In the period from September 29 to October 25 of this year, a workshop entitled “Developing Security Plans for the Transport of Radioactive Sources” was held in Almaty at the premises of the Association of Legal Entities “Scientific and Technical Center for Nuclear Technologies Safety” (hereinafter – STC NTS).
The event was organized within the framework of bilateral cooperation with the US Department of Energy with the participation of the Office of Radiological Safety (ORS) of the National Nuclear Safety Administration and the Committee for Atomic Supervision and Control of the Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan for Atomic Energy (hereinafter – the Committee), with the support of the STC NTS.
The workshop was attended by 14 representatives of government authorities and organizations of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The main objective of the seminar was to support the training of personnel responsible for the transportation of radioactive sources, including consignors, consignees, carriers, and response services, in the development of transportation security plans.
During the seminar, participants enhanced their theoretical knowledge and acquired practical skills in the field of security during the transport of radioactive sources. Particular attention was paid to the analysis of potential external threats and factors affecting the level of transportation security, as well as to the practical development of relevant plan.
The workshop contributes to enhancing the professional competence of specialists, improving approaches to ensuring security during the transport of radioactive sources, and increasing the readiness of relevant organizations to respond to possible emergency situations.
The training was attended by employees of government agencies and organizations, namely:
According to the results of the event, participants were provided with an international certificates.
In the period from September 21 to September 25 of this year, a seminar "Radiological Security Awareness and Response First Responder" was held in Ust-Kamenogorsk on the basis of the Anti-Crisis Training Center of the National Guard of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The event was organized within the framework of bilateral cooperation with the US Department of Energy with the participation of the Office of Radiological Safety (ORS) of the National Nuclear Safety Administration and the Atomic Supervision and Control Committee of the Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan for Atomic Energy (hereinafter referred to as the Committee).
The training course was attended by officials responsible for responding in the field of radiological safety.
The main purpose of the seminar was to raise the awareness of specialists and improve practical skills in responding to incidents related to radiological threats, strengthen professional knowledge and interagency cooperation in the event of radiological incidents.
During the seminar, the participants expanded their theoretical knowledge and practical skills in ensuring radiological safety, including issues of identifying potential sources of radiation hazard, organizing an initial response, discussing the procedure for informing, and interaction between competent authorities during the response.
The seminar contributes to improving the professional competence of specialists and the level of preparedness for possible radiological incidents and improving their prevention and response system.
The training was attended by employees of government agencies and organizations, namely:
According to the results of the event, participants were provided with an international certificates.
From August 24 to 29, 2026, a training course entitled “Functional Testing of Access Control Systems at Nuclear Facilities” was held in Ust-Kamenogorsk at the Crisis Training Center of the National Guard of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The event was organized within the framework of the Cooperative Threat Reduction Program with the participation of the U.S. Department of Defense’s Defense Threat Reduction Agency and the Committee for Atomic Supervision and Control of the Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan for Atomic Energy (hereinafter referred to as the Committee).
The training was attended by specialists from the Committee, the National Guard of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the National Nuclear Center of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Institute of Nuclear Physics, Ulba Metallurgical Plant JSC, Ulba-TVS LLP, and the Mangystau Nuclear Power and Energy Complex LLP.
The main objective of the course was to enhance the professional training of specialists in the field of nuclear physical security, improve practical skills in planning, conducting, and documenting functional tests of access control systems, and strengthen knowledge in the field of physical protection of nuclear facilities.
The course contributes to further enhancing the professional competence of specialists and improving the nuclear physical security system of nuclear facilities in the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Upon completion of the training, participants strengthened their theoretical knowledge and practical skills and received internationally recognized certificates.
From 28 to 30 April 2026, the regional field exercise of the “Project 106” initiative was held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, organized by the European Union Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Risk Mitigation Centres of Excellence.
The exercise was aimed at testing national and regional preparedness to respond to complex and coordinated attacks involving CBRN weapons during major public events.
Representatives of relevant agencies, emergency services, and international organizations took part in the exercise. Observers from the European Union and Central Asian countries were also present.
Representatives from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the National Guard, and the Committee for Atomic Supervision and Control of the Atomic Energy Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan took part in the event on behalf of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
During the exercise, participants practiced interagency coordination mechanisms, emergency response cooperation, and information exchange among regional states in emergency situations.
Such exercises contribute to strengthening regional cooperation and enhancing preparedness for modern security challenges and threats.
Within the framework of the Joint Threat Reduction program, the Threat Reduction Agency of the US Department of Defense, with the participation of the Atomic Supervision and Control Committee of the Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan for Atomic Energy (hereinafter referred to as the Committee), held a training course in Almaty on December 8-19 this year on the basis of the Nuclear Safety Training Center at the Institute of Nuclear Physics the course «Organization of physical protection system management».
The training course was attended by officials whose duties include ensuring nuclear physical safety and protection of nuclear installations of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The purpose of this course was to increase the level of professional training of specialists in the field of nuclear physical safety, design and configuration management of physical protection systems, as well as to improve knowledge and skills in organizing and managing the physical protection system of nuclear installations.
The training was attended by specialists from government agencies and organizations, namely:
According to the results of the event, participants were provided with an international certificate confirming the completion of the above-mentioned training course.
In accordance with the action plan, on October 22, 2025, the Ethics Commissioner of the Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan for Atomic Energy Nurlan Dzhalpakov trained the Committee's employees who entered the civil service for the first time and again in the ZOOM format.
As part of the training, issues related to anti-corruption prohibitions and restrictions related to being in the public service, compliance with the standards of official ethics of public servants, as well as the transfer of property to trust management were considered.
The event was attended by heads and employees of structural divisions of the central office, as well as the Atomic Supervision and Control Committee of the Agency.
During the training, the Ethics Commissioner gave detailed explanations of the requirements of legislation in the field of civil service, anti-corruption and the norms of the Code of Ethics for civil servants, as well as provided practical examples in these areas.