The "2012 Seoul Nuclear Security Summit", which will be held in Seoul from March 26 to 27, will be the largest summit in the security field that discusses international cooperative measures to protect nuclear materials and facilities from terrorist groups, 53 heads of state and government, as well as representatives of the United Nations (UN), International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), European Union (EU) and INTERPOL, will attend the 2012 Seoul Nuclear Security Summit.
The holding of the 2012 Seoul Nuclear Security Summit means that Korea has gained even greater standing in the international community in the security field as well. Moreover, it will help secure the stability of the Korean peninsula by bringing global leaders to discuss cooperative measures to strengthen nuclear security.
In addition, the 2012 Seoul Nuclear Security Summit will serve as a forum for discussion not only of the issue of nuclear security, but also of its interface with nuclear safety which became the focus of renewed attention following the Fukushima nuclear accident.
