NEST(et) 2008

Tuesday 6 May 2008

PLENARY SESSION:
International Developments in Nuclear Education and Training
Chair: T. Pázmándi (Chairman Hungarian Nuclear Society)

08.30 - 10.10

Zsolnay hall - Mezzanine

Keynote Speeches

G. Van Goethem (European Commission): Challenges for Euratom Research and Training in the frame of the European ‘Higher Education’ and ‘Research’ Areas
Y. Yanev (IAEA): Managing Nuclear Knowledge and the IAEA
J. Van der Steen (NRG): The EUTREP Platform – A tool for consensus about requirements for Radiaton Protection experts and officers and Radiaton workers
J. Gutteridge (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission) and G. Brown (University of Massachusetts Lowell): Nuclear Education Programs in the US

10.10 – 10.40

Coffee Break

Science, Engineering and Technology in Education - Part II
Chair: C. Sükösd (Budapest University of Technology and Economics)

10.40 - 12.20

Zsolnay hall - Mezzanine

A NETWORK TO ENHANCE COOPERATION FOR HIGHER EDUCATION ON NUCLEAR ENGINEERNG
J. Rodenas (Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, CHERNE) – Spain

THE BELGIAN NUCLEAR HIGHER NETWORK – A GROWING INTERNATIONAL ENGINEERING PROGRAMME
G. Van den Eynde (SCK•CEN) – Belgium

LEADING THE RENAISSANCE – TEACHING NUCLEAR ENGINEERING TO UNDERGRADUATES IN THE UK
M. Joyce, C. Squire (Lancaster University) – UK

GROWING FUSION EDUCATION PROGRAM IN PLASMA PHYSICS IN HUNGARY
G. Pór (BME), G. Veres (KFKE-RMKI)) – Hungary

NUCLEAR ENGINEERING EDUCATION PROGRAM AT UPC-BARCELONA: NUCLEAR POWER PLANT CONCEPTUAL SIMULATOR AND MULTIMEDIA NUCLEAR REACTORS
J. Dies, C. Tapia, F. Puig, D. Villar, F. Ramirez, J. Abal, D. Perelló (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya) - Spain

l Parallel Sessions l

The Role of Education in Knowledge Management – Part I
Chair: K. Hanamitsu (IAEA)

10.40 - 12.20

Rákóczi hall –
Ground floor

TRAINING AS A TOOL FOR IMPROVING MOTIVATION AND EFFICIENCY IN NUCLEAR SAFEGUARDS
M. Olsson, R. Clarke - Euratom

DEFINING QUALIFICATIONS AND COMPETENCE FOR PERSONNEL IN A SMALL WASTE MANAGEMENT ORGANISATION – THE CASE OF POSIVA
P. Marjatta Palmu (Posiva Oy) – Finland

HOW KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT CAN HELP NUCLEAR COMPANIES TO FIGHT THE AGING WORKFORCE ISSUE
A. Uj (Accenture Management Consulting) – Hungary

THE CHALLENGE OF LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE
PUBLIC SECTOR ORGANISATION: A CASE STUDY OF PAKISTAN NUCLEAR REGULATORY AUTHORITY
N. Afghan (Lahore University of Management Science), S. A. Mallick (Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authority – Pakistan

A NATIONAL APPROACH TO UNDERSTANDING SKILLS REQUIREMENTS IN THE NUCLEAR DECOMMISSIONG INDUSTRY
N. Couzens (Nuclear Decommissioning Authority) - UK

12.20 - 13.20

Lunch Break

13.20 - 14.10

Foyer Zsolnay–
Mezzanine

Poster Session

Training Programmes for Industry – Part III
Chair: R. Coe (Excelsior College)

14.10 - 15.30

Zsolnay hall - Mezzanine

AN INDUSTRY WIDE APPROACH TO ATTRACTING WORLD CLASS GRADUATE TALENT IN AN INCREASINGLY MARKETPLACE - NUCLEARGRADUATES
K. Walkden (Magnox South), C. Dawson (Nuclear Decommissioning Authority) – UK

