The OECD Nuclear Energy Agency supports the maintenance and development of essential skills through education and training in various fields related to nuclear energy. The Agency offers opportunities for for professionals, researchers and university and high school students.
The Agency offers a variety of learning opportunities through training courses to provide additional tools and skills.
International School on Simulation of Nuclear Reactor Systems (SINUS): The SINUS School enhances technical expertise in reactor modelling and simulation by providing advanced training in computational tools and methodologies essential for the safe design and operation of nuclear reactors.
International School of Nuclear Law (ISNL): Established in co-operation with the University of Montpellier, the ISNL offers comprehensive instruction on international nuclear law, supporting the safe, efficient and secure use of nuclear energy.
International Nuclear Law Essentials (INLE): The INLE is an intensive course in international nuclear law that addresses the needs and interests of lawyers working in either the public or private sector, as well as engineers, policymakers, scientists and other professionals working in the nuclear field.
Risk Communication Training Course (RCTC): Through expert-led sessions, group exercises and practical tools, the course equips both communication professionals and technical staff with the skills needed to effectively convey nuclear and radiological risks to diverse audiences.
International Radiological Protection School (IRPS): Delivered through expert lectures and practical case studies, the school provides participants with a comprehensive understanding of the international radiological protection system, its interdisciplinary nature, and how it evolves in a rapidly changing world.
NextGen Nuclear Leaders Summer School: The school will offer lectures and interactive sessions on topics such as leadership, communication and stakeholder engagement.
Nuclear Education, Science and Technology (NEST) Fellowships: Projects for NEST participants that focus on critical and emerging areas that connect students, engineers and technicians with experienced mentors and institutions across NEA member countries.
Computer Programs Courses: These courses provide a unique opportunity to bring together code users from around the world, facilitating exchanges on the use of computer programs among users and with the code developers.
Workshops are short multi-day educational and capacity building opportunities. The list below highlights a few workshops which targets workforce development by targeting young people and other early career professionals to learn more about the nuclear sector.
International Mentoring Workshops: Help address gender gaps and ensure a robust and diverse pipeline of talent for the nuclear sector. These workshops are co-organised with host countries.
Nuclear Futures: Encourage inter-generational dialogue in a forum designed for regionally-led discussion, with a conversations centring on the host country context in a global setting.
Global Forum Symposium: Foster a constructive dialogue with key members of academia, government and industry to help identify emerging challenges and creative solutions in strategic areas.
Rising Stars Workshop: Reach within the nuclear field, adjacent disciplines and beyond to welcome female rising stars in science technology, education and policy into the global nuclear community.
With aims of long-term engagement to help educational and workforce gaps, the Agency works through special agreements and customised programmes to create advanced capacity building opportunities for the future nuclear workforce.
Nuclear Education, Skills and Technology (NEST) Framework: Designed to prepare the next generation of nuclear professionals through international, multidisciplinary hands-on training by combining academic learning with real-world applications in collaborative project-based environments.
Global Forum on Nuclear Education, Science, Technology and Policy: Designed to provide sustained co-operation and for enabling long-term dialogue among academic institutions, policymakers and key stakeholders in the nuclear energy sector and civil society worldwide.
Plan 2035: Designed to equip member countries with the tools and strategies needed to develop a highly skilled workforce capable of supporting nuclear energy expansion.
