International organisations

EUROPEAN UNION (EU)

EUROPEAN UNION - the Official website of the European Union.

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)  is the world's centre of co-operation in the nuclear field. The Agency works with its Member States and multiple partners worldwide to promote safe, secure and peaceful nuclear technologies. Its key roles contribute to international peace and security, and to the world's Millennium Goals for social, economic and environmental development.

International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP)

The International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP) is a charity established to provide independent recommendations and guidance on radiological protection for the public benefit. It has successfully developed the System of Radiological Protection as the basis for radiological protection standards, legislation, guidance, programmes and practice worldwide.

International Radiation Protection Association (IRPA)

The International Radiation Protection Association (IRPA) is the international voice of the radiation protection profession. It is an association of radiation protection professionals joining through national and regional radiation protection societies. We promote the worldwide enhancement of professional competence, radiation protection culture, and practice by providing benchmarks of good practice, and encouraging the application of the highest standards of professional conduct, skills, and knowledge for the benefit of individuals and society.

International Science & Technology Center (ISTC)

The International Science & Technology Center (ISTC) is an intergovernmental organization connecting scientists from Kazakhstan, Armenia, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Georgia with their peers and research organizations in the EU, Japan, Republic of Korea, Norway and the United States.

International Union of Radioecology (IUR) 

The International Union of Radioecology (IUR) is an independent, non-political and non-profit scientific organisation. Its role is to perpetuate a "think tank" capacity on radioecology issues through the maintenance of a network of scientists and professionals from all over the world to foster communication between researchers from different fields and geographical regions through brainstorming in task groups, the publication and circulation of technical papers, organisation of conferences, training courses and job alerts.

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger. Their goal is to achieve food security for all and make sure that people have regular access to enough high-quality food to lead active, healthy lives. With over 194 member states, FAO works in over 130 countries worldwide. 

Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR)

The Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR). 

HERCA

HERCA is a voluntary association in which the Heads of Radiation Protection Authorities work together in order to identify common issues and propose practical solutions for these issues.

Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) 

The Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) is a specialised agency within the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Its mission is "to assist its member countries in maintaining and further developing, through international co-operation, the scientific, technological and legal bases required for a safe, environmentally friendly and economical use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes.

Nordic Nuclear Safety Research (NKS)

Nordic Nuclear Safety Research (NKS) is a platform for Nordic cooperation and competence in nuclear safety including radiation protection and emergency preparedness.

OSPAR

OSPAR - Protecting and conserving the North-East Atlantic and its resources.

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger. Their goal is to achieve food security for all and make sure that people have regular access to enough high-quality food to lead active, healthy lives. With over 194 member states, FAO works in over 130 countries worldwide. 

United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR)

The United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR),was established by the General Assembly of the United Nations in 1955. Its mandate in the United Nations system is to assess and report levels and effects of exposure to ionizing radiation. Governments and organizations throughout the world rely on the Committee's estimates as the scientific basis for evaluating radiation risk and for establishing protective measures. 

World Health Organisation (WHO)

The World Health Organisation (WHO) section of Environment and Radiation (ENV) objectives are to investigate environmental, lifestyle, occupational, and radiation-related causes of cancer in human populations. 

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