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The 36th IAEA annual Conference will be held in Bangkok Thailand, from Sunday 22 to Friday 27 August 2010 at The Ambassador Hotel.
Message from the IAEA Conference Organizers:
We have received many emails inquiring about the IAEA 2010 conference and would like to assure you that the organizing committee has carefully assessed the situation and decided to proceed with the preparation plan for the IAEA 2010 conference, which will definitely taking place during 22 - 27 August 2010 at the Ambassador Hotel in Bangkok as previously announced.
See newsletter #4 for details.
Newsletters from the Conference organizers:
Newsletter 5 (July 2010)
Newsletter 4 (May/June 2010)
Newsletter 3 (March 2010)
Newsletter 2 (February 2010)
Newsletter 1 (November 2009)
Visit the conference website: http://www.iaea2010.com
Download Call for papers and proposal form
Update (13 june 2010):
The IAEA Executive Committee supports the decision of the conference organizers to proceed with the 2010 conference in Bangkok. We very much hope that all of those originally planning to attend will be able to do so but recognize that, as always, the final decision rests with the individual. We look forward to seeing you in Bangkok!
We are greatly saddened and distressed by the recent events in Bangkok, Thailand, the planned site for the 2010 IAEA conference. We sincerely hope that the situation will return to normal quickly so that the conference can proceed. We expect that the conference organizers will post updates to the situation as new information becomes available. The Executive Committee and the conference organizers thank you for your understanding
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The IAEA Conference Handbook (PDF, 147 Kb; draft: sept. 2009)
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