Conference on human resource development in nuclear power programmes, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
14 March 2010 - 14 March 2010
United Arab Emirates
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is organising an international conference on human resource development for introducing and expanding nuclear power programmes from 14 to 18 March 2010 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
The objective of the conference is to provide participants with practical tools that can be used at organisational, national, and international levels to develop and maintain the human resources needed to support the safe and sustainable introduction and expansion of nuclear power programmes, such as:
- better understanding of common problems and issues regarding human resource development;
- practical guidance for the development of sustainable human resource policies;
- identification of international cooperation approaches that could be initiated or strengthened to address human resource issues at various levels.
More than 50 member states have recently approached the IAEA expressing interest in launching a nuclear power programme. In all cases, the development of human resources capable of supporting the implementation of these programmes has been identified as a primary challenge. Additionally, many of the 30 IAEA member states that already have nuclear power programmes are either expanding, or considering, their expansion. This comes at the same time of a need to replace the generation of workers that commissioned the plants now in operation.For further information, please visit:
http://www-pub.iaea.org/mtcd/meetings/Announcements.asp?ConfID=38090(opens in new window)
The objective of the conference is to provide participants with practical tools that can be used at organisational, national, and international levels to develop and maintain the human resources needed to support the safe and sustainable introduction and expansion of nuclear power programmes, such as:
- better understanding of common problems and issues regarding human resource development;
- practical guidance for the development of sustainable human resource policies;
- identification of international cooperation approaches that could be initiated or strengthened to address human resource issues at various levels.
More than 50 member states have recently approached the IAEA expressing interest in launching a nuclear power programme. In all cases, the development of human resources capable of supporting the implementation of these programmes has been identified as a primary challenge. Additionally, many of the 30 IAEA member states that already have nuclear power programmes are either expanding, or considering, their expansion. This comes at the same time of a need to replace the generation of workers that commissioned the plants now in operation.For further information, please visit:
http://www-pub.iaea.org/mtcd/meetings/Announcements.asp?ConfID=38090(opens in new window)