International Nuclear Safety Group International Nuclear Safety Group "This article is about the International Nuclear Safety Group. For other uses, see International Atomic Energy Agency." The International Nuclear Safety Group, formerly the International Nuclear Safety Advisory Group (INSAG), is an international organization that works to make nuclear safety clear and accessible for all. INSAG was created directly after the Chernobyl disaster on April 26, 1986. As part of the IAEA, the INSAG headquarters are located in Vienna. Under the direction of the International Atomic Energy Agency, INSAG helps to provide recommendations on nuclear safety approaches, emphasizing the importance of nuclear safety, advising establishments when
International Framework for Nuclear Energy Cooperation countries, 28 observer and candidate partner countries, and three international organization observers. The international organization observers are: the International Atomic Energy Agency, the Generation IV International Forum, and the European Commission. IFNEC operates by consensus among its partners based on an agreed GNEP Statement of Mission. The GNEP proposal began as part of the Advanced Energy Initiative announced by President Bush in his 2006 State of the Union address. In announcing the GNEP Proposal, the U.S. Department of Energy said: As a research and development program, GNEP is an outgrowth of the Advanced Fuel Cycle Initiative In April 2009 the