IAEA and Singapore renew capacity-building partnership

The city-state will help in developing the programmes.

Singapore has renewed its partnership with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to boost nuclear energy capacity-building amongst member states.

"As a responsible member of the international community, Singapore actively participates in the IAEA's work to promote and uphold high standards of nuclear safety, security and safeguards, regionally and globally," said Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu.

The ministry said that under the renewed Third Country Training Programme (TCTP), Singapore will develop training programmes with the IAEA to support developing IAEA Member States through fellowships, scientific visits and training courses. Topics covered will include human health, industrial radiography, environmental radioactivity monitoring and analysis, and accelerator science.
 

The previous deal covered over 140 participants from 27 countries who were trained through 17 Fellowships and seven capacity-building programmes. These included both workshops and longer-term fellowship programmes, covering topics such as nuclear medicine, nuclear law, food safety and pest control.

"Singapore strongly supports the IAEA's focus on building capability in the international community for safe, secure and peaceful applications of nuclear technology," said Fu.