Video Conferencing, VIC
  20 Oct 2026 - 20 Oct 2026

Objectives:

Staying Up to Date on ETA and SPS Procedures and Developments;

Join us for an informative webinar where you will be updated on the latest status of procedures for Expert Technical Analysis (ETA) and Special Studies (SPS), as well as the ongoing work to gather the methods and software at the IDC to be used in such Special Analysis.

Attend this webinar to:

1. Stay informed about the latest procedures and requirements for ETA and Special Studies

2. Understand the current state of developments and their impact

3. Engage with our experts and ask questions in a live Q&A session

4. Get involved in shaping the content for the next live workshop

Further details:

Language: English
Application Deadline: 30 Sep 2026 23:59 GMT

Participants Profile

Experts from NDCs and research establishments involved in testing, applying, and developing waveform, radionuclide, or ATM methods that may be suitable for inclusion into the IDC automatic processing pipelines or may be applicable to Special Studies and Expert Technical Analysis.

Application Procedures

Participants are invited to register online at the Commission’s CTNW platform https://ctnw.ctbto.org

No registration fee will be charged.
Deadline for registration – 30 September 2026.

 

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

Submit your Questions:

Rather than submitting presentation abstracts, we warmly invite participants to submit questions in advance of the webinar. Your questions will help us tailor the content to your interests and ensure that the Q&A session addresses the topics most relevant to you. As this webinar is designed to provide an overview of the topic and an update on the work completed so far, your input will play a key role in shaping a focused, engaging, and valuable discussion for all attendees.

We invite every expert to submit their questions upfront via the abstract submission functionality at the CTNW platform. Questions can be elaborated with context.

Location

Online Technical Meeting through video-conferencing platform.

Time

The duration of the webinar is 2 hours, the scheduled period of time is TBA.

Agenda

  • Overview of the latest Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) documents for ETA and Special Studies
  • Update on recent changes and developments affecting ETA and Special Studies applications
  • Introduction to gathering methods for Special Analysis
  • Preparations for the 2027 in-person meeting
    • Methods to be used as part of SPS and ETA
  • Q&A session with our experts

** The next in-person Expert Meetings on Special Studies and ETA for Waveform Methods, and for RN and ATM Methods, will be held again concurrently in October 2027.

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