The Prelude to the NESTet 2021 Conference Since we have been forced to move our in-person meeting to next year, we decided to organise a special online gathering. The Prelude to the NESTet 2021 Conference will allow you to discuss with some of the most prominent professionals in the European nuclear education and training sector. Participation will be…
Czech VR-2 Research Reactor Received The Siting Licence The State Office for Nuclear Safety of the Czech Republic has granted the siting licence for the new training reactor VR-2, to be built by the Czech Technical University in Prague. The VR-2 subcritical pool reactor, scheduled for operation at the end of 2022, will expand the…
European Nuclear Society became the Chair of the EHRO-N ENS became the Chair of the European Human Resources Observatory in Nuclear (EHRO-N). EHRO-N, is driven by organisations representing major stakeholders in the European Civil Nuclear Sector and managed by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC). It is active in the field of Knowledge Management…
Framatome and Wrocław University Signed Training Agreement Framatome signed an agreement with Wrocław University of Science and Technology in Poland to develop and support training programs for the next generation of nuclear energy professionals. Building on the relationship between the Polish scientific community and Framatome, this agreement makes available internship, recruitment and joint research opportunities…
TVEL and St. Petersburg Polytechnic To Cooperate On Digital Engineering Technologies Russia’s St Petersburg Polytechnic University (SPbPU) signed an agreement for the development of cooperation between Rosatom’s fuel company TVEL and the Competence Centre of the National Technological Initiative (NTI) SPbPU New Production Technologies. The Roadmap, signed last 16 February and planned until the end…
Euratom Research and Training Programme Receives €300M For 2021-2022 The European Commission recently adopted the Euratom Work Programme 2021-2022, implementing the Euratom Research and Training Programme 2021-2025. The Work Programme outlines the objectives and specific topic areas, which will receive €300 million in funding. These investments will support fusion research, and help to foster progress…
NNTP To Boost The Training Cooperation In The Nordic Countries The Nordic nuclear power companies, TVO Group, Vattenfall (both ENS Corporate Members), Fortum and Uniper, engage in extensive cooperation to promote the development of the nuclear industry. The Nordic Nuclear Trainee Program organised by the nuclear power companies is so designed to provide new professionals…
Framatome’s New E&T Project To Be Supported By France Relance Education, training and skills development are more and more important in a fast-changing world. That’s why Framatome (ENS Corporate Member) invests nearly 200 million euros every year in its industrial facilities and promotes a dynamic policy for skills development and training by recruiting nearly 1,000 new…
The Future of Nuclear Energy – WNA Vision for Next Decades Interview with World Nuclear Association Director General Sama Bilbao y Leon World Nuclear Association (WNA) is the international organization that represents the global nuclear industry. Its mission is to promote a wider understanding of nuclear energy among key international influencers by producing authoritative information,…
CTU Prague Has Obtained Permission To Build VR-2 Research Reactor The Faculty of Nuclear Sciences and Physical Engineering (FNSPE) at the Czech Technical University (CTU) in Prague has obtained permission from the State Office for Nuclear Safety (SÚJB) to build the VR-2 research reactor. Construction and commissioning of the subcritical reactor are scheduled to be…