OECD Nuclear Energy Agency

Are you a student or a graduate in a nuclear-related field? 👩🎓👨🎓 The OECD Nuclear Energy Agency wants to hear from you 🗣️ The NEA Global Forum on Nuclear Education, Science, Technology and Policy has developed a qualitative 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆 to explore how and why individuals decide to join the nuclear field and how their experiences impact decisions to stay in or leave the sector. ⚛️ ➡️ This survey is intended for anyone who is currently a student in the nuclear field or has graduated in the last 20 years. ➡️ The “nuclear field” is defined as nuclear science and engineering and related areas of science, technology, law, policy, and education. ➡️ The responses are anonymous and will be used to formulate recommendations for making the nuclear field more welcoming to students from all backgrounds. 📅 The survey is open until 31 December 2024. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gv4Qgq-f

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS ✍ 2025 Symposium on Information, Data and Knowledge Management (IDKM) for Radioactive Waste and Geological Disposal️ This event will explore how effective IDKM can benefit radioactive waste management and disposal. The symposium will gather technical staff in implementing organisations charged with the creation and digitisation of safety cases, data and information management, archiving, knowledge management and stakeholder communication. 🗨️ The event is also open to policymakers, regulators, IT professionals, national archivists and social scientists involved in communicating information over extended timescales. Deadline for abstract submissions ⏳ 3 March 2025 Event date 📅 7-9 October 2025 Event location 🌏 Yokohama, Japan More information about the event and how to submit the abstract 👉 https://lnkd.in/eyyC7ryM

Calling #nuclear regulators 📣 The OECD Nuclear Energy Agency wants to hear from you 🗣️ Fill out a survey that will help develop tailored guidance for participating regulatory bodies from around the world to improve their gender balance. 🙋♀️ 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀 𝗯𝗲 𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿? ☑️ To prepare data summaries and recommendations for participating organisations ☑️ To inform a public NEA report that will capture aggregate trends across the sample of participating regulatory bodies 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁? ☑️ The data collected will enable your organisation and the international nuclear regulatory community to better track progress, identify areas for improvement, and establish a solid evidence base for decision making. The survey is open until 17 January 2025 and the responses are anonymous. Complete the survey 👉 https://lnkd.in/gttZFjgJ More information about this NEA and Nuclear Regulators for Gender Equity (NRGE) initiative ℹ️ https://lnkd.in/geMbCvKe

Celebrating the achievements of the NEST Fellows at the awards ceremony 🏆 Since the launch in 2019, the NEA Nuclear Education, Skills and Technology (NEST) Framework has offered more than 2️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ fellowships to students and young professionals. To recognise and highlight NEST Fellows who have demonstrated excellence throughout their fellowship, the NEST Awards ceremony invited selected Fellows to Paris to present their work and share their experiences of participating in NEST projects. During their time in Paris, the Fellows also had the opportunity to tour research facilities at the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) in Saclay, meet engineers developing a new microreactor at NAAREA (Nuclear Abundant Affordable Resourceful Energy for All), and discover the Technical Crisis Centre at Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire (IRSN). ⚛️ NEST fellowships are generally carried out for a period of one to six months in an organisation and country other than that of the Fellow. 🌍 Read more ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eKnH-uVQ

NEW REPORT 📑 The OECD Nuclear Energy Agency in collaboration with the Instituto Superior Técnico and the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon (Portugal) organised a workshop with the aim of clarifying the definition of “nuclear damage” within the context of the specified heads of damage provided under the nuclear liability conventions. Held in Lisbon, the workshop sessions explored the following topics: ➡️ loss of life or personal injury ➡️ loss of or damage to property ➡️ economic loss ➡️ costs of measures of reinstatement of impaired environment ➡️ costs of preventive measures ➡️ administrative challenges of handling nuclear damage compensation claims Read the report which summarises the work that took place during the workshop 🖱️ https://lnkd.in/e6sJwduQ Faculdade de Direito da Universidade de Lisboa Universidade de Lisboa

