IAEA continues to participate in the advancement of nuclear education within Member States. Recently, the IAEA jointly held an educational workshop in Malaysia with the Asian Nuclear Safety Network (ANSN) as a complimentary tool to the online delivery of training.
The aim of the workshop was to inform participants about the importance and techniques of nuclear knowledge management by sharing lessons learned and best practices in the subject area, and by accumulating national experiences. Experts, including those from IAEA, shared and exchanged knowledge that cannot be replicated online.
In 2007, the IAEA inked an agreement with the European Nuclear Education Network (ENEN) to facilitate the delivery of nuclear energy courses over the web. The on-line courses provided training delivered through the IAEA´s web portal: the Asian Network for Education in Nuclear Technology (ANENT). Since its launch in 2003, ANENT has been active in coordinating nuclear training and research by linking educators and professionals.
The workshop took place from 2-4 July 2009 and was requested by the Malaysian Government under the framework of the ANSN. The 26 participants of the workshop came from the following Member States: China, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia. International experts that served as lecturers were drawn from Switzerland, the US, and the IAEA. The focus was on common needs, possible solutions and proper practices with the goal of making results directly applicable to the nuclear organizations in the participating countries.
Background
Launched in 2002, the Asian Nuclear Safety Network (ANSN) aims to pool, analyse, and share existing information as well as new knowledge related to nuclear safety, while at the same time sharing practical experiences amongst countries. The ANSN is a platform for facilitating sustainable regional cooperation and for creating human networks and cyber communities among the specialists of involved countries.
The current participating countries include: China, Indonesia, Japan, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. ANSN Supporting countries include: Australia, France, Germany and the USA.
