Upcoming Events

Training Course on NDC Capacity Building: Access and Analysis of Waveform IMS Data and IDC Products

Objectives: 

• Understanding the roles of National Data Centres in the verification regime;
• Building and/or improving the National Data Centre capabilities;
• Providing participants with sufficient knowledge for accessing and using IMS data and IDC products, and
• Providing practical experience in analyzing IMS data.

Participants Profile:

Participants Profile

• NDC technical staff and analysts, preferably authorized users (Principal or Regular);
• Experience in waveform data analysis and/or similar experience related to nuclear test ban verification;
• Seismologists with an advanced degree who operate or have access to regional and local seismic network data and the means of processing that data to provide accurate phase pick information;
• Basic knowledge of the Linux operating system and SQL is desirable;
• Passing the NDC e-Learning course is a prerequisite.

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Training Course on NDC Capacity Building: Introductory Training Course on Radionuclide IMS Data and IDC Products (particulates and noble gas)

Objectives: 

• Understanding the roles of National Data Centres in the CTBT verification regime;
• Building and/or improving the National Data Centre capabilities;
• Providing participants with sufficient knowledge for accessing and using IMS data and IDC products; and
• Initiation to software tools for the analysis of IMS radionuclide data.

Participants Profile:

Participants Profile:

• NDC technical staff/ authorized users (preferably Principal User or Regular User);
• Experience in radionuclide data analysis and/or similar experience related to nuclear test ban verification; and
• Passing the e-Learning course is a prerequisite and is considered in selection of participants.

Note: E-Learning Training Course on NDC Capacity Building: Access and Application of IMS Data and IDC Products accessible via the CTBTO Knowledge and Training portal (https://ktp.ctbto.org). To register, please visit the e-Learning webpage (https://www.ctbto.org/news-and-events/capacity-building-and-training) and follow the instructions.

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Online Technical Training for PKI Operators for IMS Radionuclide and Waveform Stations

Objectives: 

To provide PKI Operators with basic knowledge and technical understanding on Data Authentication, Data Surety, Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) concepts and terminology. The Operators will learn how to generate key pairs, how to submit certificate requests and how to retrieve and install certificates for radionuclide stations using RSSI software and for waveform stations using SSI software and Guralp DM24SxEAM, Nanometrics Europa-T and Centaur and Kinemetrics Q330MPlus digitizers.

Participants Profile:

Participants Profile

Nominated PKI Operators for IMS waveform and radionuclide stations. PKI Operators of IMS stations equipped with equipment different from the equipment specified in the objectives may consider attending the general part of the training only.

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Online Training Course on NDC Capacity Building for Advanced Web-Grape Users

Objectives: 

• Improving the knowledge on post-processing of ATM outputs (SRS files) and how it can help in establishing the verification regime and in civil and scientific applications of IMS data;
• Refining user skills of Web-Grape functionalities available in the NDC-in-a-Box package and in its online Web-Grape Internet Based Service (Web-Grape-IBS); and
• Promoting the exchange of experience and expertise in ATM and Web-Grape among the NDCs.

Participants Profile:

Participants Profile:

• NDC technical staff/authorized users (preferably Principal User or Regular User);
• Experts involved in applying and developing radionuclide monitoring, atmospheric transport modelling (ATM) and data fusion methods;
• Web-Grape basic skills and Linux background are desirable.

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Workshop for Radionuclide Laboratories

Objectives: 

The primary objectives for the workshop are to:

• discuss and address developments and issues pertaining to laboratory operations;
• review and plan Proficiency Test Exercises (PTEs) for particulate (P) and noble gas (NG) samples;
• discuss certification and surveillance assessments;
• share operational experiences and lessons learned towards quality improvement;
• discuss advances in gamma spectrometry and noble gas measurements.

Participants Profile:

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.

Participants are expected to submit an abstract for an oral presentation on the topics of the workshop, as there will be no poster sessions.

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HPC Workshop for Nuclear Explosion Monitoring

Objectives: 

The workshop aims to discuss the use of High-Performance Computing (HPC) to support monitoring the world for any nuclear explosions on the ground, in the ocean and in the atmosphere.

Participants Profile:

Participants Profile

The target audience for the workshop will consist of scientists, engineers, and other persons with expertise in High‑Performance Computing, Machine Learning, and Seismic, Hydroacoustic, Infrasound, Atmospheric Transport, and radionuclide simulation and data analysis.

Please be informed that the Provisional Technical Secretariat (PTS) solicits presentations and posters from participants on the topics of the Workshop for travel funding applications.

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Technical Meeting on SHI Software Engineering at the IDC

Objectives: 

This meeting allows state signatories to learn about software development efforts at the IDC. Several efforts are ongoing to improve the software in use at the IDC, and NDC software shared with state signatories via NDC-in-a-Box. The PTS is currently in Phase 3 of the IDC SHI Reengineering program, which includes a large-scale effort to improve the SHI processing system, SOH, and the Analyst Interface. The PTS will modernize the software infrastructure to make the system easier to maintain, and easier to upgrade.  The goal is a modern, maintainable, flexible, pipeline processing system. Progress is ongoing, and many states have participated in the Alpha Testers Group for Reengineering.  In addition, many other software development efforts are also ongoing to improve IDC product distribution, NIAB, routine data processing, and processing for Expert Technical Analysis.  This meeting allows experts to discuss such software updates in depth, and give review and feedback.

Participants Profile:  

Experts responsible for software development for waveform monitoring at National Data Centres.
Experts involved in software development for environmental monitoring applications, particularly in waveform methods, including signal processing, user interfaces, and database systems. 
Participants should have in-depth knowledge of at least one aspect of SHI data processing at the IDC.