Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Visit to the UN

My talking points:

Nuclear Security
How to protect nuclear and radioactive particles from unwanted hands?
     --> nuclear terrorism on a global level
Different countries would be in charge of their nuclear security, how is it possible to make the use of nuclear energy safe on a global scale?
    --> different nations = different objectives
Fukushima nuclear accident, how did that happen?
   -->example of failed nuclear security?

Environment and Nuclear Energy
Nuclear power plants are clean energy and thus, are meant to help protect the environment, but at the same time if a nuclear plant malfunctions it becomes a huge threat to the environment. So is it really safer to use nuclear energy?
Is there any way to make the security over nuclear plants safer?

Going to the UN was very exciting, especially after our bus tour with Dr.O where she showed us the building. When we arrived and entered through the airport security, I was amazed at how the UN is a city within a city. There was everything there from a gift shop to dry cleaners. The next thing I noticed was that everyone spoke English. This was odd after almost a month in a German speaking country. I kept saying excuse me and thank you in German even though I could have done it in English.
The visit in the UN was very interesting and fun at the same time. We got to learn a lot about the function of the IAEA and Human Trafficing and Migrant Smuggling.
tbc.

German word: in Gedanken verloren sein
English: to be lost in though
Sentence: Entschuldigen, ich war in Gedanken verloren.

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