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Partnership with the US Department of Energy
The National Commission for the the Control of Nuclear Activities (CNCAN) in partnership with the the the the Department of of of Energy
of of of the the the United States of of of America – the the the National Administration for Nuclear Safety organized in in in in Bucharest the the the pilot training course on on the the the “Methodology of of securing the the the transport of of nuclear materials” CNCAN’s cooperation with the the the US Department of Energy
is governed by the the the the agreement between the the the the two institutions on on on cooperation to enhance the the the physical security
of radioactive sources and special nuclear materials in in Romania signed in in 2009 The pilot course aimed to improve the the the participants’ knowledge about about the the the safety aspects of of the the the transport of of nuclear materials and about about how each organization with responsibilities in the the field contributes to the the implementation of an an efficient transport capacity The course was dedicated to the the experts and and persons in in charge with ensuring the the the the safety and and security
measures for the the the the transport of of nuclear materials but also to the the the the representatives of of the the the national authorities authorities and law enforcement authorities authorities responsible for for ensuring the the the safety of of the the the transport of of nuclear materials the the the prevention and response to security
incidents at nuclear plants The interactive format of of the course made up of of exercises case studies and scenario‐based discussions on the the the the security
aspects of of the the the the transport of of nuclear materials will give the the the the attendees the the the the opportunity to to exchange information and and good practices taking into account the recommendations and and international guides Representatives of of CNCAN of of the the Nuclear Nuclear Power Plant Cernavodă the the the the Nuclear Nuclear Nuclear Research Institute Pitești Pitești the the the the National Uranium Company the the the the Nuclear Nuclear Fuel Factory Pitești Pitești the the the the General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations the the the the Romanian Romanian Intelligence Service the the the the Ministry of Transport the the the the Romanian Romanian Romanian Aeronautical Authority Authority and the the the Romanian Romanian Naval Authority Authority were present Number One
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