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International Forum on Peaceful Use of Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Nuclear Security 2025
“Strengthening Nuclear Security Resilience: Advancing Nuclear Forensics, Capacity Building and Technical Cooperation”

The Integrated Support Center for Nuclear Nonproliferation, Security and Human Resource Development (ISCN) of Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) holds an annual International Forum on Peaceful Use of Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Non-proliferation and Nuclear Security starts at 13:30, Thursday, 11 December 2025 (JST). In this forum, ISCN introduces Japan's effort towards nuclear non-proliferation and nuclear security through JAEA, as well as enhances understanding about various issues and policies concerning the peaceful use of nuclear energy and nuclear non-proliferation, and nuclear security. We look forward to your participation.

Date & Time

13:30-17:00, Thursday, 11 December 2025 (JST)
※Webinar and Doors open at 13:00

Format

Hybrid in-person / online (Zoom Webinar)

Venue

IINO Conference Center, Room A

https://www.iino.co.jp/hall/en/access/

Language

English and Japanese simultaneous translation

Registration (Free)

Please click on the link below to register for this event

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Pre-registration is required by noon, Wednesday, 10 December 2025 (JST)

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Theme

"Strengthening Nuclear Security Resilience: Advancing Nuclear Forensics, Capacity Building and Technical Cooperation"

Amid accelerating global efforts toward decarbonization, and against the backdrop of energy security concerns arising from Russia's invasion of Ukraine and instability in the Middle East, as well as the increasing electricity demand from AI-powered data centers, the world is turning toward the sustainable use of nuclear energy, including advanced reactors such as Small Modular Reactors (SMRs).

At the same time, the international landscape surrounding nuclear non-proliferation and nuclear security is becoming increasingly severe, and the expanded use of nuclear and radioactive materials has raised concerns over the increasing risk of their misuse, including nuclear and radiological terrorism.

JAEA is working to advance response frameworks for nuclear and radiological terrorism (RN terrorism) and develop nuclear forensics technologies. In addition, JAEA has been designated as an IAEA Collaborating Centre for Nuclear Security, and in October of this year, nuclear forensics was newly added as a cooperation theme. As a result, we will further expand nuclear forensics technology development and actively promote international collaboration.

The International Forum 2025 will share the significance and future prospects of nuclear forensics and, through discussions on enhancing response capabilities to RN terrorism, explore ways to strengthen international frameworks for research and organizational system, promote human resource development, and advance regional and international cooperation. This forum will serve as an opportunity to reaffirm the role of nuclear forensics in strengthening the resilience of nuclear security.

Program * Program is tentative and may be subject to change : * Time (JST)

13:30 Opening Remarks

Mr. KOGUCHI Masanori, President, Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA)

13:50 Remarks by MEXT

Mr. SAKAMOTO Shuichi, Director-General, Research and Development Bureau, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)

14:00 Keynote Presentations I

"Enhancing Global Preparedness Against Nuclear and Radiological Terrorism: Strategies for Strengthening Nuclear Security and Expectations for Nuclear Forensics"

Dr. Elena BUGLOVA, Director, Division of Nuclear Security, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) (Online)

14:20 Keynote Presentations II

"Science and Security Nuclear Forensics R&D and Professional Capacity Building - Mission and Perspectives of the Regulatory Body and Expectation for Research institutions"

Dr. Harinate MUNGPAYABAN, Head of Security and Safeguards Technical Support Section, Regulatory Technical Support Division, Office of Atoms for Peace (OAP)

14:40 "JAEA/ISCN Activity Report"

Dr. INOUE Naoko, Director, Integrated Support Center for Nuclear Nonproliferation, Security and Human Resource Development (ISCN), Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA)

15:00 Break

15:15 Panel Discussion

“Bridging Knowledge and Action: Preparing for the Future through Nuclear Forensics, International Cooperation, and Human Resource Development”

Moderator

Mr. YAMAGUCHI Tomoki, Deputy Director, Integrated Support Center for Nuclear Nonproliferation, Security and Human Resource Development (ISCN), Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA)
"What is Nuclear Forensics?"

Panelists

Dr. Harinate MUNGPAYABAN, Head of Security and Safeguards Technical Support Section, Regulatory Technical Support Division, Office of Atoms for Peace (OAP)
Mr. Arief Sasongko ADHI, Senior Analyst for Nuclear Security, Nuclear Energy Research Organization, National Research and Innovation Agency of the Republic of Indonesia (BRIN)
Mr. Peter HILLER, Technical Lead - Nuclear Forensics, United Kingdom National Nuclear Laboratory (UKNNL) (Online)
Dr. TANABE Kosuke, Principal Scientist, Physics Section, National Research Institute of Police Science (NRIPS), National Police Agency (NPA)
"First Response and Nuclear Forensics"
Dr. KIMURA Yoshiki, Assistant Professor, Laboratory for Zero-Carbon Energy, Institute of Integrated Research, Institute of Science Tokyo (Science Tokyo)
Mr. KAWAGUCHI Hikari, The representative student of ISCN Summer School 2025, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, College of Engineering, Chubu University

16:45 Moderator's Summary

16:55 Closing Remarks

Mr. UEDA Mitsuyuki, Executive Director, Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA)

Contact

<The Secretariate of the International Forum>: Integrated Support Center for Nuclear Nonproliferation, Security and Human Resource Development (ISCN); Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA); TEL: +81 29-282-0495; E-mail: iscn-forum@jaea.go.jp

International Forum on Peaceful Use of Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Nuclear Security 2025“Strengthening Nuclear Security Resilience: Advancing Nuclear Forensics, Capacity Building and Technical Cooperation”