The 141st meeting of the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency Steering Committee was held virtually on 15-16 April 2021. One of the main agenda items was the discussion about the program of work and budgets for the NEA and its Data Bank for 2021-2022. Due to the lack of consensus among member states, the proposed adjustment for 2022 will be further discussed at the next meeting.
The US Department of Energy and the Hungarian Atomic Energy Authority organised an online training between 22-25th March, about the fundamentals of the Physical Protection Systems. Participants were delegated to the event by the HAEA, the National Police Headquarters, the Counter Terrorism Centre, the Ministry of Defence and by the Hungarian nuclear facilities.
The regular meeting of the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency – with the participation of Hungary as member of the Board since September 2019 - was held in in a virtual format from 1 to 5 March 2021. Highlights of the meeting included IAEA’s efforts to assist Member States against Covid-19, the nuclear safety review, the nuclear technology review of 2020, and verification and monitoring in the Islamic Republic of Iran.