Good practices in provision of nuclear safeguards and security training courses at the Integrated Support Center for Nuclear Nonproliferation and Nuclear Security

A Plompen,J Heyse,Kalman A Robertson,Yosuke Naoi,Naoki Kobayashi,P Siegler,F.-J Hambsch,W Mondelaers,S Kopecky,S Oberstedt,Mitsuo Koizumi,P Schillebeeckx

doi:10.1051/epjconf/201714607007

Abstract

More than five years have passed since the Integrated Support Center for Nuclear Nonproliferation and Nuclear Security (ISCN) was established under the Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) in December 2010 and started its activities, in response to the commitment of Japan at the Nuclear Security Summit in Washington D.C.. The ISCN has been vigorously involved in capacity building assistance on nuclear nonproliferation (safeguards) and nuclear security, mainly in the Asian region. It has provided 105 training courses to 2901 participants in total as of August 2016. The ISCN plays a major role in strengthening nuclear nonproliferation and nuclear security in the region, and this can be considered one of the great results of the Nuclear Security Summit process. The ISCN has cooperated with the US Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) and Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) to establish a base of instructors, particularly for the Center's flagship two-week courses, the Regional Training Course on Physical Protection of Nuclear Material and Facilities (RTC on PP) and the Regional Training Course on State Systems of Accounting for and Control of Nuclear Material (RTC on SSAC). Furthermore, the ISCN has provided training courses for experts in Japan, making the best use of the Center's knowledge and experience of organizing international courses. The ISCN has also started joint synchronized training with the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission (EC JRC) on nuclear safeguards. This paper describes the good practices at the ISCN through its five years of activities, focusing on its progress in nuclear safeguards and nuclear security training.

Highlights

Within the fields of nuclear nonproliferation and nuclear security, the greatest need for capacity building is among states that are developing their infrastructures to support new or expanding nuclear energy industries, as is the case for several countries in Asia
During the 2010 Nuclear Security Summit in Washington DC, Japan committed to establishing a center of excellence for nuclear security to provide assistance with capacity building and technology development, primarily to states in Asia
This paper describes the good practices of the ISCN in the provision of nuclear security and safeguards training over the last five years

Summary

Introduction

Within the fields of nuclear nonproliferation and nuclear security, the greatest need for capacity building is among states that are developing their infrastructures to support new or expanding nuclear energy industries, as is the case for several countries in Asia. During the 2010 Nuclear Security Summit in Washington DC, Japan committed to establishing a center of excellence for nuclear security to provide assistance with capacity building and technology development, primarily to states in Asia. The Integrated Support Center for Nuclear Nonproliferation and Nuclear Security (ISCN) was established within the Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) in December 2010. The JAEA has experience developing and operating nuclear technology in all steps of the nuclear fuel cycle and is well placed to assist states with capacity building in the fields of nuclear safeguards and nuclear security

Overview of the ISCN’s training courses

Regional training courses

Dispatching courses

IAEA inspector training

Domestic courses

Conclusion