Scientific Calendar Event



Description

This School is a certificate course providing specialized education and training on development and implementation of knowledge management programmes in nuclear science and technology organizations. It is intended for young professionals in current or future leading roles in managing nuclear knowledge.
 
Jointly organized by ICTP and the IAEA since 2004, this Nuclear Knowledge Management (NKM) School focuses on methodologies and practices and explores various dimensions of nuclear knowledge management.  These include processes and tools, challenges and benefits, culture influence, relationship with human resource development, IT for knowledge preservation and sharing. Learning is supplemented with real life examples from NKM programmes in different types of nuclear organizations. The aim is to encourage ‘forward thinking’ and to enable participants to apply theory and insights in their daily work. Lectures at the ICTP by recognized experts are followed by case studies, practical work and breakout sessions where participants will have the opportunity to discuss issues and solutions. NKM group projects are also developed over the week. Shortlisted candidates will undergo an on-line pre- training course and a test, the results of which will be one of the elements to define the final list of participants.
 
Topics:
  • Nuclear knowledge and knowledge management fundamentals
  • Developing policies and strategies in managing nuclear knowledge
  • Human resources development
  • Risk of knowledge loss and knowledge transfer
  • Practical guidance and good practices on NKM
 
 
The School is only open to anyone who has not previously participated in an IAEA NKM 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, 20 October 2025
    • 08:30 - 09:30 Registration and administrative formalities
    • 09:30 - 20:00
      • 09:30 Opening Session: Welcoming remarks 20'
        Speaker: Claudio Arezzo (ICTP Officer, Head of Math Section), Pedro Dieguez Porras (IAEA, Head of Nuclear Knowledge Management Section)
      • 09:50 Introduction to the ICTP 15'
        Speaker: Natasa Stojic (ICTP)
      • 10:05 Welcoming remarks from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) 10'
        Speaker: Yihui Dong (IAEA)
      • 10:15 Group Photo 15'
      • 10:30 Introduction of Participants and Lecturers 30'
        All Participants and Lecturers
      • 11:00 Coffee break 30'
      • 11:30 NKM School Objectives and Programme Overview 30'
        Speaker: Yihui Dong (IAEA)
      • 12:00 An Introduction to Knowledge and Knowledge Management 30'
        Speaker: Yihui Dong (IAEA)
      • 12:30 Lunch Break 1h0'
      • 13:30 KM Policy and Strategy and the Steps of KM Implementation 45'
        Speaker: Gary Cairns (IAEA Expert)
      • 14:15 National and Organizational Workforce Planning 45'
        Speaker: Yihui Dong (IAEA)
      • 15:00 Coffee Break 30'
      • 15:30 Definitions and Main Principles of Knowledge Sharing Culture 45'
        Speaker: Yihui Dong (IAEA)
      • 16:15 Project Work Introduction – start group work 45'
        All Participants and Lecturers
      • 18:30 Welcome reception 1h30'
  • Tuesday, 21 October 2025
    • 09:30 - 18:00
      • 09:30 Critical Knowledge 30'
        Speaker: Yihui Dong (IAEA)
      • 10:00 NKM Risk Assessment - Theory 1h0'
        Speaker: Evgeny Kulikov (National Research Nuclear University MEPhI)
      • 11:00 Coffee Break 30'
      • 11:30 NKM Risk Assessment - Practical 1h0'
        Speaker: Evgeny Kulikov (National Research Nuclear University MEPhI)
      • 12:30 Lunch Break 1h0'
      • 13:30 Implementation and the Assignment and Description of NKM Roles and Responsibilities 1h15'
        Speaker: Yihui Dong (IAEA)
      • 14:45 Case Study 1 Nuclear Knowledge Management Program in Russian Federation 15'
        Speaker: Evgeny Kulikov (National Research Nuclear University MEPhI)
      • 15:00 Coffee Break 30'
      • 15:30 Competency Mapping 45'
        Speaker: Gary Cairns (IAEA Expert)
      • 16:15 Importance of Motivation and Communication in NKM 45'
        Speaker: Gary Cairns (IAEA Expert)
      • 17:00 Project work 1h0'
  • Wednesday, 22 October 2025
    • 09:30 - 17:00
      • 09:30 Knowledge Capture Methods (Theory) 45'
        Speaker: Evgeny Kulikov (National Research Nuclear University MEPhI)
      • 10:15 Knowledge Capture Methods (Practical) 45'
        Speaker: Evgeny Kulikov (National Research Nuclear University MEPhI)
      • 11:00 Coffee Break 30'
      • 11:30 Succession Management 45'
        Speaker: Gary Cairns (IAEA Expert)
      • 12:15 Lunch Break 1h15'
      • 13:30 Coaching and Mentoring for NKM 45'
        Speaker: Gary Cairns (IAEA Expert)
      • 14:15 Case Study 2 Risk analysis and expert knowledge capture 45'
        Speaker: Gary Cairns (IAEA Expert)
      • 15:00 Coffee Break 30'
      • 15:30 Introduction to Information Management 45'
        Speaker: Evgeny Kulikov (National Research Nuclear University MEPhI)
      • 16:15 Project Work 45'
        All Participants and Lecturers
  • Thursday, 23 October 2025
    • 09:30 - 17:00
      • 09:30 Indicators for a Comprehensive NKM System 45'
        Speaker: Gary Cairns (IAEA Expert)
      • 10:15 Use and Importance of Lessons Learned and Corrective Action Programmes 45'
        Speaker: Gary Cairns (IAEA Expert)
      • 11:00 Coffee Break 30'
      • 11:30 NKM Self-Assessment (Theory) 1h0'
        Speaker: Evgeny Kulikov (National Research Nuclear University MEPhI)
      • 12:30 Lunch Break 1h0'
      • 13:30 NKM Self-Assessment (Practical) 45'
        Speaker: Evgeny Kulikov (National Research Nuclear University MEPhI)
      • 14:15 Project Work 1h15'
        All Participants and Lecturers
      • 15:30 Coffee Break 30'
      • 16:00 Project Work 1h0'
        All Participants and Lecturers
  • Friday, 24 October 2025
    • 09:30 - 15:00
      • 09:30 Exam 1h0'
        All Participants
      • 10:30 Coffee break 30'
      • 11:00 Group presentations 1h30'
        All Participants and Lecturers
      • 12:30 Lunch 1h0'
      • 13:30 Role of the IAEA 30'
        Speaker: Yihui Dong (IAEA)
      • 14:00 Survey/feedback discussion with all participants 30'
        All Participants
      • 14:30 Graduation and Distribution of Certificates Ceremony & Closing Remarks 30'
        All Participants and Lecturers