OECD Nuclear Energy Agency

ANNOUNCEMENT 📢 The second 𝙍𝙤𝙖𝙙𝙢𝙖𝙥𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙉𝙚𝙬 𝙉𝙪𝙘𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙧 conference will be co-chaired by Sweden’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Energy, Business and Industry, Ebba Busch. Organised by the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency, this high-level event will bring government and industry together to advance nuclear energy in the pursuit of #netzero. Following the inaugural conference in 2023 which convened 20️ energy ministers, 30️ industry CEOs and several nuclear associations, the second edition will be held on 19-20 September in Paris. At the conference, senior government officials and industry executives will work together to address the current challenges for nuclear new build, particularly: 💶 financing; 👷♀️ human resources; 🏗️ supply chain readiness. Read more 🖱️ https://lnkd.in/gBTzHdYy

Looking for courses on the most widely used computer programs in the #nuclear field? Register for the upcoming courses organised by the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency's Data Bank Computer Program Service: 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗠𝗖 This four-day course will include a thorough introduction to the usage and application of the OpenMC Monte Carlo code. The interactive sessions will provide an opportunity to work hand-in-hand with the instructors to develop models, run the code, and explore a wide variety of features. 📅 12-15 November 2024 📍 Online 👉 https://lnkd.in/eDyZYACS 𝗦𝗘𝗥𝗣𝗘𝗡𝗧-𝟮 This course is designed for beginners with no prior knowledge of SERPENT, a 3D continuous-energy Monte Carlo neutron and photon transport code, with built-in burnup calculation routine. The course focuses on reactor physics applications and equips the students with the necessary skills to independently set up and run their SERPENT models. 📅 19-22 November 2024 📍 Paris, France 👉 https://lnkd.in/ecT2MGe8 𝗡𝗝𝗢𝗬 The NJOY Nuclear Data Processing System is a modular computer software package designed to read evaluated data in the Evaluated Nuclear Data File (ENDF) format, transform the data in various ways, and output the results as libraries designed to be used in various applications. This course will introduce participants to the ENDF format, the NJOY2016 Nuclear Data Processing System and some of the modernised NJOY components that are already available to users. 📅 2-6 December 2024 📍 Paris, France 👉 https://lnkd.in/e_ev7cnd

🙌 A warm welcome to the group of 6️⃣0️⃣ participants who came to Montpellier, France, for the International School of Nuclear Law (#ISNL). ⚖️ Organised annually by the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency in co-operation with the Université de Montpellier, the ISNL is designed to provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of the various legal issues relating to the safe, efficient and secure use of #nuclear energy. The two-week programme offers participants: 👩🏫 Lectures delivered by renowned specialists in nuclear law from international organisations, governments and private industry; 🌎 Networking opportunities with peers and lecturers from around the world; 🗯️ Social programme. Read more about the ISNL here 👉 https://lnkd.in/g2AGSvrF

📞⏳ ONLY ONE WEEK LEFT FOR NOMINATIONS: The NEA Global Forum Rising Stars Workshop 2024 ⏳ 📞 The Global Forum Rising Stars Programme aims to integrate female rising stars in science, technology, education, and policy into the global #nuclear community. 👩🎓⚛️ The 2024 workshop organised by the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency will offer participants professional development and networking opportunities, as well as a tour of the research facilities. 👩🔬 Who can be nominated? Department or academic programme heads are encouraged to nominate one female ‘Rising Star’ from their department or programme for the workshop. 📅 Date: 25-26 November 2024 📍 Location: European Commission Joint Research Centre, Karlsruhe, Germany ⏳ Deadline for nominations: 3 September 2024 ℹ️ More information ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eGWhGnAZ

This week we are in Kenya to see first hand the progress made in developing the country’s nuclear energy programme. A growing population and the urgency to reduce emissions in Africa will require a significant increase of electricity production on the continent. Nuclear energy has a great potential to not only address Africa’s energy needs but to also help economic development, support sustainable development initiatives, and, above all, improve people’s lives. In recent years, Kenya has made important progress with its nuclear energy programme, which foresees the construction and commissioning of its first nuclear power plant as well as a research reactor in the next decade. It was a great pleasure to discuss these plans with His Excellency Wycliffe Musalia Mudavadi, Prime Cabinet Secretary of Kenya. During our meeting we discussed the new OECD Nuclear Energy Agency initiative, “Our Common Journey”, through which the Agency will engage with African countries interested in exploring nuclear energy. Focused on building co-operative frameworks and knowledge sharing, this initiative will help develop the necessary policies and infrastructure needed for the safe and effective utilisation of nuclear energy in Africa. I also discussed this initiative, as well as challenges related to nuclear financing and potential co-operation, with Hon. James Opiyo Wandayi, Cabinet Secretary at the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum. During my meeting with James Keter, Director General, and Omondi Anyanga, Chairman of the Kenya Nuclear Regulatory Authority ( KNRA), we exchanged views on opportunities and challenges associated with nuclear energy development in the country and discussed potential co-operation, especially in the areas of capacity building and knowledge sharing. I also met with Justus Wabuyabo, CEO of Kenya’s Nuclear Power and Energy Agency (NuPEA), to discuss Kenya's Nuclear Strategic Plan released earlier this year, as well as NuPEA’s ongoing projects and programmes and possible areas for collaboration. As an embarking country, Kenya has a great potential to set an example and pave the way for more nations on the continent to explore their nuclear energy options. I look forward to working together with Kenyan authorities on their nuclear journey.

