International School of Nuclear and RadiologicalLeadership for Safety
Hosted by theGovernment of Japanthrough

Tokai University
Fukushima, Hiratsuka and TokyoJapan
17–28 February 2020
Ref. No.: EVT1904871

Information SheetPage 1

Introduction
The goal of the International School of Nuclear and Radiological Leadership is to help International
Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Member States gain in-depth knowledge on what leadership for safetymeans in practice. The focus is on applying the concepts of nuclear and radiological leadership for safety
to real-life situations through the use of case studies, lectures, exercises, discussions and group dialogues
based on the IAEA’s Safety Standards and guidelines.
This is an intensive course facilitated by senior international experts. Participants will improve theirleadership knowledge and skills by using progressively complex scenarios as well as through individual
study and in-class group exercises and dialogues that will be complemented by activities that aredesigned to enhance leadership attributes and characteristics. This School will strengthen theparticipants’ abilities regarding leadership for safety in nuclear and radiological working environments.
It will contribute to a culture of safety within participants’ organizations and to the capacity building
efforts of the individual Member States.

Objectives
The objective of the event is to is to train early to mid-career professionals in nuclear and radiologicalleadership for safety. The International School on Nuclear and Radiological Leadership for Safety,
which is based on the General Safety Requirements publication entitled Leadership and Managementfor Safety (IAEA Safety Standards Series No. GSR Part 2), will cover topics such as leadership forsafety; safety culture, human, technological and organizational factors; and the systemic approach tosafety using realistic case studies. The case studies will cover a range of nuclear and radiation safety
scenarios. Participants will work in groups using an interactive dialogue approach along with event
coordinators acting as mentors by guiding and challenging participants.

Target Audience
The event is aimed at early to mid-career professionals with 10 to 15 years’ experience from regulatory
bodies, licensed operators or users and related organizations who have demonstrated leadership potential
through professional achievements.

Working Language(s)English.

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covers: Lectures on IAEA Safety Requirement GSR Part 2 and leadership for safety key concepts;
review of case studies covering a range of nuclear and radiological facilities; and dynamic groupexercises and discussions intended to illustrate leadership for nuclear and radiological safety in practiceas well as technical visits. The programme will be concluded with an evaluation as well as closing
remarks.
A detailed programme will be provided to selected participants in advance of the School.

Arrangements
Nominating Governments will be informed in due course of the names of the selected candidates andwill at that time be given full details of the procedures to be followed with regard to administrative andfinancial matters.

Venue
The School will be held in Hiratsuka, Japan at Shonan Campus of Tokai University. Technical site visits
held during the course will in Fukushima Prefecture.

Participation and Registration
All persons wishing to participate in the event have to be designated by an IAEA Member State or
should be members of organizations that have been invited to attend.
In order to be designated by an IAEA Member State, participants are requested to send the Registration
Form to their competent national authority (e.g. Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission to theIAEA or National Atomic Energy Authority) for onward transmission to the IAEA by 17 January 2020.
Participants who are members of an organization invited to attend are requested to send theParticipation Form (Form A) through their organization to the IAEA by the above deadline.
Selected participants will be informed in due course on the procedures to be followed with regard toadministrative and financial matters.
Please note that the IAEA is in a transition phase to manage the entire registration process for all regularprogramme events electronically through the new InTouch+ (https://intouchplus.iaea.org) facility,
which is the improved and expanded successor to the InTouch platform that has been used in recent
years for the IAEA’s technical cooperation events. Through InTouch+, prospective participants will beable to apply for events and submit all required documents online. National authorities will be able toPage 3

use InTouch+ to review and approve these applications. Interested parties that would like to use thisnew facility should write to: InTouchPlus.Contact-Point@iaea.org.

VisasParticipants who require a visa to enter Japan should submit the necessary application as soon as possible
to the nearest diplomatic or consular representative of Japan.

IAEA Contacts
Scientific Secretary:
Mr Shahid Mallick
Office of Safety and Security Coordination
Department of Nuclear Safety and Security
International Atomic Energy Agency
Vienna International Centre
PO Box 100
1400 VIENNA
AUSTRIA
Tel.: +43 1 2600 25673
Fax: +43 1 26007
Email: S.Mallick@iaea.org
IAEA Project Manager Officer:
Ms Vanessa MASSEGG
Office of Safety and Security Coordination
Department of Nuclear Safety and Security
International Atomic Energy Agency
Vienna International Centre
PO Box 100
1400 VIENNA
AUSTRIA
Tel.: +43 1 2600-23305
Email: V.Massegg@iaea.org

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Administrative Secretary:
Ms Marina Melin
Office of Safety and Security Coordination
Department of Nuclear Safety and Security
International Atomic Energy Agency
Vienna International Centre
PO Box 100
1400 VIENNA
AUSTRIA
Tel.: +43 1 2600 22019
Fax: +43 1 26007
Email: M.Melin@iaea.org

Subsequent correspondence on scientific matters should be sent to the Scientific Secretary andcorrespondence on other matters related to the event to the Administrative Secretary.

Local Organizer:
Mr Kazayuki HOSHINO
International Education CenterTokai University
Email: hoshino1128@tsc.u-tokai.ac.jp

Subsequent correspondence on scientific matters should be sent to the IAEA Project Management
Officer and correspondence on other matters related to the workshop to the IAEA ProjectAssistant.

Website of the International School of Nuclear and Radiological
Leadership for Safety
Please visit the below website regularly for new information regarding this event:
https://www.iaea.org/services/education-and-training/training-courses/international-school-ofnuclear-and-radiological-leadership-for-safety

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