Another Meeting of the Information Exchange Initiative Took Place in Poland

On 17-19 October 2023, another meeting of the information Exchange Initiative on technical assistance to Ukraine in the field of radiation safety and nuclear security, which operates in the framework of the Global Partnership against the Proliferation of Weapons and Materials of Mass Destruction, took place in Krakow, Poland.

Representatives of the USA, Great Britain, Norway, Sweden, Finland, France, Denmark, Canada, Poland, Austria, Germany and Ukraine, as well as the international organizations of the IAEA, the European Commission, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the UN Interregional Research Institute in the field of crime and justice, UN Office on Drugs and Crime, etc. took part in the meeting.

The Ukrainian delegation was represented by the Ministry of Energy, the Ministry of Health, the State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate of Ukraine, the State Scientific and Technical Center for Nuclear and Radiation Safety, the State Agency of Ukraine for the Exclusion Zone Management, NNEGC “Energoatom”, SSE “CERWM”, SSE “Radon Association”, State Enterprise “Barrier”, State Enterprise “SkhidGZK”, Verkhovna Rada, Security Service of Ukraine, National Guard, State Border Guard Service, Ministry of Defense, Command of the Support Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Institute for Training Legal Personnel for the Security Service of Ukraine of Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University, Ihor Sikorskyi Kyiv Polytechnic Institute, Institute of Nuclear Research of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine and National Science Center Kharkiv Institute of Physics and Technology.

During the meeting, the Ukrainian party informed the international community on the outcomes of ongoing projects and presented proposals for future cooperation in the field of nuclear and radiation safety and physical protection, reported on crimes committed by russia in the nuclear field and existing nuclear risks and threats.

International partners continue to condemn russia’s actions and support Ukraine in ensuring nuclear and radiation safety, as well as physical protection. In particular, the Government of Norway established a five-year support program for Ukraine “Nansen” with a budget of 7 billion euros. Tim Mazzarelli, the Head of the US State Department’s Counter-Terrorism Office, noted that supporting Ukraine in ensuring nuclear and radiation security is an important priority for the US.

It is worth noting that the Information Exchange Initiative was created in 2016 as a valuable platform for coordinating the cooperation of international organizations with Ukraine. Therefore, work is currently underway to analyze this structure and revise the Framework cooperation document, which should more clearly define the goals and organizational activity.

The Editorial Board of the Uatom.org website