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Over the past several years, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has been working on a definition of nuclear security culture so that it can be used as a tool to improve the physical protection of nuclear materials and facilities. A 2001 IAEA report titled Fundamental Principles of Physical Protection of Nuclear Materials and Nuclear Facilities identified security culture as one of the twelve principles underlying fissile-material security. In February 2005, at a summit in Bratislava, Presidnt Bush and President Putin vowed to step up joint efforts to bolster nuclear security, pairing disciplined, well-trained, responsible custodians and protective forces with well-maintained security systems. In July 2005, a series of amendments to the Physcal Protection Convention was approved elevating the status of security culture to that of a treaty obligation. Since that time, IAEA member states worked on a concept, definition and guidelines for developing and implementing a robust security culture atnuclear facilities worldwide. This NATO workshop presents the views of experts with the hope to contribute to the IAEA s work and facilitate nuclear security culture worldwide better. Issues include: Universality of nuclear security cultures; Nuclear secuity in a nation s culture; Differences and similarities between regions such as US, European Union, Japan, etc.; and The advantages of similarities between the regions.

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