Бруней принял участие в 13-й встрече сети регуляторов АСЕАН по атомной энергии в Маниле

The Safety, Health and Environment National Authority (SHENA) participated in the 13th Annual Meeting of the ASEAN Network of Regulatory Bodies on Atomic Energy (ASEANTOM), held from August 11 to 13, 2026 in Manila, Philippines. The Philippines hosted the meeting as the 2026 ASEANTOM Chair, with the Department of Science and Technology–Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (DOST-PNRI) leading the host country’s participation. Brunei Darussalam’s delegation was led by Acting Chief Executive Officer of SHENA Nur al-Ain binti Dr Haji Abdullah. Key discussions included establishing a new Technical Working Group (TWG) on Nuclear Safety and Governance to strengthen regulatory cooperation and preparedness amid growing interest in nuclear energy across the region. The meeting also discussed ongoing strategic collaboration with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to support ASEAN Member States in further strengthening regulatory capabilities and frameworks for the safe and responsible development and use of nuclear energy in the region. SHENA shared Brunei Darussalam’s progress and strategies in strengthening national emergency preparedness and response, environmental radiation monitoring, and inter-agency coordination for radiological and nuclear emergencies. SHENA also highlighted its ongoing contributions to ASEANTOM Technical Working Groups on environmental radiation monitoring, emergency preparedness and response, hazard assessment and radiological dispersion modelling, and nuclear and radiological safety and security. The meeting concluded with the formal handover of the ASEANTOM Chairmanship from the Philippines to Singapore, which will assume the Chairmanship in 2027 and host the subsequent 14th ASEANTOM Annual Meeting. SOURCE/AUTHOR : BORNEO BULLETIN