Singapore Renews Partnership with UN Nuclear Watchdog for Nuclear Expertise Training in Developing Nations
Singapore has renewed its agreement with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to provide training in nuclear research for experts from developing countries. The partnership aims to support member states in the Asia Pacific region and beyond through various training programs, excluding military applications. The collaboration, which began in 2000, has already trained participants from 27 countries in areas such as nuclear medicine and food safety.
Singapore renewed an agreement with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to train experts in nuclear research. Minister Grace Fu and IAEA director Rafael Mariano Grossi signed the deal at the National University of Singapore. The agreement will support developing member states in the Asia Pacific region and beyond through various training programs. Topics covered include human health, industrial radiography, environmental monitoring, and accelerator science. The collaboration does not cover military uses of nuclear technology. Singapore has been working with IAEA since 2000, training participants from 27 countries in various nuclear-related fields. The country supports IAEA's focus on safe and peaceful nuclear technology applications. While no decision has been made on adopting nuclear energy, Singapore is exploring it as a potential clean energy source.
According to the source: CNA.
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