Scientific Calendar Event



Description

This School is a certificate course introducing participants to the foundation skills and knowledge required to successfully manage and lead a nuclear energy programme. The target audience for this training event is new and young nuclear professionals entering the field of nuclear energy and nuclear technology.
 
Objectives of this training event are to: 
  • Provide an international educational experience and an opportunity for worldwide networking to future leaders and managers of nuclear energy
  • Raise awareness of participants about recent developments in nuclear energy
  • Broaden participants’ understanding on key issues and challenges associated with peaceful uses of nuclear energy
  • Introduce participants to the leadership and managerial competencies needed to successfully run the national nuclear energy programme
 
Topics:
  • Introduction to the IAEA and nuclear technology 
  • IAEA and its services 
  • Overview of nuclear applications 
  • Climate change and the economics of nuclear energy 
  • An integrated approach to human resource development and nuclear knowledge management 
  • Management and leadership in a nuclear organization 
  • Nuclear safety 
  • Nuclear security 
  • Nuclear safeguards 
  • Emergency planning, preparedness and response 
  • Radiation safety and protection 
  • Nuclear law 
  • Nuclear power 
  • Nuclear fuel cycle and waste management 
 
The School is only open to anyone who has not previously participated in an IAEA NEM School.
 
 
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.

 
Go to day
  • Monday, 16 June 2025
    • 08:30 - 10:00 Registration and administrative formalities
    • 10:00 - 17:00
      • 10:00 Welcome remarks 1h0'
        Introduction of participants
        Speaker: Ms Helena Zhivitskaya (IAEA)
      • 11:00 Group photo & Coffee break 30'
      • 11:30 NEM School Objectives and Programme Overview 1h0'
        Speaker: Ms Helena Zhivitskaya (IAEA)
      • 12:30 Lunch break 1h0'
      • 13:30 PESS Energy Planning Tools and Contribution of Nuclear Power to Sustainable Development 1h0'
        Speaker: Mr Marco Cometto (IAEA)
      • 14:30 NPTDS 1.3.1.Introduction toNuclear Power andCurrent NuclearPower Technologies 1h0'
        Online
        Speaker: Mr Benoit Lepouze (IAEA)
      • 15:30 Coffee break 30'
      • 16:00 Nuclear Professional Development Fundamentals 1h0'
        Speaker: Ms Natasha Muller (IAEA Expert)
  • Tuesday, 17 June 2025
    • 09:00 - 17:00
      • 09:00 PESS 2.1.1. Economics of Nuclear Power 1h0'
        Speaker: Mr Marco Cometto (IAEA)
      • 10:00 NPTDS 4.1.2.Nuclear PowerTechnology Evolution(Part 1) 1h0'
        Online
        Speaker: Mr Benoit Lepouze (IAEA)
      • 11:00 Coffee break 30'
      • 11:30 NPTDS 4.1.2. Nuclear Power Technology Evolution (Part 2) (SMRs) 1h0'
      • 12:30 Lunch break 1h0'
      • 13:30 NKM 1.1.2. IAEA’s Services to Member States & Scientific and Technical Information Resources 1h0'
        Speaker: Ms Helena Zhivitskaya (IAEA)
      • 14:30 NKM 2.2.1. HRD and NKM for Nuclear Organizations 1h0'
        Speaker: Ms Helena Zhivitskaya (IAEA)
      • 15:30 Coffee break 30'
      • 16:00 3.1.1. Nuclear Law and Relevant International Legal Instruments 1h0'
        pre-recorded lecture
  • Wednesday, 18 June 2025
    • 09:00 - 17:00
      • 09:00 Project Management NPES4.1.1. NPP Life CycleManagement 1h0'
        Online
        Speaker: Mr Aninda Dutta Ray (IAEA)
      • 10:00 1.4.1. Introduction to the concept of Risk and Risk Communication 1h0'
        Speaker: Ms Helena Zhivitskaya (IAEA), Ms Natasha Muller (IAEA Expert)
      • 11:00 Coffee break 30'
      • 11:30 PESS Financing Nuclear Power Projects 1h0'
        Speaker: Mr Marco Cometto (IAEA)
      • 12:30 Lunch break 1h0'
      • 13:30 Emotional Intelligence, Interpersonal and Leadership Effectiveness 1h0'
        Speaker: Ms Natasha Muller (IAEA Expert)
      • 14:30 NPTDS 1.2.3.Non-electric Applicationsof Nuclear Power 1h0'
        Online
        Speaker: Mr Benoit Lepouze (IAEA)
      • 15:30 Coffee break 30'
      • 16:00 PESS Power Invest 1h0'
        Speaker: Mr Marco Cometto (IAEA)
  • Thursday, 19 June 2025
    • 09:00 - 17:00
      • 09:00 Fusion and Climate Change 1h0'
        Speaker: Mr Ralf Kaiser (ICTP)
      • 10:00 NKM 2.3.1. Leadership and Management Competencies 1h0'
