Ambassador Bernas leads Philippine Delegation to 67th IAEA General Conference
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Philippine Ambassador to Austria and Permanent Representative of the Philippines to the IAEA Evangelina Lourdes A. Bernas speaking at the plenary during the IAEA 67th General Conference, addressing thousands of delegates representing around 177 Member States in the largest gathering of government and institutional leaders in the nuclear field.
Ambassador Evangelina Lourdes A. Bernas (3rd from left) with IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi (center) as he visits the Philippines' exhibit at the IAEA General Conference. They are joined by former Ambassador to Austria and Permanent Representative to the IAEA Maria Cleofe Natividad (2nd from right), DOST-PNRI Director Dr. Carlo Arcilla (3rd from right) and IAEA TC National Liaison Officer Ana Elena Conjares (2nd from left) with members of the Philippine Delegation (Photo from IAEA and official Twitter account of IAEA DG Grossi).
Ambassador Evangelina Lourdes A. Bernas (center) with DOST-PNRI Director Dr. Carlo Arcilla (left) and IAEA TC National Liaison Officer Ana Elena Conjares (right).
Ambassador Bernas leads Philippine Delegation to 67th IAEA General Conference
Representing the country’s recent strides towards Atoms for Peace and Development, Philippine Ambassador to Austria and Permanent Representative of the Philippines to the IAEA Evangelina Lourdes A. Bernas officially heads the Philippine Delegation during the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) 67th General Conference being held in Vienna, Austria.
Officials from the Philippine Permanent Mission in Vienna, Department of Science and Technology, and the Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (DOST-PNRI), particularly PNRI Director Dr. Carlo Arcilla, are also part of the Philippine delegation.
The Philippines also launched its exhibit at the General Conference with the theme, “Atoms for Philippine Progress” with the showcase of innovations demonstrating the country’s commitment in line with the IAEA’s thrust towards Atoms for Peace and Development.
The exhibit was formally opened on September 26 to an international audience including representatives from various countries and top officials from the IAEA, particularly Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi and Deputy Director General for Technical Cooperation Hua Liu.
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Philippines to participate in 67th IAEA General Conference
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Philippines to participate in 67th IAEA General Conference
Highlighting the country’s progress and latest innovations in the nuclear field through its longstanding cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the Philippines will once again participate in the 67th IAEA General Conference to be held at Vienna, Austria.
From September 25 to 29, 2023, thousands of delegates from 177 IAEA Member states will meet to further the Agency’s programs and projects and to showcase the latest developments in the nuclear field across the globe, both in its research and development applications and in issues involving nuclear safety, security and safeguards.
With the theme “Atoms for Philippine Progress”, the Philippines’ exhibit will feature several developments in nuclear R&D and public policy, invoking the IAEA’s thrust towards Atoms for Peace and Development.
These include the radiation-processed Carrageenan Plant Growth Promoter which increases the yield of rice and other food crops, the Post-radiation Reactive Extrusion (PREx) research initiative, which will harness radiation to recycle plastics and modify them to new products, the Food Authentication Program using isotope-based analytical techniques, the re-establishment of the Philippine Research Reactor – 1 as a Subcritical Assembly for Training, Education and Research (PRR-1 SATER), the country’s first and only operating nuclear reactor training facility, the expansion of nuclear education programs in the country and the recent developments in the Philippines’ re-engagement in a nuclear power program.
Established in 1957 as an autonomous international organization under the United Nations system, the IAEA spearheads global cooperation in promoting the safe, secure and peaceful uses of nuclear science and technology. The Philippines became a Member State of the IAEA in 1958.
DOST-PNRI holds national training on environmental radioactivity monitoring
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DOST-PNRI holds national training on environmental radioactivity monitoring
The Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (DOST-PNRI) in cooperation with the Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) held the 2023 National Training Course on Environmental Radioactivity Monitoring (NTC-ERM) on September 4 to 8, 2023 at the PNRI compound in Diliman, Quezon City. The course was conducted face-to-face for the first time after the worldwide pandemic.
The PNRI-organized training course is an annual workshop that aims to provide working knowledge and practical experience to participants from various backgrounds regarding radioactivity monitoring in the environment. Participants in this year’s workshop include professors and instructors, nuclear and radiation workers, researchers, engineers, students, and representatives from public and private industries.
Experts from Japan Atomic Energy Agency, National Institute for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology, and PNRI discussed various topics on environmental radioactivity measurement and monitoring.
(Health Physics Research Section, DOST-PNRI)
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DOST-PNRI at 2023 Regional Science and Technology Week NCR
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DOST-PNRI at 2023 Regional Science and Technology Week NCR
Featuring its nuclear and radiation-based innovations in the field of medicine and agriculture, the Department of Science and Technology - Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (DOST-PNRI) joins in the celebration of the 2023 Regional Science and Technology Week for the National Capital Region.
Exhibits were open from August 30 to 31 at SM Aura in Taguig City, with PNRI researchers highlighting the applications of its Radiation-Processed Hemostats for wounds in medical and emergency situations, as well as its successfully commercialized Carrageenan Plant Growth Promoter, which can increase the yield of food crops.
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