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Attract, Retain and Develop New Nuclear Talents Beyond Academic Curricula

Project description

Paving the way for a vibrant and sustainable nuclear sector

Nuclear careers face a fading spark as the interest of young generations wanes. As such, there is a need to reignite the interest of young generations in the nuclear sector. By engaging stakeholders, developing learners beyond academic boundaries, and offering mobility opportunities, the EU-funded ENENplus project aims to sustain and invigorate the field for years to come. With a focus on disciplines like reactor engineering, waste management, radiation protection, and medical applications, this ambitious project holds the key to reviving and securing the future of nuclear careers. To sustain the interest in nuclear careers, the project emphasises the crucial role of partnerships. By involving academia, industry, international organisations, and technical support organisations, the project ensures a collaborative effort towards success and long-term sustainability.

Objective

The primary motivation of the ENEN+ project is to substantially contribute to the revival of the interest of young generations in the careers in nuclear sector. This is to be achieved by pursuing the following main objectives:
• Attract new talents to careers in nuclear.
• Develop the attracted talents beyond academic curricula.
• Increase the retention of attracted talents in nuclear careers.
• Involve the nuclear stakeholders within EU and beyond.
• Sustain the revived interest for nuclear careers.
The ENEN+ consortium will focus on the learners and careers in the following nuclear disciplines:
• Nuclear reactor engineering and safety,
• Waste management and geological disposal,
• Radiation protection and
• Medical applications.
Integration of further nuclear disciplines (e.g. nuclear chemistry, decommissioning, fusion engineering…) and sustainability of the ENEN+ accomplishments beyond the project life of is foreseen within the existing ENEN Association and its members and partnering of ENEN association with ongoing and proposed projects.
The attraction, retention and development of the new nuclear talent can only be sustained beyond the project life through strong partnership of all nuclear stakeholders. Involvement of various nuclear stakeholders including academia, industry, international organisations (ENS, FORATOM, IAEA, NUGENIA) and Technical support organisations in the ENEN+ consortium is therefore of primary importance for the success and sustainability of the proposed activities also beyond the life of ENEN+. A mobility fund of more than 1.000.000EUR for European students researchers and learners is established in the project.

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CSA - Coordination and support action

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(opens in new window) NFRP-2016-2017

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Coordinator

EUROPEAN NUCLEAR EDUCATION NETWORK
Net EU contribution

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€ 1 287 322,98
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EGMONTSTRAAT 11
1000 Bruxelles / Brussel
Belgium

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Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad
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€ 1 341 241,71

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