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On 30 November 2022 NRSC successfully passed re-certification audit of its Quality Management System that was conducted in accordance with the requirements of ISO 9001:2015 standard. This certification underlined the commitment of NRSC management and all teams to having a sustainable and traceable Quality Management System. It demonstrated high level of adherence to the quality standards in performing processes and procedures, which is undoubtedly integral to the company successful operation, as well as high and stable quality of works performed and services provided. The audit was carried out by the TUV Rheinland representative office in Armenia.

The main objective of the workshop was to present to the participants the IAEA competence management approaches, covering the processes related to the identifying competence needs, assessing existing competencies through gap analysis and designing competence development strategies to close identified gaps. The main emphasis was placed on presenting to the participants the tool on Systematic Assessment of the Regulatory Competence Needs (SARCoN) that was specially developed by the IAEA for the use by the Regulatory Bodies and with some adaptation could also be used by their Technical Support Organizations, and practicing on the use of the tool through implementing proposed exercises under supervision of the IAEA and international experts.

On March 21, 2022 NRSC participated on a workshop hosted by the Armenian Nuclear Regulatory Authority (hereinafter referred to as ANRA) on nuclear security awareness raising for decision makers in Armenia, and from 22-25 March Integrated Nuclear Security Support Plan (INSSP) Review Mission for Armenia. Both events were conducted in a hybrid format. The INSSP review team consisted of the IAEA staff and experts from Greece and USA, who attended the event face-to-face, and one expert from the USA joined the events remotely. Representatives from the Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure of the RA, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the RA, the Ministry of Defense of the RA, the Police of the RA, the National Security Service of the RA, the State Revenue Committee of the RA and, the Armenian NPP, ANRA and Nuclear and Radiation Safety Center attended the events. During the workshop on nuclear security awareness raising for decision makers in Armenia on 21 March  the IAEA staff made an overview of IAEA Nuclear Security Programme, including the INSSP and NUSIMS, explaining in detail their importance. The Armenian representatives made a presentation on the nuclear security in Armenia, discussed existing challenges and opportunities in this field, made an overview on Armenia’s INSSP implementation. The purpose of the INSSP mission conducted from 22 to 25 March was to review and update Armenia’s Integrated Nuclear Security Support Plan, to assess achievements and identify and prioritize nuclear security needs to be addressed in the country. As a result, Armenia’s INSSP and its Implementation Plan covering the period of 2023-2027 have been updated.

Representative of NRSC participated in Technical Meeting on «International Safeguards in the Design of Radioactive Waste Management Programmes», organized by IAEA in VIC premises from 21 to 25 March, 2022. The purpose of the event was to review the draft Nuclear Energy Series publication provisionally entitled International Safeguards in the Design of Radioactive Waste Management Programmes. The event served as a forum to review the main text of the publication, to contribute to and review the technical examples related to Member States’ experience.