Objective Nuclear power in general requires highly qualified, skilled and well trained professionals in order to assure the supply of energy and to secure safe operation and the development of reliable technology. The recent Fukushima nuclear accident in March 2011 firmly underscores such requirements.At the same time, the IAEA and OECD/NEA has observed a shortage of high level graduates educated in the nuclear field, combined with the retirement of professionals in the nuclear sector. For this reason, the EU Council issued conclusions and recommendations in the field of ‘needs for skills in the nuclear field’ in December 2008.Currently, the EU and Canada work on the Super-Critical Water-cooled Reactor (SCWR), a reactor concept selected by the Generation-IV International Forum because of the advantages regarding safety and sustainability.The EURECA! project, being a collaboration between the EU and Canada, will define an international education & training program which (i) enhances the skills of current professionals in the nuclear sector, (ii) attracts young graduates and professionals in other sectors to work in the nuclear field and (iii) enhances the mobility of professionals in the EU and Canada.The project focuses on the innovative SCWR concept due to its attractiveness to graduates and young professionals and to pave the way for future collaboration between the EU and Canada on this reactor type. Although the SCWR is still a conceptual reactor, the level of knowledge and skills regarding current, water-cooled reactors will be improved and ensured as well, since the concepts and technology of the SCWR are close to the ones of conventional water-cooled nuclear plants.The EURECA! project consists of a European organizational branch (consisting of EU participants), and a mirrored, Canadian organizational branch (consisting of Canadian participants). Although financially separated, both branches will have a strongly symbiotic, collaborative relationship. Programme(s) FP7-EURATOM-FISSION - EURATOM: Nuclear fission and radiation protection Topic(s) Fission-2011-5.1.1 - Euratom Fission Training Schemes (EFTS) in nuclear energy and radiation protection Call for proposal FP7-Fission-2011 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CSA-CA - Coordination (or networking) actions Coordinator TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITEIT DELFT EU contribution € 125 804,00 Address STEVINWEG 1 2628 CN Delft Netherlands See on map Region West-Nederland Zuid-Holland Delft en Westland Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Karin Van Der Graaf (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (5) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all UNIVERSITY OF STUTTGART Germany EU contribution € 73 188,00 Address KEPLERSTRASSE 7 70174 Stuttgart See on map Region Baden-Württemberg Stuttgart Stuttgart, Stadtkreis Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Joerg Starflinger (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data KUNGLIGA TEKNISKA HOEGSKOLAN Sweden EU contribution € 74 534,00 Address BRINELLVAGEN 8 100 44 Stockholm See on map Region Östra Sverige Stockholm Stockholms län Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Thorén Monica (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data CENTRUM VYZKUMU REZ SRO Czechia EU contribution € 33 170,00 Address HLAVNI 130 250 68 Husinec-Rez See on map Region Česko Střední Čechy Středočeský kraj Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Mariana Ruzickova (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data RESEAU EUROPEEN POUR L ENSEIGNEMENT DES SCIENCES NUCLEAIRES France EU contribution € 62 060,00 Address CEA CENTRE DE SACLAY INSTN 91191 GIF-SUR-YVETTE CEDEX See on map Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Ryoko Kusumi (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERSITA DI PISA Italy EU contribution € 102 950,00 Address LUNGARNO PACINOTTI 43/44 56126 Pisa See on map Region Centro (IT) Toscana Pisa Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Walter Ambrosini (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data
