An adequate level of expertise and human resources needs to be maintained in all areas of nuclear fission and radiation protection in Europe. Indeed, our current high level of nuclear safety is critically dependant on retaining and recruiting people with the necessary scientific competence and know-how.
To guarantee the availability of suitably qualified researchers, engineers and technicians in the long-term, further development of scientific competence and human capacity (for instance through joint training activities) is necessary. Coordination between educational institutions across the EU will be further improved and the training and mobility of students and scientists facilitated.
Nuclear education and training schemes will be further harmonised and extended to meet stakeholder needs in areas of reactor systems, radioactive waste management and radiation protection. This will help to provide attractive international opportunities for young people wanting to enter the field. To support this, Euratom fission training schemes may be organised in areas where gaps in training provision are perceived.
This truly pan-European approach will provide the incentives for a new generation of nuclear scientists and engineers who will face tomorrow's scientific and technological challenges in an increasingly integrated sector on behalf of Europe's citizens.
Last updated on: 2008-04-29