The 2022 NDC Workshop is being organized by the Provisional Technical Secretariat (PTS) of the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization in cooperation with the Government of the Kingdom of Spain.
The workshop will focus on the ability of National Data Centres (NDCs) to carry out their verification activities, including access to IMS data and IDC products and SHI and RN data sharing among NDCs. The objectives of the workshop are:
Provide a forum for NDC experts to share their experience in fulfilling their verification responsibilities;
Provide NDC feedback to the PTS on all aspects of the data, products, services and support NDCs in their work; under this objective, particular emphasis will be put on:
(a) NDC contributions to Performance Monitoring and Testing (through NPEs* and other means);
(b) Discussions on NDC involvement in the IDC Progressive Commissioning Plan.
(c) Discussion of recent and ongoing IDC projects.
Review of NDC recommendations;The progress results of the NPE19 will be presented and discussed, including analysis of the NPE19 event using IMS Data and other data obtained by national means. The scenario of the next NPE will also be drafted at this workshop;
Contributions on the interaction between NDCs and research and development-related topics will also be considered.