2003 - SCIENCE AND PEACE GOLD MEDAL:
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
The Gold Medal for Science and Peace of ALBERT SCHWEITZER INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY has been granted to the INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY (IAEA) and its General Director Dr Mohammed ElBaradei in recognition of their special work for the World Peace in the last years. This is also a special recognition to the anonymous inspectors of UNMOVIC who made a serious and honest scientific verification in Irak gaining the admiration of the mankind in very difficult conditions.
The medal was granted in the Annual Gala Dinner at the Imperial Hotel in Vienna on 16 December 2003 to Dr. David Waller, Deputy Director General of the IAEA. This is a very special prize for a team that has gone down on History for the defence of the Peace.
The "Atoms for Peace" Agency
The IAEA is the world's center of cooperation in the nuclear field. It was set up as the world's "Atoms for Peace" organization in 1957 within the United Nations family. The Agency works with its Member States and multiple partners worldwide to promote safe, secure and peaceful nuclear technologies.
Organizational Profile
The IAEA Secretariat is headquartered at the Vienna International Center in Vienna, Austria. Operational liaison and regional offices are located in Geneva, Switzerland; New York, USA; Toronto, Canada; and Tokyo, Japan. The IAEA runs or supports research centers and scientific laboratories in Vienna and Seibersdorf, Austria; Monaco; and Trieste, Italy.
The IAEA Secretariat is a team of 2200 multi-disciplinary professional and support staff from more than 90 countries. The Agency is led by Director General Mohamed ElBaradei and six Deputy Directors General who head the major departments.
IAEA programmes and budgets are set through decisions of its policymaking bodies -- the 35-member Board of Governors and the General Conference of all Member States. Reports on IAEA activities are submitted periodically or as cases warrant to the UN Security Council and UN General Assembly.
IAEA financial resources include the regular budget and voluntary contributions. The Regular Budget for 2004 amounts to US $268.5 million. The target for voluntary contributions to the Technical Co-operation Fund for 2004 is US $74.75 million.
AEA Mission & Programmes
The IAEA's mission is guided by the interests and needs of Member States, strategic plans and the vision embodied in the IAEA Statute. Three main pillars - or areas of work - underpin the IAEA's mission: Safety and Security; Science and Technology; and Safeguards and Verification.
Pillars of Nuclear Cooperation
The IAEA works for the safe, secure and peaceful uses of nuclear science and technology. Its key roles contribute to international peace and security, and to the World's Millennium Goals for social, economic and environmental development.
Three main pillars - or areas of work - underpin the mission:
Promoting Safeguards & Verification
The IAEA is the world's nuclear inspectorate, with more than four decades of verification experience. Inspectors work to verify that safeguarded nuclear material and activities are not used for military purposes. The Agency is additionally responsible for the nuclear file in Iraq as mandated by the UN Security Council.
Promoting Safety and Security
The IAEA helps countries to upgrade nuclear safety and security, and to prepare for and respond to emergencies. Work is keyed to international conventions, standards and expert guidance. The main aim is to protect people and the environment from harmful radiation exposure.
Promoting Science & Technology
The IAEA is the world's focal point to mobilize peaceful applications of nuclear science and technology for critical needs in developing countries. The work contributes to fighting poverty, disease, pollution of the environment, and to other goals of sustainable development.