Registrations are open for the NEA Data Bank courses in 2025 👩💻 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗬 (FRom Evaluated Nuclear Data librarY to any application) 10-11 April 2025 | Online ➡️ FRENDY is a Japanese nuclear data processing system that allows users to generate a cross-section file from evaluated nuclear data files. After an overview of #nuclear data processing, participants will learn how to generate data suitable for Monte-Carlo nuclear simulation (ACE files) using the FRENDY code. 𝗠𝗖𝗡𝗣𝟲® Advanced 19-23 May 2025 | Paris, France ➡️ This advanced course is designed for users who have experience in running MCNP Monte Carlo calculations and who would like to advance their skills and develop a deeper understanding of the theory and techniques. Participants will have a chance to discuss individual questions and problems with MCNP experts. 𝗙𝗜𝗦𝗣𝗔𝗖𝗧-𝗜𝗜 17-19 June 2025 | Paris, France ➡️This three-day, in-person course will be dedicated to FISPACT-II, an enhanced multi-physics platform providing a wide range of advanced simulation methods, enhanced nuclear data forms for neutron, proton, alpha, deuteron or gamma particules interactions. More information and registration 🔗 https://lnkd.in/ej8kZaF4

Innovation in the nuclear back-end ⚛️ 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗼𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝗿, 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 🤖 The OECD Nuclear Energy Agency and Sellafield Ltd will hold an international workshop on innovative technologies for the #nuclear back-end, focusing on the opportunities, benefits and challenges in increasing safety and efficiency. Event sessions will focus on identifying good practices and policies that will drive the successful implementation of cutting-edge technologies in the nuclear back-end. Workshop participants can also register for site visits to the facilities of Sellafield and the Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Collaboration (RAICo). 📅 31 March - 4 April 2025 📍 Workington, United Kingdom Information and registration 🖱️ https://lnkd.in/eAvziF8T Pictured 🐶 𝙎𝙥𝙤𝙩, the agile mobile robotic dog at the Calder Hall nuclear power station. 📸 Photo credit: Sellafield Ltd.

🌟 Last week the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency's Global Forum 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘀 programme gathered participants from 32 academic and research institutions for a two-day workshop in Karlsruhe, Germany. 🌟 Hosted by the European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC), the event included: 👩🏫 Poster sessions and presentations by rising stars. 💬 Mentorship and interactions with senior experts in the nuclear field. 💼 Career development sessions. 👩🔬 A tour of JRC research facilities where participants met scientists working in areas such as material research, targeted alpha therapy and nuclear forensics. Watch the video featuring the rising stars of the 2024 edition as well as remarks by NEA Director-General William D. Magwood, IV, JRC Director-General Bernard Magenhann, and Ulla Engelmann, JRC Director for Nuclear Safety and Security. Video credits 📺 EU Science, Research and Innovation Read more: https://lnkd.in/eARjnV2E

Modernising nuclear safety regulation ⚛️ The global #nuclear energy sector continues to change and evolve, bringing new entrants, new nuclear technologies and new challenges. To fulfil their missions, regulators are required to adapt to these developments. In this context, the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency and the Chinese National Nuclear Safety Administration (NNSA) co-organised a seminar gathering national regulatory bodies and other stakeholders from around the world to share their practices and experiences to efficiently regulate nuclear energy and their strategies to tackle future challenges. 🌏 Held on 3-4 December in Xiamen, China, the event featured sessions on: 📈 The challenges and opportunities of an increased reliance on nuclear energy 👩🔬 Speeding up capacity building 👷♂️ Modernising safety assessment and inspections 💬 Increasing efficiency, effectiveness and public trust Read more 👉 https://lnkd.in/gcVx-8HY

New publication 📖 𝙁𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙞𝙣𝙜, 𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙠𝙚𝙩 𝘿𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙜𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙟𝙚𝙘𝙩 𝙈𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙜𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙞𝙣 𝙉𝙪𝙘𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙧 𝙉𝙚𝙬 𝘽𝙪𝙞𝙡𝙙 🏗️ Realising the full contribution of #nuclear energy to achieving #netzero targets requires mastering the challenge of financing and constructing significant numbers of new reactors. This new OECD Nuclear Energy Agency report shows that this entails treating the financing and the management of new nuclear construction projects as interrelated issues in the framework of electricity systems designs appropriate for the low-carbon energy transition. ⚡ “Hybrid markets” will thus combine competitive short-term dispatch with centrally co-ordinated incentives for long-term investment. The benefits of #nuclearenergy at the level of the energy system on the one hand and the current size of nuclear construction risk on the other both argue for sharing construction risk with either taxpayers or electricity consumers. Fairness requires that benefits and responsibilities be shared equally. New forms of co-operation between the public and private sectors will thus need to ensure that effective leadership, independent project advisory and coherent incentive structures lead to the efficient construction of new nuclear capacity, which in the majority of OECD - OCDE countries will be part of the low-carbon energy infrastructure of the future. 🚧⚛️ Read the report online ➡️ https://lnkd.in/egQrY3pw