The second topical (and first stand alone) meeting organized by the
American Nuclear Society’s Nuclear Nonproliferation Policy Division will
be taking place in Santa Fe, New Mexico, from September 25-30, 2016.
This conference seeks to build upon previous ANS topical conferences on
nuclear fuel cycle technology, facility safeguards, and nonproliferation
technology development. The goal is to stimulate conversation among
nuclear science researchers, facilities operators, and policy makers,
with an agenda that will include sessions on current trends in nuclear
material and fuel cycle technology developments as they relate to
safeguards, treaty verification, and broader nonproliferation policy.
These sessions, combined with panel discussions, will provide a venue
for discussions on relevant policy and technical needs in
nonproliferation.
We are excited to announce that we will be featuring three workshops: MCNP6 Correlated Fission Capabilities and the MCNP Associated Packages: Intrinsic Source Calculator, MCNPTools, and DRiFT; Social Media for Nonproliferation; and a 2-day Uncertainty Quantification for Nondestructive Assay.
Each event will feature interactive engagement on state-of-the-art
technologies and methods in nuclear nonproliferation by experts in the
field.
We’re also pleased to announce our plenary speakers: Charles McMillan, Los Alamos National Laboratory Director, and Hans Blix, former Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency.