The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) held an expert mission to Mongolia this month to assist the country in assessing their practices for nuclear management.

The IAEA Knowledge Management Assist Visit (KMAV) was conducted, at the national level at the request of the National University of Mongolia and the Nuclear Energy Commission of Mongolia. In addition to the two hosts, the mission involved 16 other relevant organizations including universities, hospitals, research organizations, national laboratories, the nuclear regulatory body and other government offices.

The IAEA Team consisted of four experts from Canada, Japan, the Russian Federation and the UK, and two IAEA staff. During the mission, they also ran several nuclear knowledge management and human resources development training courses for various audiences at different locations.

The mission programme also included visits to the Nuclear Research Centre and the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences at the National University of Mongolia, as well as an award ceremony of four high school students who won a nationwide essay competition on the applications and benefits of nuclear science.