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Project 016: Supporting development of an integrated national nuclear security system

Context

Following the assessment of the needs of and based on discussions with the countries, this project is aimed at providing technical support for the development of an integrated national nuclear security system.

Objectives

  1. Enhancement of national capacity in the radiological and nuclear (RN) security field.
  2. Development of a national strategy to combat illicit trafficking of RN material.
  3. Elaboration of a national response plan for potential radiological or nuclear incidents.
Reference
IFS/2011/273-506
Project duration
1 Jan 2013 - 30 Sep 2015
Project locations
Algeria
Morocco
Tunisia
CBRN areas
  • Crisis management
  • Illicit trafficking
  • Safety and security
CBRN categories
  • Radiological
  • Nuclear
CoE Region
  • NAS - North Africa and Sahel

Stakeholders

Coordinators

European Commission

Participants

Studiecentrum voor Kernenergie / Centre d’Etude de l’Energie Nucléaire – the Belgian Nuclear Research Centre, Belgium (SCK-CEN)

Website
https://www.sckcen.be/en

*  This project is part of a pre-existing EU activity in the regions and has not resulted from the submission of a CoE project proposal. Due to the different origin of the project, not all countries involved are CoE partner countries.

** This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244/1999 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence.

*** This designation shall not be construed as recognition of a State of Palestine and is without prejudice to the individual positions of the Member States on this issue.