INTERPRETACIÓN Y DISCUSIÓN DE LOS RESULTADOS.

Issues in initiating and expanding the use of Issues in initiating and expanding the use of nuclear power

nuclear power

Group 9: included 4 fellows from developing countries

Group 9: included 4 fellows from developing countries

Issues of Focus Issues of Focus

Timescales

Human resources and training Technology support

and organization

Fuel supply

security Funding and economics Costs

Available

Technology Regulatory aspects

Public information

Used fuel and waste management Decommissioning

Legislation

HR & Training HR & Training

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Already difficult for developed Already difficult for developed countries and will be even countries and will be even more difficult for new

more difficult for new programs

programs

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Knowledge database and Knowledge database and

education are vital to starting education are vital to starting a nuclear program

a nuclear program

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Essential for developing a Essential for developing a safety culture

safety culture

Technology Support & Organization Technology Support & Organization

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Need experienced sources of Need experienced sources of technical support for

technical support for regulatory and operating regulatory and operating

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Necessary to become selfNecessary to become self--reliant

reliant

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Closely related to HR issueClosely related to HR issue

Fuel Supply Security Fuel Supply Security

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Uncertainties with Uncertainties with

future demand and supply future demand and supply

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Highly political, even within Highly political, even within NPT countries

NPT countries

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Investment is necessaryInvestment is necessary

PWR fuel assembly

Main Challenges for NNRA Main Challenges for NNRA

•• Public acceptance Public acceptance

•• Type of reactors to license Type of reactors to license

•• Training of personnel Training of personnel

Advantages and disadvantages of fuel Advantages and disadvantages of fuel reprocessing

reprocessing

•• Is spent fuel a waste or resource? Is spent fuel a waste or resource?

•• Contentious due to proliferation and security concerns Contentious due to proliferation and security concerns

Nuclear Education and Training Nuclear Education and Training

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Renewed and growing interest in nuclear power globally has made Renewed and growing interest in nuclear power globally has made the acquisition and preservation of nuclear knowledge and training a the acquisition and preservation of nuclear knowledge and training a sine qua non for sustainability of the nuclear energy growth

sine qua non for sustainability of the nuclear energy growth

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Both developed and developing countries experience NKM problemsBoth developed and developing countries experience NKM problems

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Developed countries suffer from ageing resource persons for Developed countries suffer from ageing resource persons for effective knowledge transfer and preservation

effective knowledge transfer and preservation

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Developing countries have capacity building, brainDeveloping countries have capacity building, brain--drain, inadequate drain, inadequate access from the centres of “competence to centres of growth”

access from the centres of “competence to centres of growth”

Labor / Skill-to-Craft

Technical / Engineering

Operations

Management Staff / Project Managers Vocational Programs

Other Industries (Transition Programs)

Engineering Programs (Universities) (Existing)

Engineering Programs (No Current Program)

Transition Program for Degreed Engineers

Model of Curriculum

Partnership Programs (Nuclear Industry

-University Relationships) Accreditation Program

(W ANO, INPO)

Transition Model

Partnerships (Potentially International)

Transition Model

Developing and Maintaining the Nuclear Developing and Maintaining the Nuclear Workforce

Workforce

Challenges for new builds Challenges for new builds

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International politicsInternational politics

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Human Resources (trainers, technical staff)Human Resources (trainers, technical staff)

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Knowledge ManagementKnowledge Management

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Time Horizon Time Horizon

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Language and cultural barriers for international initiativesLanguage and cultural barriers for international initiatives

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Embedding safety culture in all areasEmbedding safety culture in all areas

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FundingFunding

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Standardization & AdministrationStandardization & Administration

Lessons learnt Lessons learnt

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Canada has robust nuclear education institutions and nuclear industry that Canada has robust nuclear education institutions and nuclear industry that has covered almost all the nuclear fuel cycle

has covered almost all the nuclear fuel cycle

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Nuclear education and knowledge management is a serious impediment to Nuclear education and knowledge management is a serious impediment to nuclear renaissance most especially for developing countries

nuclear renaissance most especially for developing countries

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Licensing of NPPs is a Herculean task that requires a multidisplinary Licensing of NPPs is a Herculean task that requires a multidisplinary regulatory Authority

regulatory Authority

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Effective public communication is very vital to the development and Effective public communication is very vital to the development and sustenance of nuclear power program

sustenance of nuclear power program

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Language is an important factor in nuclear education, technology transfer Language is an important factor in nuclear education, technology transfer and training

and training

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Cooperation between regulators and operators through internship creates Cooperation between regulators and operators through internship creates synergy and enhances competence of regulatory authorities

synergy and enhances competence of regulatory authorities

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The forum issues unraveled a host of challenges for the present and future The forum issues unraveled a host of challenges for the present and future use of nuclear energy

use of nuclear energy

Recommendations Recommendations

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NNRA Should Embrace the Multilateral Design Evaluation Program( NNRA Should Embrace the Multilateral Design Evaluation Program(

MDEP) to enhance multilateral cooperation and knowledge in MDEP) to enhance multilateral cooperation and knowledge in design and regulation of nuclear reactors

design and regulation of nuclear reactors

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The NNRA may wish to establish a unit for international cooperation The NNRA may wish to establish a unit for international cooperation for capacity building and technology transfer

for capacity building and technology transfer

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The NNRA may wish to explore areas of nuclear cooperation with The NNRA may wish to explore areas of nuclear cooperation with the Canadian stakeholders in nuclear energy on capacity building the Canadian stakeholders in nuclear energy on capacity building for its regulators amongst others

for its regulators amongst others

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The NNRA may wish to considers the ten forum issues for its weekly The NNRA may wish to considers the ten forum issues for its weekly seminars

seminars

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The NNRA may wish to explore areas of cooperation with the WNUThe NNRA may wish to explore areas of cooperation with the WNU

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The NNRA may wish to send its Regulatory Personnel to CERT The NNRA may wish to send its Regulatory Personnel to CERT Zaria for a long term internship

Zaria for a long term internship

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