World Institute for Nuclear Security

The World Institute for Nuclear Security (WINS) is a first-of-its-kind organisation designed to provide a forum to share best practices in strengthening the physical protection and security of nuclear and radioactive materials and facilities worldwide. Launched in September 2008 during the 52nd IAEA General Conference, WINS is bringing together nuclear security experts, the nuclear industry, governments, academia and international organisations to focus on rapid and sustainable improvement of security at nuclear facilities around the world.

WINS is located in Vienna, Austria and is an international non-governmental organisation that receives its funding support from governments, foundations and corporations involved in nuclear security.

The Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI), the United States Department of Energy and the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management (INMM) partnered to develop and launch WINS, in close collaboration with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

Following a certification audit led by Quality Austria in December 2015, WINS is among the first organisations to be certified to the new ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System standards. WINS is also certified against the ISO 29990:2010 standards.

WINS' current Executive Director is Dr. Roger Howsley and WINS has 12 staff.

As of June 2016, WINS produced a suite of Best Practice Guides that covers 36 topics in nuclear security management, increased its membership to 3360+ members who are from 118 countries, and held over 70workshops in approximately 20 countries.

WINS is a membership-based organisation that brings together those accountable for nuclear security professionals to help identify and share best practices in nuclear security management. The Economist wrote in October 2008, "WINS is a place where for the first time those with practical responsibility for looking after nuclear materials - governments, power plant operators, laboratories, universities - can swap ideas and develop best practices."

WINS provides a sustainable forum in the form of workshops for identifying and promoting best practices and makes its publications available to all of its members worldwide.

The Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI), the United States Department of Energy and the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management (INMM) partnered to develop and launch WINS in close collaboration with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

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