Workshop for Radionuclide Laboratories

Objectives:

Participants Profile

Applications for participation are accepted from: 

• Staff of the IMS radionuclide laboratories and non-IMS noble gas capable laboratories.
• Representatives of venders having direct relationship with the IMS laboratory activities.

There will be no poster sessions. Although not required, participants wishing to present need to submit an abstract for an oral presentation on the topics of the workshop by 17 September 2025.

Application Procedures

Applicants are invited to submit their registration and abstract information through the CTBTO registration platform at ctnw.ctbto.org, prior to the 17 September 2025 deadline.

States Signatories wishing to nominate experts are requested to inform the Provisional Technical Secretariat (see Point of Contact) through their respective Permanent Mission by the deadline.

Financial support may be available for a limited number of participants. Such assistance must be requested at the time of registration (by selecting the relevant box during online registration).

Submitted applications will be reviewed and subsequently the successful applicants will be notified.

Agenda

• Laboratory Operations
• Proficiency Test Exercises
• Laboratory Techniques and Developments
• Surveillance Assessment and Certification Issues
• Noble Gas Measurements
• Advances in Commercial Products Related to CTBTO Verification Needs

Financial Information

Applicable to PTS-funded participants only:

In accordance with the Staff regulations and rules and Administrative Directives, the PTS will provide the following:

• The PTS travel agent will reserve, issue and forward the flight ticket to the participants for the most direct and economic route;
• Funded participants are not allowed to purchase their own tickets unless, under exceptional circumstances, when authorized to do so and only if this proves to be the most cost efficient for the PTS;
• The PTS will book a hotel and cover the costs of accommodation;
• Upon arrival a Daily Subsistence Allowance (DSA) sufficient to cover the related expenses during the workshop; and
• Health insurance for the duration of the workshop.

Requirement: Scanned passport copies.

Other Pertinent Information

Oral Presentations

PowerPoint presentations should not exceed 20 minutes, including time for discussions and questions.

Visas

Participants should apply for visas, if needed, at the corresponding consular office upon receipt of an acceptance Note Verbale from the Secretariat, in order to ensure timely processing.

Health/Accident Insurance

It is strongly recommended that prior to departure all participants should acquire health and accident insurance for the duration of the workshop. All PTS-funded participants shall be covered under the Global Medical Insurance scheme under third party liability insurance.