Assuring Nuclear Safety Competence into the 21st Century
Subtitle: Workshop Proceedings, Budapest, Hungary 12-14 October 1999
By: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and Nuclear Energy Agency
Contributors: Nuclear Energy Agency
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Paris
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource]:
Number of pages: 248
ISBN-13: 9789264182400
Subjects: Nuclear energy
Description: Irrespective of current views on the future of nuclear power programmes, concerns are arising with respect to the long-term ability to preserve safety competence because student enrolments in nuclear engineering are decreasing rapidly and experienced staff are reaching retirement age. "Assuring Nuclear Safety Competence into the 21st Century" was discussed in depth by workshop participants. The need for a long-term strategic view was emphasised, and policy recommendations were made. These proceedings will be of particular interest to those playing a policy role in the nuclear industry, regulatory bodies and the education sector.
Table of contents: title: Foreword; title: Executive Summary; title: Summary and Conclusions; title: Opening Address by L. Voross; title: Opening Address by J. S. Griffiths; title: Opening Address by J. Royen; title: Introductory Session; title: Background to the Workshop: Purpose and Objectives by J.S. Griffiths; title: Nuclear Regulatory Challenges or Who Should We Train and Why - A Regulatory Perspective by J. Furness; title: Survey and Analysis of Education in the Nuclear Field by T. H. Isaacs; title: Status of Nuclear Engineering Education in the United States by G. J. Brown; title: Partnership for Success: Solving the Problems Together by S. Ion; title: The Nuclear Industry and the Young Generation by A. Hanti; title: Managing Nuclear Safety Research Facilities and Capabilities in a Changing Nuclear Industry: The Contribution of the OECD/NEA by J. Royen; title: International Organisations Assure Nuclear Safety Competence by A. Alonso Santos; title: Highlights of the Introductory Session by L. Voross; title: Session A. How to Incorporate New Safety Capabilities Through Education and Training; title: Training at the Masters Degree Level in Physics and Technology of Nuclear Reactors in the UK by D. R. Weaver; title: Postgraduate Education in Nuclear Engineering: Towards a European Degree by M. Giot; title: Graduate Nuclear Engineering Programmes Motivate Educational and Research Activities by B. Mavko; title: Dissemination of Opportunities in Nuclear Science and Technology in Mexico by G. S. Alcocer Gomez; title: The Role of the International Atomic Energy Agency in Maintaining Nuclear Safety Competence by I. Aro and T. Mazour; title: Highlights of Session A by Z. Szatmary; title: Session B. How to Maintain and Continuously Develop Existing Safety Capabilities; title: Nuclear Energy and Related Research in Universities; Achieving the Intellectual and Funding Network by A.J.H. Goddardand C. R. E. de Oliveira; title: Challenge and Endeavor to Nuclear Safety Competence in Korea: For Now and Into the 21st Century by M. Kim, J.-I. Lee and Y.-H. Hah; title: Ways to Maintain Nuclear Safety Competence in Finland by T. Vanttola and L. Mattila; title: Maintaining Staff Competence - A NPP Operator Viewpoint by E. Patrakka; title: Assuring Nuclear Safety Competence into the 21st Century - A Swedish Perspective by g. Lowenhielm and G. Svensson; title: Promoting a Learning Culture to Maintain the Nuclear Safety Competence of AECB Staff by A. Omar, N. Belisle and I. Grant; title: Training System Enhancement for Nuclear Safety at Paks NPP&nbsp;B I. Kiss; title: Assuring Nuclear Competence in the Netherlands by R. J. van Santen; title: Highlights of Session B by B. J. Furness; title: Session C. How to Establish Nuclear Safety Capabilities to Meet Future Challenges; title: Main Conclusions of a Seminar on Managing Technical Resources in a Changing Nuclear Industry held in London on 29-September-1999 by P. D. Storey; title: Current Positions in OECD Member Countries on Competence Profiles and Requirements for the Future: Review of Questionnaire Responses by J. S. Griffiths; title: Highlights of Session C by T. H. Isaacs; title: List of Participants