Fellowships
in the Office of Legal Affairs, IAEA Headquarters, Vienna,
Austria
Background
The Agency is presently assisting Member States
in Africa under the regional
Technical Cooperation (TC) project RAF/0/015 “Legislative Assistance
for the Safe and Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy”. The project
aims to help Member States establish and
strengthen their respective nuclear legal frameworks by ensuring
that they comply with the fundamental requirements of the relevant
international nuclear legal instruments.
In this respect, assistance has been provided in drafting national
nuclear legislation, as well as the training of individuals, for
example, at the annual two-week, introductory course on nuclear law,
held at the
International School of Nuclear Law, Montpellier,
France. Also, the project has provided for the holding of various
national and regional training courses, seminars and workshops.
Fellowship opportunity
As a new initiative to further assist Member States in the Africa
region participating in the project, a number of fellowships are now
being offered to legal professionals, over a four month period, in
the
Nuclear and Treaty Law Section of the Office of Legal
Affairs at IAEA Headquarters in Vienna.
Work to be undertaken during such a fellowship, includes, the
preparation of a comprehensive outline of a Member State’s
legislative and regulatory framework and where needed a review of
the national legislation in light of the State’s international
obligations and commitments. Also, a fellow would be concerned with
reviewing and preparing documents related to the development and
application of the relevant international nuclear legal instruments,
in particular, in the areas of nuclear safety, security, safeguards
and civil liability for nuclear damage.
Such a fellowship, therefore, is an opportunity to receive
additional training and gain hands-on practical and international
nuclear law experience, under the guidance of staff of the legal
office. Further, by attending various cross-cutting meetings,
fellows are able to gain a better understanding of the IAEA’s work
and organisation. Additionally, for States in the process of
drafting their national legislation, the fellowship provides an
opportunity to receive expert IAEA legal advice during this process.
Criteria
As part of the criteria for the evaluation of fellowship
applications, it is essential that an individual is working in a
nuclear legal capacity, primarily as a lawyer in a Governmental
body, such as the Regulatory Body or relevant Ministry.
Further, experience in drafting nuclear
legislation and prior knowledge of the relevant international legal
instruments in the areas of nuclear safety, security and safeguards,
as well as nuclear liability, would be advantageous.
Finally, since the working language of the IAEA’s
legal office is English, fellows should also have good communication
skills in this language.
Application
Taking into consideration the above criteria, individuals interested
in such a fellowship should complete and submit to the Agency via
the official channels a
fellowship application form. Upon receipt at the Agency, all
duly completed applications will be evaluated accordingly.
The
TC project RAF/0/015 “Legislative Assistance for the Safe and
Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy” also supports nuclear legal
professionals’ from Member States in the Africa region attend the
International School of Nuclear Law (ISNL). As this course provides
an opportunity to receive a University Diploma (Diplôme
d'université - D.U.) in International Nuclear Law, individuals
that are considering a fellowship in the IAEA Office of Legal
Affairs are also encouraged to attend the course and apply for IAEA
assistance in this regard. For further information on the ISNL
click here.
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