Joint ICTP-IAEA Nuclear Energy Management School

Administration

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.

Material

Poster Preliminary Agenda

Joint ICTP-IAEA Nuclear Energy Management School | (smr 4079)

Go to day

Monday, 16 June 2025
- 08:30 - 10:00 Registration and administrative formalities
- 10:00 - 17:00
  - 10:00 School official start: Welcome remarks 1h0'
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Introduction of participants, Group photo
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    Speaker: Ms Helena Zhivitskaya (IAEA)
  - 11:00 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 2.1.3. Role of Nuclear Energy for Sustainable Development 1h0'
    
    Speaker: Mr Marco Cometto (IAEA)
  - 14:30 NPTDS 1.3.1. Introduction to Nuclear Power and Current Nuclear Power Technologies 1h0'
    
    Speaker: Mr Benoit Lepouze (IAEA)
  - 15:30 Coffee break 30'
  - 16:00 Professional Development 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 Power Technology Evolution (Part 1) 1h0'
    
    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 3.1.1. Nuclear Law and Relevant International Legal Instruments 1h0'
  - 14:30 NKM 1.1.2. IAEA’s Services to Member States & Scientific and Technical Information Resources 1h0'
    
    Speaker: Ms Helena Zhivitskaya (IAEA)
  - 15:30 Coffee break 30'
  - 16:00 Professional Development 1h0'
    
    Speaker: Ms Natasha Muller (IAEA Expert)
Wednesday, 18 June 2025
- 09:00 - 17:00
  - 09:00 Project Management NPES 4.1.1. NPP Life Cycle Management 1h0'
  - 10:00 NKM 2.2.1. HRD and NKM for Nuclear Organizations 1h0'
    
    Speaker: Ms Helena Zhivitskaya (IAEA)
  - 11:00 Coffee break 30'
  - 11:30 PESS 2.1.2. Energy Planning Tools and Capacity Building Programme of the IAEA 1h0'
    
    Speaker: Mr Marco Cometto (IAEA)
  - 12:30 Lunch break 1h0'
  - 13:30 Professional Development 1h0'
    
    Speaker: Ms Natasha Muller (IAEA Expert)
  - 14:30 NPTDS 1.2.3. Non-electric Applications of Nuclear Power 1h0'
    
    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 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 NKM 1.4.1. Introduction to the concept of Risk and Risk Communication 1h0'
    
    Speaker: Ms Natasha Muller (IAEA Expert)
  - 14:30 PESS Power Invest 1h0'
    
    Speaker: Mr Marco Cometto (IAEA)
  - 15:30 Coffee break 30'
  - 16:00 Professional Development 1h0'
    
    Speaker: Ms Natasha Muller (IAEA Expert)
Friday, 20 June 2025
- 09:00 - 17:00
  - 09:00 PESS Power Invest 2h0'
    
    Speaker: Mr Marco Cometto (IAEA)
  - 11:00 Coffee break 30'
  - 11:30 PESS Power Invest 1h0'
    
    Speaker: Mr Marco Cometto (IAEA)
  - 12:30 Lunch break 1h0'
  - 13:30 Professional Development 2h0'
    
    Speaker: Ms Natasha Muller (IAEA Expert)
  - 15:30 Coffee break 30'
  - 16:00 Professional Development 1h0'
    
    Speaker: Ms Natasha Muller (IAEA Expert)
- 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. SpentNuclear 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'
  - 11:00 Coffee break 30'
  - 11:30 NEFW 4.5.3. Decommissioning of Nuclear Facilities 1h0'
    
    Speaker: Mr Alexander Bychkov (IAEA Nuclear Expert)
  - 12:30 Lunch break 1h0'
  - 13:30 NAPS 1.2.1. Introduction to Nuclear Applications 1h0'
  - 14:30 Legal and Institutional Aspects of Innovative Nuclear Systems Development (based on INPRO studies) 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 30'
  - 09:00 TECHNICAL VISIT The Elettra Sincrotrone Trieste synchrotron radiation center 3h0'
  - 12:00 Departure to the ICTP 30'
  - 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'
Thursday, 26 June 2025
- 09:00 - 17:00
  - 09:00 OSS 2.3.2 Safety Culture 1h0'
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Pre-recorded talk
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  - 10:00 SG 3.4.1 IAEA Methods & Tools for Safeguards Implementation 1h0'
  - 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 NEFW 4.4.1. Radioactive Waste Management 1h0'
    
    Speaker: Mr Alexander Bychkov (IAEA Nuclear Expert)
  - 15:30 Coffee break 30'
  - 16:00 Group project work 1h0'
Friday, 27 June 2025
- 09:00 - 14:30
  - 09:00 Project Presentations 2h0'
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Participants
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  - 11:00 Coffee break 30'
  - 11:30 Final Exam 1h0'
  - 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)