Joint ICTP-IAEA Nuclear Stakeholder Engagement School

Administration

Description

An ICTP-IAEA Meeting in person

The School is a five-day training course designed to enhance understanding of stakeholder engagement as an essential element of a complete nuclear power programme. It will provide the knowledge and tools for successful design and implementation of stakeholder engagement programmes in different stages of the nuclear fuel cycle, from uranium mining to radioactive waste management to decommissioning and repurposing of nuclear facilities at the end of their life. The target audience for this school are executives, managers and professionals working in governmental bodies, regulatory bodies, technical support organizations, operating organizations and other organizations from across the nuclear industry, who are directly or indirectly involved with their entity’s stakeholder engagement programmes.

This School will offer a comprehensive curriculum comprising lectures, interactive group discussions, and practical exercises. Through a combination of theoretical and practical learning, participants will develop the skills and knowledge necessary to effectively engage with diverse stakeholders, as well as gain an understanding of why it is important to embed stakeholder engagement in organizational management processes and organization’s core values.

Some of the topics covered by the School curriculum include:

psychology of human decision making and stakeholder engagement;
tools, methods and approaches to effective stakeholder engagement;
stakeholder engagement strategy and plan;
roles and responsibilities in stakeholder engagement;
crisis and emergency communication;
public information and communication;
disinformation, misinformation, rumours and fake news mitigation;
ensuring sustained stakeholder engagement.

Eligibility:

The course is open to qualified candidates from IAEA Member States. Qualified candidates will be required to provide a short video stating their motivation to participate in the School. Selected candidates may be asked to complete an online introductory course and assessment.

Candidates should have excellent knowledge of English. Neither translation nor interpretation into any other language will be provided for the training session. Candidates are required to attend the entire duration of the course.

Grants: A limited number of grants are available to support the attendance of selected participants, with priority given to participants from developing countries. There is no registration fee.

Material

Panel Discussion Miramare Poster Preliminary list of Participants School Agenda School Bio

Joint ICTP-IAEA Nuclear Stakeholder Engagement School | (smr 3984)

Go to day

Monday, 25 November 2024

09:00 - 09:30

09:00 Registration formalities 30' ( Adriatico Guest House - (Lower Level 1) )

REGISTRATION: Upon arrival, Visitors not staying in the ICTP Guest Houses, are kindly requested to complete registration formalities at the Adriatico Guesthouse - Registration Desk (Lower level) from 09:00 to 9:30.

09:30 - 16:30

09:30 ICTP Welcome Remarks 5'

Speaker: Atish DHABOLKAR (Director, ICTP, Italy)
09:35 IAEA Welcome Remarks 5'

Speaker: Andrea BORIO DI TIGLIOLE (Programme Coordinator, IAEA Department of Nuclear Energy, Vienna)

09:40 Opening Remarks 20'

Speaker:

Mikhail CHUDAKOV (Deputy Director General and Head of the Department of Nuclear Energy, IAEA, Vienna), Sophie BOUTAUD DE LA COMBE (Director of the IAEA Office of Public Information and Communication)

10:00 Overview of the programme 10'

Speaker: Irena CHATZIS (Stakeholder Engagement Officer, IAEA Department of Nuclear Energy)
10:10 Keynote speech 20'

Speaker: Charles OPPENHEIMER, The Oppenheimer Project, USA
10:30 Coffee Break 30'
11:00 Introduction of participants and external experts 40'
11:40 IAEA: the principles of stakeholder engagement 20'

Speaker: Irena CHATZIS (IAEA, Vienna)
12:00 Lunch Break 1h0'
13:00 L4. Developing stakeholder engagement framework 30'

Speaker: Ursula KUCZYNSKA (Polish Radioactive Waste Management Plant)
13:30 L5. Establishing stakeholder engagement 45'

Speaker: Javier FARIAS (Private Expert, Vienna)
14:15 Coaching skills: What triggers human perceptions and beliefs? Q&A, discussion 1h0'

Speaker: Sophie BOUTAUD DE LA COMBE (Director of the IAEA Office of Public Information and Communication)
15:15 Introduction to the group project 45'

17:30 - 20:00 Panel discussion: Nuclear Power: Meeting the Challenge

Location:

Miramare Castle, Sala del Trono

17:30 Welcome Address 10'

Speaker:

Ralf KAISER (Senior Coordinator, Programme and Advancement, ICTP), Andreina CONTESSA (Director, Regional Museums Directorate of Friuli Venezia Giulia (TBC))

17:40 Opening Remarks 10'

Speaker: Mikhail CHUDAKOV (Deputy Director General and Head of the Department of Nuclear Energy, IAEA, Vienna)

17:50 Panel Dscussion 1h10'

Moderator: Jeffrey DONOVAN (Communication, Outreach and Stakeholder Involvement Officer, IAEA Department of Nuclear Energy)

Speaker:

Charles OPPENHEIMER (Founder & Co-Executive Director, Oppenheimer Project), Aleshia DUNCAN (Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Cooperation in the Office of Nuclear Energy, US Department of Energy), Stefano MONTI (President, Italian Nuclear Association and the European Nuclear Society), Meritxell MARTELL (Executive Director, Group of European Municipalities with Nuclear Facilities), Representative of the Italian Government (TBC)

19:00 Reception for the Participants of the school and Guests 1h0'

