The 69th General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency has concluded: HAEA held numerous professional discussions

The 69th General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) took place in Vienna between September 15 and 19, 2025, with the participation of a delegation from the Hungarian Atomic Energy Authority (HAEA) led by President Andrea Beatrix Kádár. Every year, the event provides an opportunity for delegations from IAEA member states to hold bilateral and multilateral discussions and organize thematic meetings.

Within this framework, the President of the HAEA met with several heads of nuclear authorities, as well as with representative of the Nuclear Safety Technology Division of the Paris-based Nuclear Energy Agency. The theme of the latter event was a new initiative aimed at training nuclear professionals.

Hungary provided information on training courses in the field of nuclear safety, security and radiation protection in the framework of a side event. Hungary plays a significant role in this area. The President of the HAEA, in her opening remarks highlighted the outstanding achievements of the HUN-REN Center for Energy Research in the field of nuclear security, becoming the first IAEA Collaborating Center in the field of nuclear forensics.

The HAEA delegation held bilateral meetings with several delegations, among others from Canada, the Czech Republic, the United Kingdom, Egypt, Finland, France, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Uzbekistan. The main objectives of the consultations included exploring further areas of potential cooperation and discussing current technical issues such as lifetime extension, SMR (small modular reactor) technology licensing, and the development of the necessary legal and regulatory framework.

The HAEA also organized a working lunch, which was attended by the heads of the nuclear authorities of Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Finland, and Poland. During the meeting, delegations reviewed the most important organizational and legislative changes affecting their operations, informed each other about project proposals prepared for the call for proposals announced by the European Commission to support nuclear authorities, and discussed developments related to national nuclear programs. The participants also agreed on measures to ensure more effective and closer cooperation.