Last week the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency wrapped up the sixth International Radiological Protection School (IRPS) at Stockholms universitet organised in co-operation with the Swedish Radiation Safety Authority (Strålsäkerhetsmyndigheten) and the Centre for Radiation Protection Research of Stockholm University. 👨🎓👩🎓 The 2024 edition was led by around 30 international lecturers with diverse backgrounds and areas of expertise who shared their knowledge and experience throughout the week. Richard Wakeford, Professor in Epidemiology at the University of Manchester, took on the role of the Chair of the IRPS Advisory Board and the lead facilitator for the course. Key highlights: 🔑 🙋♀️ 60 participants in-person and online; 💻 An interactive online platform for pre-course engagement and access to recorded sessions; 📒 New lectures on topics such as naturally occurring radioactive materials (NORM), radiological protection during armed conflicts, low-dose research, and expanded discussions on emergency preparedness, stakeholder engagement, and risk communication; 🤝A mini workshop to discuss practical challenges in the application of the radiological protection system, linking the course content to participants’ professional experience; 💭 An interactive roundtable discussion with experts from international organisations. Read more about the 2024 edition 👉 https://lnkd.in/e9wew4aR

JUST PUBLISHED: 𝗡𝘂𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗟𝗮𝘄 𝗕𝘂𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻 📖 Feature articles in this issue include: ⚖️ Nuclear liability in respect of Ukraine’s nuclear installations under Russian military control 🌎 The modern nuclear liability regime’s concept of 'environmental damage': How national courts may apply it and what remedies they may provide for such damage ⚛️ Nuclear fusion: Legal aspects ℹ️ The Nuclear Law Bulletin is a unique international publication for both professionals and academics in the field of #nuclearlaw. It provides readers with authoritative and comprehensive information on nuclear law developments. Published free online twice a year in both English and French, it features topical articles written by renowned legal experts, covers legislative developments worldwide and reports on relevant case law, bilateral and international agreements as well as regulatory activities of international organisations. Read the latest issue 👉 https://lnkd.in/eKUZ4Van

A more than year-long journey examining national culture and its impact on #nuclearsafety culture in Japan reached a milestone on 30 July 2024 in Tokyo with the launch of the report 𝘾𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙮-𝙎𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙛𝙞𝙘 𝙎𝙖𝙛𝙚𝙩𝙮 𝘾𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙁𝙤𝙧𝙪𝙢: 𝙅𝙖𝙥𝙖𝙣. 📑 It builds on the two-day discussions of the Country-Specific Safety Culture Forum organised in December 2023 with over 100 participants from Japanese nuclear operators, the Japan Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA), as well as international experts and the local governments of Shizuoka, Fukui and Kagoshima. ⚛️ 📊 The report is also based on an extensive data collection exercise in Japan which included 9️⃣1️⃣ interviews and focus groups across the nuclear operations community and the NRA, gathering perspectives and information from 3️⃣6️⃣8️⃣ participants. The report notes that while the Japanese nuclear community places strong emphasis on nuclear safety and, as such, already manifests many attributes conducive to a healthy safety culture, certain national traits, such as “fear of failure”, “don’t speak up” and 𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘩𝘶-𝘵𝘦𝘬𝘪 (conservativeness), can hinder workers from feeling confident about reporting any issues, whether safety-related or not. 🦺 The OECD Nuclear Energy Agency invites the #nuclear community in Japan and beyond to use this report as the basis for further exploration of its principal cultural traits and attributes through various introspective exercises and training activities in order to further strengthen safety culture within nuclear organisations. Read more ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eN_kr8jS

⚛️ Register for the Webinar on Lessons Learnt from Robotics Implementation at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station ⚛️ The OECD Nuclear Energy Agency is organising a series of webinars on Robotics and Remote Systems for the Nuclear Back-end. 🤖 The first webinar of the series will cover: 🤖 Overview of robotic work and its related failures during practical deployments at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station 🛠️ Troubles and failures based on experience of in-primary-containment-vessel surveillance robots 🧽 Experiences and lessons learnt from the decontamination robotics in Unit 1 and 3 of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station 🗓️ Date: 27 September, 10:00-12:00 CET 📍 Where: Online 💰Registration fee: Free 🔗 For more information ➡️ https://lnkd.in/et4q_tf6

𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙙𝙤 𝙞𝙩! 💪👩🎓⚛️ The OECD Nuclear Energy Agency returned to the Fukushima Prefecture on 27-29 July 2024 for the eighth NEA International Mentoring Workshop in Japan. Organised in partnership with Japan’s Nuclear Damage Compensation and Decommissioning Facilitation Corporation (NDF), the workshop brought together 43 secondary school students from Fukushima and 4 high school students from Illinois for interactive discussions with female leaders in the nuclear sector from Japan, Korea, the United States and the United Arab Emirates. 👩🔬 Acting as mentors, they shared inspiring stories about their experiences, career paths and the personal and professional challenges overcome along the way. This year's edition took place in a unique location: Futaba town on Japan’s Pacific coastline, which was hit by a tsunami in March 2011 following the strongest ever recorded earthquake in Japan. The accident at the nearby Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant led to the complete evacuation of the 7 000 town residents. Following an evacuation order lift in Futaba in August 2022, reconstruction initiatives are underway to rebuild local infrastructure, revitalise commercial activities and attract both former and new residents. 🏙️ Against this background, participants of the mentoring workshop had a chance to learn more about the reconstruction efforts from Shiro Izawa, Mayor of Futaba town, as well as through visits to the Great East Japan Earthquake and Nuclear Disaster Memorial Museum and the nearby Asano Nenshi Factory, the first company to return to Futaba. A tour of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant provided an opportunity to learn more about the progress made and the next steps in the decommissioning process of the site.🏗️ Read more ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eKRnc6qu