Tuesday, 26 November 2024
- 08:30 - 17:00
  - 08:30 L2. Public information, communication and stakeholder engagement 45'
    
    Speaker: Ursula KUCZYNSKA (Polish Radioactive Waste Management Plant, Poland)
  - 09:15 L8. Stakeholder engagement: tools, methods and approaches 1h0'
    
    Speaker: Tanja PERKO (Belgian Nuclear Research Centre SCK∙CEN and University Antwerpn)
  - 10:15 L6. Roles and responsibilities in stakeholder engagement 30'
    
    Speaker: Javier FARIAS (Private Expert, Argentina)
  - 10:45 Coffee Break 15'
  - 11:00 L6a. Responsibilities & roles of the regulatory bodies Q&A 1h0'
    
    Speaker: Jean-Rene JUBIN (Senior Nuclear Safety Officer, IAEA Department of Nuclear Safety and Security)
  - 12:00 Lunch Break 1h0'
  - 13:00 L20. Messaging on non-proliferation Q&A 1h0'
    
    Speaker: Jeremy WHITLOCK (Senior Technical Advisor, IAEA Department of Safeguards)
  - 14:00 L19. Stakeholder engagement for radioactive waste disposal Q&A 1h0'
    
    Speaker: Stefan MAYER (Team Leader (Disposal), IAEA, Department of Nuclear Energy)
  - 15:00 Coffee Break 15'
  - 15:15 Excercise on coaching 1h0'
    
    Speaker: Sophie BOUTAUD DE LA COMBE (IAEA, Vienna)
  - 16:15 Group project 45'
Wednesday, 27 November 2024
- 08:30 - 17:00
  - 08:30 L1. The psychology of human decision making and stakeholder engagement 1h0'
    
    Speaker: Lisa LANDE (IAEA, Vienna)
  - 09:30 L12. Crisis and emergency communication Q&A 1h0'
    
    Speaker: Nayana JAYARAJAN (Outreach Officer, IAEA Incident and Emergency Centre)
  - 10:30 Coffee Break 15'
  - 10:45 L12 activity: crisis and emergency communication 30'
    
    Speaker: Nayana JAYARAJAN (Outreach Officer, IAEA Incident and Emergency Centre)
  - 11:15 L18. Role of public engagement in the ALARA principles Q&A 1h0'
    
    Speaker: Peter BRIANT (Sizewell C, UK)
  - 12:15 Lunch Break 1h0'
  - 13:15 L3. Risk perception 45'
    
    Speaker: Javier FARIAS (Private Expert, Argentina)
  - 14:00 L11. Disinformation, misinformation, rumours and fake news mitigation Q&A 1h0'
    
    Speaker: Nayana JAYARAJAN (IAEA, Vienna)
  - 15:00 Case study: Stakeholder Engagement for newbuild – the case of Sizewell C 1h0'
    
    Speaker: Peter BRIANT (Sizewell C, UK)
  - 16:00 Group project 1h0'
Thursday, 28 November 2024
- 08:30 - 17:00
  - 08:30 L7. Stakeholder engagement strategy and plan 1h0'
    
    Speaker: Javier FARIAS (Private Expert, Argentina)
  - 09:30 L15. Educational programmes, youth engagement & engagement of underrepresented groups 1h0'
    
    Speaker: Ursula KUCZYNSKA (Polish Radioactive Waste Management Plant, Poland)
  - 10:30 Coffee Break 15'
  - 10:45 L13. Spokesperson as a role and not a function 1h15'
    
    Speaker: Ursula KUCZYNSKA (Polish Radioactive Waste Management Plant, Poland)
  - 12:00 Lunch Break 1h0'
  - 13:00 L9. Communication channels and tools 30'
    
    Speaker: Anastasiia ANDRIUSHINA (Associate Stakeholder Engagement Officer, IAEA Department of Nuclear Energy)
  - 13:30 L10. Social media 30'
    
    Speaker: Javier FARIAS (Private Expert, Argentina)
  - 14:00 Performing at the Nexus: leadership, resilience and stakeholder engagement 1h0'
    
    Speaker: Lisa LANDE (Nuclear Human Resource Development Specialist, IAEA Department of Nuclear Energy)
  - 15:00 Coffee Break 15'
  - 15:15 Immersive workshop 1h0'
    
    Speaker: Lisa LANDE (Nuclear Human Resource Development Specialist, IAEA Department of Nuclear Energy) & All
  - 16:15 Q&A, reflections, discussion 15'
  - 16:30 Group project 30'
Friday, 29 November 2024
- 08:30 - 13:15
  - 08:30 L16. Working towards sustained stakeholder engagement in long life-cycle projects 30'
    
    Speaker: Ursula KUCZYNSKA (Polish Radioactive Waste Management Plant, Poland)
  - 09:00 L17. Evaluation and measurement 30'
    
    Speaker: Javier FARIAS (Private Expert, Argentina)
  - 09:30 Group project presentations - Feedback 1h0'
  - 10:30 Coffee Break 15'
  - 10:45 Group project presentations - Feedback 1h0'
  - 11:45 Feedback from the participants 30'
  - 12:15 Closing ceremony, certificate awarding 1h0'
    
    Speaker: Andrea BORIO DI TIGLIOLE (IAEA, Vienna), Irena CHATZIS (IAEA, Vienna)