        Speaker: Ms Helena Zhivitskaya (IAEA), Ms Natasha Muller (IAEA Expert)
      • 11:00 Coffee break 30'
      • 11:30 NE Comms 2.4.1. Main Principles of Stakeholders Involvement and Public Communication 1h0'
        Speaker: Mr Alexander Bychkov (IAEA Nuclear Expert)
      • 12:30 Lunch break 1h0'
      • 13:30 Group project work 1h0'
      • 14:30 PESS Power Invest 1h0'
        Speaker: Mr Marco Cometto (IAEA)
      • 15:30 Coffee break 30'
      • 16:00 PESS Power Invest 1h0'
        Speaker: Mr Marco Cometto (IAEA)
  • Friday, 20 June 2025
    • 09:00 - 17:00
      • 09:00 Legal and Institutional Aspects of Innovative Nuclear Systems Development 1h0'
        based on INPRO studies
        Speaker: Mr Alexander Bychkov (IAEA Nuclear Expert)
      • 10:00 Communication, Influence and Impact 1h0'
        Speaker: Ms Natasha Muller (IAEA Expert)
      • 11:00 Coffee break 30'
      • 11:30 Building our Strategic Thinking, Goal Setting and Planning Capability 1h0'
        Speaker: Ms Natasha Muller (IAEA Expert)
      • 12:30 Lunch break 1h0'
      • 13:30 Group project work 1h0'
      • 14:30 PESS Power Invest 1h0'
        Speaker: Mr Marco Cometto (IAEA)
      • 15:30 Coffee break 30'
      • 16:00 PESS Power Invest 1h0'
        Speaker: Mr Marco Cometto (IAEA)
    • 19:00 - 20:30 Welcome reception
  • Monday, 23 June 2025
    • 09:00 - 17:00
      • 09:00 NS 3.2.1. Main Principles of Nuclear Safety 1h0'
        Speaker: Mr Shahid Mallick (IAEA)
      • 10:00 NS 3.2.2. Radiation Protection and Safety 1h0'
        Speaker: Mr Shahid Mallick (IAEA)
      • 11:00 Coffee break 30'
      • 11:30 NEFW 4.5.1. Overview of Nuclear Fuel Cycle 1h0'
        Speaker: Mr Alexander Bychkov (IAEA Nuclear Expert)
      • 12:30 Lunch break 1h0'
      • 13:30 NEFW 4.5.2. Spent Nuclear Fuel Management 1h0'
        Speaker: Mr Alexander Bychkov (IAEA Nuclear Expert)
      • 14:30 Group project work 1h0'
      • 15:30 Coffee break 30'
      • 16:00 Group project work 1h0'
  • Tuesday, 24 June 2025
    • 09:00 - 17:00
      • 09:00 OSS 2.3.2 Safety Culture 2h0'
        Speaker: Mr Shahid Mallick (IAEA)
      • 11:00 Coffee break 30'
      • 11:30 NEFW 4.4.1. Radioactive Waste Management 1h0'
        Speaker: Mr Alexander Bychkov (IAEA Nuclear Expert)
      • 12:30 Lunch break 1h0'
      • 13:30 NAPS 1.2.1.Introduction to NuclearApplications 1h0'
        Online
        Speaker: Valeriia Starovoitova (IAEA)
      • 14:30 NEFW 4.5.3 Decommissioning of Nuclear Facilities 1h0'
        Speaker: Mr Alexander Bychkov (IAEA Nuclear Expert)
      • 15:30 Coffee break 30'
      • 16:00 Group project work 1h0'
  • Wednesday, 25 June 2025
    • 08:30 - 17:00
      • 08:30 Departure to the Elettra Sincrotrone Triestesynchrotron radiationcenter 1h0'
      • 09:30 TECHNICAL VISIT to the Elettra Sincrotrone Trieste, synchrotron radiation center 2h0'
      • 11:45 Departure to the ICTP 30'
      • 12:30 Lunch break 1h0'
      • 13:30 NS 3.3.1. Nuclear Security Fundamentals and Infrastructure 1h0'
        Speaker: Mr Shahid Mallick (IAEA)
      • 14:30 Group project work 1h0'
      • 15:30 Coffee break 30'
      • 16:00 Group project work 1h0'
  • Thursday, 26 June 2025
    • 09:00 - 17:00
      • 09:00 NPPM (OLA) 3.5.1 IAEA Legal Framework for Safeguards 1h0'
        Pre-recorded talk
      • 10:00 SG 3.4.1IAEA Methods &Tools for SafeguardsImplementation 1h0'
        Online
        Speaker: Mr Kerrin Swan (IAEA)
      • 11:00 Coffee break 30'
      • 11:30 International Project on Innovative Nuclear Reactors and Fuel Cycles (INPRO): Sustainability of Nuclear Energy system and its assessment 1h0'
        Speaker: Mr Alexander Bychkov (IAEA Nuclear Expert)
      • 12:30 Lunch break 1h0'
      • 13:30 NS 3.2.3. Emergency Preparedness and Response 1h0'
        Speaker: Mr Shahid Mallick (IAEA)
      • 14:30 Group project work 1h0'
      • 15:30 Coffee break 30'
      • 16:00 Group project work 1h0'
  • Friday, 27 June 2025
    • 09:00 - 14:30
      • 09:00 Final Exam 1h0'
      • 10:00 Project Presentations 1h0'
        Participants
      • 11:00 Coffee break 30'
      • 11:30 Project Presentations 1h0'
        Participants
      • 12:30 Lunch break 1h0'
      • 13:30 Survey/feedback discussion with all participants 30'
      • 14:00 Closing and awarding of certificates 30'
        Speaker: Ms Helena Zhivitskaya (IAEA)