United States of America–IAEA Nuclear Energy Management School

Objectives

The purpose of the NEM School is to support young nuclear professionals by enhancing their managerial and technical competencies that are essential for maintaining national nuclear energy programmes.

In particular, the objectives are:

• To provide an international educational experience and an opportunity for worldwide networking with future leaders and managers of nuclear energy programmes;
• To raise the awareness of the participants about recent developments in nuclear energy;
• To broaden the participants’ understanding of key issues and challenges associated with the peaceful uses of nuclear energy;
• To introduce the participants to the leadership and managerial competencies needed to successfully implement national nuclear energy programmes.

The NEM School will cover, among others, the following topical areas:

• Leadership and management in nuclear organizations;
• Nuclear law;
• Nuclear safety and nuclear security;
• Nuclear safeguards;
• Radioactive waste management;
• Advanced nuclear power technologies;
• Basic principles of nuclear power plant operation;
• The nuclear fuel cycle;
• Climate change and the economics of nuclear energy;
• Stakeholder involvement and public communication.

Deadline for applications from eligible countries through InTouch+: Extended to 28 April 2024.