Vienna Study Mission | Day One ⚛ The first working day of the Mission took place on the sidelines of the 70th IAEA General Conference. 🔵 We started at the Rosatom Exhibition, with a discussion on small-scale nuclear energy and Russia’s practical experience in this field. The participants explored projects featuring floating nuclear power units and small modular reactors. 🔵 At the U.S. Exhibition, the group met with Christopher Yeaw, Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Arms Control and Nonproliferation, to discuss key issues on the international nuclear agenda. 🔵 What role can the next generation play in the nuclear sector? This question was at the heart of the Rosatom and UN Nuclear Young Generation side event, “70 Years of Progress: Empowering Youth to Shape the Sustainable Nuclear Future.” The discussion focused on how young professionals can contribute to the development of the nuclear sector and the Sustainable Development Goals. 🔵 The next stop was the IAEA Incident and Emergency Centre. The Centre operates around the clock, monitoring nuclear and radiological incidents, facilitating the rapid exchange of information, and coordinating international response efforts. The day concluded with a series of side events at the IAEA General Conference, covering the detection of undeclared nuclear material, AI applications in nuclear medicine, nuclear decommissioning, and nuclear security. Today, the group will look ahead to possible scenarios for the nuclear agenda and explore how the IAEA safeguards system works in practice. 🔵1️⃣1️⃣