness of regulations and therefore security.

10. pwynne@iiaglobal.com www.iiaglobal.com