Media invited to IAEA International Conference on the Safe and Secure Transport of Nuclear and Radioactive Material, 23–27 March 2026

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will host the International Conference on the Safe and Secure Transport of Nuclear and Radioactive Material from 23 to 27 March 2026 at its headquarters in Vienna, Austria.

The conference will bring together nearly 500 experts and decision makers to discuss developments, challenges and opportunities related to the safe and secure transport of nuclear and other radioactive material.

Millions of shipments of nuclear and other radioactive material are transported each year around the world. Safe and secure transport is indispensable for the continued use of nuclear technologies in supporting essential sectors such as medical care, low carbon energy, waste reprocessing, agriculture, education, and industry. A robust international framework, backed by consistent safety and security practices and regional cooperation, have played a crucial role in ensuring that, over the past 60 years, no significant radiological hazards have resulted from transport-related incidents.

IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi will open the Conference at 10:00 CET on 23 March.

Further details, such as room locations, speaker line-up and the comprehensive programme, can be found online.

Media access

Media are invited to attend the open sessions of the conference, aside from technical sessions on transport security and a scenario based policy discussion which are closed meetings.

A side event on the IAEA's Incident and Trafficking Database (ITDB) - open to media - will take place on Monday, 23 March at 13:00 in room M3, M Building, First Floor.

A live video stream of panel and technical sessions held in the M Plenary and M2 meeting rooms will be available. The IAEA will make photos available on Flickr.

For those interested in interviewing speakers, please send detailed requests to the .

The conference programme can be accessed here.

Accreditation

All journalists interested in covering the meeting in person - including those with permanent accreditation - are requested to inform the IAEA  of their plans.

Journalists without permanent accreditation must send copies of their passport and press ID to the IAEA Press Office by 07:00 CET on Monday, 23 March.

We encourage those journalists who do not yet have permanent accreditation to request it at UNIS Vienna.

Please plan your arrival to allow sufficient time to pass through the VIC security check.

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