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Science and Technology - The Conference Series To build and strengthen its relationship with the broader science community in support of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT), the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) invites the international scientific community to conferences on a regular basis. These multidisciplinary scientific conferences attract scientists and experts from the broad range of the CTBT's verification technologies, from national agencies involved in the CTBTO's work to independent academic and research institutions. Members of the diplomatic community, international media and civil society also take an active interest.

Events

CTBT Science and Technology 2021 Conference From 28 June 2021 to 2 July 2021 in Hofburg, Vienna, Austria.
CTBT Science and Technology 2019 Conference From 24 June 2019 to 28 June 2019 in Hofburg, Vienna, Austria.
CTBT Science and Technology 2017 Conference From 26 June 2017 to 30 June 2017 in Vienna, Austria.
CTBT Science and Technology 2015 Conference From 22 June 2015 to 26 June 2015 in Vienna, VIC.
Science and Technology 2013 Conference From 17 June 2013 to 21 June 2013 in Vienna, Austria.

The Verification Regime

The IMS consists of 337 facilities worldwide which monitor the planet for signs of nuclear explosions. Over 90% of the facilities are already in operation, and the IDC in Vienna continuously processes this data stream. Both raw data and analysis results are made available to all 184 States Signatories of the CTBT. The processing and analysis of data from different sources must ultimately present an integrated picture to assist those who have to decide if an OSI should be conducted in order to clarify whether the Treaty has been violated.

About The Treaty

The 1996 Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) bans all nuclear explosions, everywhere and by everyone. Before the CTBT can enter into force, all of the 44 countries listed in Annex 2 of the Treaty must ratify. These countries possessed nuclear power or research reactors when the CTBT was negotiated. Eight of the Annex 2 States have not yet ratified: the People's Republic of China, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, the Arab Republic of Egypt, the Republic of India, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the State of Israel, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the United States of America.

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