ACTIVITIES OF THE MILAN COPIC NUCLEAR TRAINING CENTRE IN
SLOVENIA
I.Jencic (Jozef Stefan Institute) – Slovenia

NUCLEAR INDUSTRY TRAINEE PROGRAM FOR NEWLY EMPLOYED
ENGINEERS
M Immhäuser, C. Schönfelder (AREVA NP GmbH) – Germany

CHALLENGES OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR A SLOVENIAN
NUCLEAR SERVICE PROVIDER
A. Androjna (NUIMP Ltd.), A. Lešnjak (QTECHNA Ltd.) – Slovenia

l Parallel Sessions l

The Role of Education in Knowledge Management – Part II
Chair: H. Böck (TU Vienna, Atominstitute)

14.10 - 15.30

Rákóczi hall –
Ground floor

ENSURING KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS IN DEEP GEOLOGICAL DISPOSAL– PROGRESS OF THE ITC – SCHOOL INITIATIVE
N. A. Chapman (ITC-School of Underground Waste Storage and Disposal) – Switzerland, P. Marjatta Palmu (Posiva Oy) – Finland

NUCLEAR KNOWLEDGE PRESERVATION, CONSOLIDATION, VALIDATION, DISSEMINATION AND TRANSFER ACTIVITIES AT THE JRC
U. Von Estorff, L. Debarberis, S. Abousahl, G. Janssens-Maenhout, P. Daures, W. Mondelaers, A. Fernandez Carretero (JRC Karlsruhe) – European Commisssion

ACTIVE LEARNING – A NEW METHODOLOGY? – APPLICATION TO
EDUCATION ON NULCEAR ENGINEERIG
J. Rodenas (Universidad Politécnica de Valencia) – Spain

EDUCATIONAL KNOWLEDGE RETENTION IN NUCLEAR RESEARCH AT JAPAN, THE US AND EUROPE
K. Yanagisawa (JAEA) - Japan

15.30 - 16.00

Coffee Break

IAEA SESSION

16.00 - 17.40

Zsolnay hall - Mezzanine

FACILITATING SUSTAINABLE EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN EXPECTATION OF NUCLEAR RENAISSANCE
Y. Yanev (IAEA)

ASIAN NETWORK FOR NUCLEAR EDUCATION TO DEVELOP HUMAN RESOURCES
K. Hanamitsu (IAEA)

THE ROLE OF UNIVERSITIES IN SUPPORTING NUCLEAR KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER TO THE NEXT GENERATION
P. V. Duan (Hanoi University of Technology) – Vietnam

KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT ASSIST VISITS TO NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS IN MEMBER STATES
Z. Pasztory (IAEA)

Background

Over the past years, the nuclear community has recognized the importance of nuclear knowledge for all nuclear activities. Efforts are under way to preserve knowledge, to enhance knowledge sharing and access, to transfer knowledge to future generations and to build new knowledge for capacity building and to support innovations. These efforts are in the light of the need to sustain a knowledge base for existing nuclear programmes and to prepare for possible future growth.

Since 2002, the IAEA has addressed nuclear knowledge management, and the IAEA’s General Conference has continuously reiterated a resolution on Nuclear Knowledge, calling for action by both the IAEA and Member States. In response, the IAEA has organized the first major international conference on managing nuclear knowledge in 2004 and a second in June 2007. Asian Nuclear Network for Education in Nuclear Technology (ANENT) has facilitated sustainable education and training, and a number of NKM Assist Visits have provided assistance and services in nuclear knowledge management to nuclear installations. The IAEA has also issued a number of guidance publications on that matter.

Objective

The objectives of the IAEA Side Event are to present relevant IAEA publications and results from the activities, to provide a forum for special lectures on managing nuclear knowledge and related subjects and to discuss best practices in selected areas with participants. It will consist of the IAEA Session on Nuclear Knowledge Management, Demonstration of websites, and Exhibition of products and services.

20.00

NESTet Conference Dinner

The NESTet 2008 Conference Dinner will take place at the Baroque Hall of Budapest Historical Museum situated in the Royal Palace of Castle of Buda.