Call for Papers for the 48th ESARDA Symposium

The recent increased interest in nuclear power production and the many new advanced and small modular reactor with innovative fuel concepts being proposed will require new safeguards approaches, creating new opportunities but also new challenges to safeguards and non-proliferation. Additionally, safeguards and non-proliferation challenges associated with the Long-Term Operation of existing nuclear power plant fleets, the interim storage of used nuclear fuel and the final disposal of waste require due attention from all parties involved in nuclear safeguards, including the facility operators, the national and regional authorities, the inspectorates and the research community, to develop innovative solutions to increase safeguards effectiveness and efficiency.  

The Symposium will bring together the European and international safeguards community to exchange knowledge, present recent developments, and discuss future challenges in nuclear safeguards and non-proliferation. Contributions are welcome from safeguards practitioners, researchers, regulators, operators, industry representatives, international and regional organisations, technical support organisations, academia, students, and other stakeholders involved in the nuclear fuel cycle and safeguards implementation. 

Abstract Submission

Authors are invited to submit abstracts addressing the overall theme:

“Embedding Safeguards for Nuclear Technologies – Enhancing Efficiency and Preparing for the Future.”

Contributions should present research results, operational experience, case studies, lessons learned, methodological developments, policy reflections, or forward-looking perspectives relevant to the future of safeguards.

Submit an abstract for the 48th ESARDA Symposium in order to contribute to this important event during which experts, students and decision makers involved in non-proliferation and safeguards matters all over Europe and the world will meet.  

Details on the symposium topics, submission requirements and key dates can be found in the call for paper.

Abstracts should be submitted through https://oass.euronuclear.org/ESARDA26

Deadline for submission is 18 December 2026 in order to be considered for the Symposium.