ANA News Items
Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament
The Report of the International Commission on Nuclear Non-proliferation and Disarmament (ICNND) Eliminating Nuclear Threats - A Practical Agenda for Global Policy Makers was issued in December 2009. The Commission was chaired by Gareth Evans (Australia) and Yoriko Kawaguchi (Japan). The report provides an in depth discussion of issues relating to nuclear non-proliferation, disarmament and the peaceful uses of nuclear energy and develops a set of realistic action plans. The report is a available online at www.icnnd.org and ANA members can request a hard copy by email to icnnd@dfat.gov.au
Agreement with Atomic Energy Society of Japan
The ANA has renewed its agreement for cooperation with the Atomic Energy Society of Japan (AESJ) to develop friendly exchanges and cooperation between the two societies and promote the development of nuclear science and technology for peaceful purposes.
Senate Inquiry into the Commonwealth Radioactive Waste Management Bill 2010
ANA made a submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee for the inquiry into the the Commonwealth Radioactive Waste Management Bill 2010. The ANA recommended that Parliament pass the Bill as a practical next step in the already protracted process of finding a suitable and acceptable site for this important waste management facility. The ANA submission is submission No 129 on the Inquiry web site .
ANA Award 2010
The ANA Award for 2010 was presented to Prof David Cohen, Leader of the ANSTO Accelerator Science Project, by the ANA President Dr John Harries at the ANA Annual Lunch on Friday 19 November 2010. The Award was made in recognition of his outstanding contributions to research and applications of accelerator science and technology in many fields over many years.
Last Updated 26 Dec 2011
