GCC emergency center launches regional radiological emergency training school

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KUWAIT: The GCC Emergency Management Center, in cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), on Sunday launched its training program, the ...

KUWAIT: The GCC Emergency Management Center, in cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), on Sunday launched its training program, the Regional School in Radiological Emergency Management.

The program, which runs until Nov 26 in Kuwait, is part of the RAS9088 project to strengthen Gulf capacities in preparedness and response to radiological emergencies, with participants from GCC states as well as experts and specialists.

The center’s director, Brig (Legal) Dr Rashid Al-Marri, said at the opening that the program comes amid rapid regional and international challenges and changes, which make it important to strengthen radiological emergency preparedness and response systems and raise readiness to protect people, the environment and national assets, enhancing the security and stability of GCC states.

Al-Marri said the regional school was an important milestone in building Gulf capacities, developing specialized expertise and strengthening coordination among national authorities. Investing in people and sharing expertise and information was the foundation of a successful joint response system, he added.

He noted that holding the school in Arabic was an important step toward expanding access to specialized training, boosting knowledge transfer and building local expertise in GCC states. He thanked the IAEA for its fruitful cooperation and continued support.

The program includes lectures and practical exercises covering risk assessment, emergency management, response planning, protection measures, public communication and coordination among relevant authorities, through to the recovery phase and lessons learned, in line with IAEA safety standards and guidelines. — KUNA

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