Country Report for France

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Activities of the national YG network for the period given:

GENERAL ACTIVITIES

• Presentation of the Young generation activities to the young professionals and PHds
  of the nuclear companies, as well a students interested in working in the nuclear field.
  
  EX: The Direction of the Nuclear Energy (DEN) of the French Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) organises, since 2003, a specific formation for some of the workers newly engaged by the company. This formation, called “Nuclear Basic Formation”, lasts three months and concerns approximately 50 new workers per year. Two sessions are organised each year: one for the Parisian area and the other for the south area. Its goal is to make easier the mobility of workers during their career. This formation gives an overview of the knowledge in all the fields of the CEA relative to nuclear energy.

• Actions towards the young politicians
  All parties concerned
  Good interactions - young politicians will have to take major decisions about nuclear in France in the coming years

• Lectures in primary schools
  - at the request of schools
  - on all aspects of nuclear (incl. medical applications)
  - very good interaction with pupils

SPECIFIC EVENTS 2006

• Put on-line of the future SFEN JG web sites:
  www.sfenjg.org and www.borealnights.org

• Organization of a seminar: “Which future for nuclear energy ?”:
  
  October 2006 This conference will take place in the South of France (Aix en Provence) on Friday 6th October 2006, at local Institute of Political Studies. It is jointly prepared by the National Association of Young Auditors of National Defence Superior Studies Institute (ANAJ-IHEDN in French) and S.F.E.N. Y.G..
  
  Main purpose of this event is to present futures challenges nuclear energy will face. Three workshops are proposed, chaired by representatives of french nuclear industry: AREVA, C.E.A., E.D.F. . Topics cover global future energy needs and nuclear market, a focus will be made on medium and long terms electronuclear possibilities, like GEN IV and ITER reactors. This conference brought approximately 100 students, young professionals and experts. A summary of the interventions will be soon available on Internet site of S.F.E.N. Y.G.