Scientific Calendar Event



Starts 8 Dec 2025
Ends 12 Dec 2025
Central European Time
ICTP
Giambiagi Lecture Hall (AGH)
Adriatico Guest House Riva Massimiliano e Carlotta, Grignano I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)
The call for applications will be open soon


This School supports IAEA Member States in fostering a culture for safety in nuclear and radiological facilities, helping professionals integrate safety into their decisions and actions at all levels. The School will engage participants through
lectures, case studies, practical exercises, and peer-to-peer learning to develop an understanding of safety leadership concepts. 
 
The programme is tailored for early- to mid-career professionals working in the nuclear field, including regulators, operators, and technical support organizations.
 
The Leadership School’s curriculum is based on the IAEA safety standards and contributes to global nuclear and radiological safety through strengthening capacity-building efforts. These efforts draw attention to the importance of leadership in safety as emphasized in IAEA safety standards, IAEA General Conference resolutions, and discussions at high-level IAEA meetings, among others. 

 
Topics:
 
The Leadership School examines safety leadership in both normal and emergency scenarios. It’s programme is based on case studies, with participants analyzing and interacting in scenarios that involve topics such as unintended medical exposure, a nuclear power plant outage, leak of radioactive materials, etc.
 
The School programme also includes presentations, briefings, interactive activities and discussions on various topics:
  • Leadership for Safety
  • Safety Culture
  • Systemic Approach
  • Human and Organizational Factors
  • Examples of leadership programmes in Member States
  • Other areas

Eligibility:

The course is open to qualified candidates from IAEA Member States.
Candidates should:
  • Hold a university degree
  • Occupy junior- to mid-level positions in Regulatory bodies, Technical Support Organizations and operators
  • Have 5 to 15 years of experience
  • Demonstrate leadership potential
 
Candidates should have excellent knowledge of English. Candidates are required to attend the entire duration of this one-week 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.
 
**DEADLINE: 01/08/2025**

Organizers

Lingquan Guo (IAEA), Maria Josefa Moracho Ramírez (IAEA), Marina Melin (IAEA), Local Organiser: Sandro Scandolo (ICTP)

Co-sponsors