About us
Thank you for your continued understanding and support of the activities of the Integrated Support Center for Nuclear Nonproliferation and Nuclear Security (ISCN).
The nuclear non-proliferation and nuclear security activities of the forerunner organizations of Japan and JAEA have been associated with the beginning of the peaceful use of nuclear energy in Japan in the 1950s, and when JAEA was established in 2005 with the merger of JAERI and JNC, the Nuclear Non-proliferation Science and Technology Center (NPSTC) was established to contribute to improving nuclear material management and strengthening the international non-proliferation regime by combining the technologies and knowledge of the two organizations. At the same time, the Nuclear Non-proliferation Science and Technology Center (NPSTC) was established to contribute to the improvement of nuclear material management and the strengthening of the international nuclear non-proliferation regime by bringing together the technologies and expertise of the two organizations.
Following the national statement by the Japanese government at the Nuclear Security Summit held in the United States in April 2010 that it would establish a support center within JAEA to strengthen nuclear security mainly in the Asian region, the ISCN was established in December of the same year. Since then, ISCN has developed into the organization to support comprehensive R&D and capacity building support related to nuclear non-proliferation and nuclear security by incorporating the functions of the NPSTC.
The environment of the peaceful use of nuclear energy of nuclear non-proliferation and nuclear security are changing due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the Ukraine war, etc., and the resulting energy problems, the expansion of the use of nuclear energy as a solution, and the desire for innovative reactor technologies such as small modular reactors (SMR). Under the JAEA new vision, “Exploration for a New future with the Synergy of Nuclear and Renewable”, ISCN will ensure the sustainability of the peaceful use of nuclear energy toward "a world without nuclear weapons and nuclear terrorism," and will flexibly addressing these changes in the environment, while supporting “Ubiquitous” in the world.
We are deeply grateful to our predecessors for their efforts over the past 70 years, which have enabled us to build on the current ISCN and its work environment and strong cooperative relationships with the partner organizations in Japan and in the world. We would appreciate your understanding and support for ISCN and hope that you will use this website to deepen your understanding on nuclear nonproliferation, nuclear security, and denuclearization.
Director, Integrated Support Center
for Nuclear Nonproliferation, Security
and Human Resource Developmet
Naoko Inoue
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- Objectives -
- Utilizing JAEA's strengths, human resource development support and technical cooperation tailored to the needs of the Asian region.
- Rational support for domestic nuclear human resource development and support for international human resource development within the organization in line with the organization's international strategy.
- Smooth implementation of the national 2S policy and active support for the efforts of international organizations.
Contribute to the realization of a world free of nuclear weapons and the threat of nuclear terrorism, and to the sound development of nuclear science and technology.
- Future Vision -Becoming a hub in Asia through "3S human resource development support" and "2S technology development and cooperation".
- Strategy -
- Responding to issues and environmental changes surrounding nuclear development, nuclear non-proliferation and nuclear security.
- Understanding changes in local needs, responding to them in a pinpoint manner, and providing support that only Japan and JAEA can provide.
- Expertise dispersed and accumulated over many years, knowledge and experience gained from operating facilities.
- Human resources with extensive experience in supporting human resource development.
- Well-equipped facilities such as the NSRR and ISCN training fields, and know-how related to operating the facilities.
- Support for obtaining qualifications and training of personnel who can understand the essence of nuclear power and the 3S and put it into practice.
- Support for development through dispatching to international organizations and leading Asian countries.
Aiming to develop technologies that can be used in international organizations such as the IAEA and in the nuclear nonproliferation and nuclear security fields of various countries, we set themes and goals based on domestic and international issues and needs, and implement them in cooperation with research institutes in Japan, the United States, and Europe. We are developing a variety of fundamental technologies that will contribute to safeguards and proliferation resistance for future nuclear fuel cycle facilities, as well as technologies necessary to enhance nuclear security, such as nuclear forensics and nuclear material detection.
With regard to the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT), we have been operating the CTBT International Monitoring Facilities for radionuclides in Japan as stipulated in the treaty protocol. We also have operated the National data center for analysis and evaluation of monitoring data, and develop related verification technologies, thereby contributing to international nuclear nonproliferation.
Based on international trends in nuclear nonproliferation and nuclear security, we conduct policy research based on technical knowledge. In addition to compiling a database of collected information, ISCN disseminates information such as the ISCN Newsletter, which contains topics and domestic and international trends related to nuclear nonproliferation and nuclear security.
In order to support the development of human resources in the fields of nuclear nonproliferation and nuclear security in Asian countries, we have engaged in developing human capacity building through a variety of training courses, seminars, and workshops as well as enlightening the importance of ensuring nuclear nonproliferation and nuclear security, while developing technical training curricula and enhancing training facilities.
We provide training programs that meet the needs of electric power companies, nuclear-related manufacturers, government agencies, and others, incorporating national examination preparation courses and hands-on laboratory training essential for fieldwork into our curriculum. For on-demand training, we offer customized programs tailored to the client’s specific requirements.
To cultivate nuclear-related human resources in Japan, the Nuclear Energy Agency accepts many students into its facilities. We also dispatch staff members to universities as lecturers. In addition to our collaboration with the Nuclear Pofessional School, The University of Tokyo, we work through the Japan Nuclear Education Network (JNEN)—a consortium of the Agency and seven domestic universities—to design and administer a shared educational curriculum across its member institutions.
For deepen understanding of Nuclear Nonproliferation and Nuclear Security, we report and share our achievements at conferences, hold international forums, and disseminate information through the JAEA website, as well as introduce Japan's and JAEA's efforts for these fields.
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Address : 765-1 Funaishikawa, Tokai-mura, Naka-gun, Ibaraki 319-1184, Japan
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Address : 2-4 Shirane, Shirakata, Tokai-mura, Naka-gun, Ibaraki 319-1195, Japan
