The busiest week of an IAEA Nuclear Energy Management (NEM) School wrapped up last week in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates. This was the 3rd joint UAE-IAEA regional NEM School held since 2012, mainly for young nuclear professionals from the Gulf region.
From 14 to 24 May, 42 participants from the UAE nuclear sector and academia as well as four from Malaysia, Saudi Arabia and Sudan received a unique international educational experience from the IAEA experts and UAE nuclear leaders.
Hosted by Khalifa University, the School helped participants to broaden their understanding of key issues and challenges associated with the peaceful use of nuclear technology such as safety, security, economics, public acceptance and non-proliferation. A strong focus was given at building future leadership competencies to manage nuclear energy programmes.
“The importance and recognition of nuclear power as a sustainable and low-carbon energy source that continues to grow worldwide,” said Mikhail Chudakov, IAEA Deputy Director General and Head of the Department of Nuclear Energy, at the opening of the School.
“It is the Agency’s primary mission to help Member States that have decided to use nuclear energy to do it in a safe, responsible, and sustainable manner.”
The importance and recognition of nuclear power as a sustainable and low-carbon energy source continues to grow worldwide.
