Malaysia is next host of the International Nuclear Science Olympiad
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Malaysia as next INSO host receives the INSO Trophy from Philippine organizers. (L-R) Philippine Organizing Committee Chair Ana Elena Conjares, DOST-PNRI Director Carlo Arcilla, IAEA Expert Jane Abaya, with Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia’s Rorlinda Binti Yusof and Mohd Hakimie Bin Zainal Abidin.
Left: The INSO trophy which started its journey from the Philippines and will be passed on from one INSO host to the next.
Right: Dr. Mohd Hakimie Bin Zainal Abidin raises the INSO trophy as next INSO host representing Malaysia with Dr. Rorlinda Binti Yusof.
Malaysia is next host of the International Nuclear Science Olympiad
After its successful pioneer run at the New Clark City in the Philippines, the International Nuclear Science Olympiad (INSO) will hop on to its second leg in Malaysia next year. The Malaysian delegates eagerly received the INSO globe at the Turn-over Ceremony at the close of the first-ever INSO on August 6 at the SMX Convention Center in Clark, Pampanga.
Donated by the former Director of the International Atomic Energy Agency – Technical Cooperation for Asia and the Pacific Dr, Jane G. Abaya, the INSO globe started its journey this year and will be turned-over to next country-hosts from thence. It will serve as the symbol of the passing of responsibility from one INSO host to the next.
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8 golds, 13 silvers, 16 bronzes at the first International Nuclear Science Olympiad
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The gold medal winners for the 1st INSO, joined by DOST Undersecretary for Scientific and Technical Services Maridon Sahagun (5th from right), DOST-PNRI Director Dr. Carlo Arcilla (6th from left) and DOST-PNRI Deputy Director Dr. Vallerie Samson (5th from left)
8 golds, 13 silvers, 16 bronzes at the first International Nuclear Science Olympiad
Thirty-seven Olympians brought home the fruits of their months-long labor at the close of the first-ever International Nuclear Science Olympiad held August 1-6 at the New Clark City in the Philippines. Eight clinched gold, 13 bagged silver, and 16 won bronze among 55 contenders from 14 Asia-Pacific countries.
The medalists comprise a mix of junior and senior high school students aged 20 years and below.
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INSO kicks off with a blast
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DOST-PNRI Director Dr. Carlo Arcilla, serving as the Chairperson of the INSO Steering Committee, speaking at the opening ceremonies
INSO kicks off with a blast
The first International Nuclear Science Olympiad (INSO) officially started on Aug 1 with a blast as the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), along with partners and other guests, welcomed the olympiad participants in the opening ceremonies held at the SMX Convention Center in New Clark City, Pampanga.
The contenders will compete in a grueling two-day examination of skills and knowledge in nuclear science. Pioneering participants include 14 countries of 54 participants with 31 team leaders, and three countries as observers.
Philippines spearheads workshop on convention for nuclear-related civil liability with ASEAN countries
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Philippines spearheads workshop on convention for nuclear-related civil liability with ASEAN countries
Taking the lead in a renewed initiative among ASEAN countries to address the matter of civil liability in case of nuclear incidents in the region, the Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Nuclear Research Institute hosted a regional workshop by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on the Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage from July 1 to 4 at the Novotel Manila Araneta in Quezon City.
The Convention is the latest and most comprehensive to date in a wide umbrella of international agreements that provide for the liability and compensation to be paid for damages involving a nuclear incident in a nuclear installation as well as during the transport of nuclear materials.
This legal instrument covers nuclear damage not only in terms of personal injury and damage to property, but also environmental damage and other forms of economic loss. Said agreement also expands jurisdiction over civil suits, allowing victims to sue for damages in countries where a nuclear accident occurs up to the country’s exclusive economic zone.
Beyond this, the Convention also provides for a comprehensive insurance scheme to cover nuclear reactors and facilities.
