Objective 
     • To acquaint the participants with:
            The  importance  of  introducing  the  continual 
                improvement process into the regulatory body;
            The continual improvement process.
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                                                             Content
       • Introduction
       • IAEA requirements 
       • Inputs for improvements 
       • Improvement process 
       • Corrective and preventive actions
       • Summary
       • References
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                                                       Introduction 
      • The continual improvement of the management system and 
           its processes should be a strategic objective of each 
           organisation.
      • Organization should have a process in place how to identify 
           and manage the improvements.
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                                               IAEA requirements
      •     The regulatory body shall establish and implement a management 
            system whose processes are open and transparent [10]. The 
            management system of the regulatory body shall be continuously 
            assessed and improved (GSR part 1 (rev.1) 4.14) 
      •     Responsibility of senior management for the management system
              • Senior management shall be responsible for establishing, applying, 
                  sustaining and continuously improving a management system to 
                  ensure safety (GSR part 2 Req. 3)
              • 6.8. Organizations shall make arrangements to learn from 
                  successes and from strengths for their organizational development 
                  and continuous improvement (GSR part 2 Req. 13)
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                                    Inputs for improvements - 1
     • Management should create an organizational 
          culture where employees are actively involved in 
          seeking opportunities for improvement of 
          processes, products and activities.
     • Finding the opportunities for improvements is a 
          continual process through the use of:
            Audit findings;
            Audits conclusions;
            Management review; 
            Self-assessments;
            Analysis of data.
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