International Atomic Energy Agency. Experience with IAEA training programmes in Nuclear Decommissioning and Environmental Remediation

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1 Experience with IAEA training programmes in Nuclear Decommissioning and Environmental Remediation Birmingham, April 2015 Masanori HIROTA Senior Nuclear Engineer, Waste Technology Section, Division of Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Waste Technology, Department of Nuclear Energy 1

2 Contents of the Presentation IAEA Activities for Education and Training (E&T) in Decommissioning and Environmental Remediation (D&ER) Education and Training Challenges 2

3 IAEA Training Resources Activities in support of education, training, human resource development and capacity building including; interregional, regional and national training courses and workshops etc.; assist visits and review services; networks of managers and specialists for sharing good practices; publications that accumulate best international practices; supply of training materials and training tools; and internship programmes for the younger generations. 3

4 D&ER Supporting Activities under TC Programme some examples INT 9175 Promoting safe and efficient clean-up of radioactively contaminated facilities and sites RER 7006 Building Capacity for Developing and Implementing Integrated Programmes for Remediation of the Areas Affected by Uranium Mining IRQ 9007 Decommissioning and Remediation of Former Nuclear Facilities and Sites UKR 9030 Rendering Assistance in ChNPP Decommissioning and Safe Radioactive Waste Management 4

5 Type of Activities Training Courses Practical Training Course on Planning and Implementation of Nuclear Facility Decommissioning and Remediation of Radioactively Contaminated Sites ANL/USA April 2015 Workshops Inter-Regional Workshop on Characterization and Decontamination Techniques for Hot Cell Facilities BATAN/Indonesia May 2015 Fellowships Scientific Visits Expert Missions Procurement 5

6 Regional Workshop in December 2014 example December 2014 At IAEA Headquarters (VIC/ Vienna) On Groundwater pollution, Hydrology and Remediation About 40 participants from Member States A team of three instructors (Canada, Russia and USA) 6

7 Additional Activities Technical Meetings Nuclear Knowledge Management School Nuclear Energy Management School Networking (WTS examples) Decommissioning IDN Environmental Remediation ENVIRONET Underground Research Laboratories for Geological Disposal of HLW URF Near-surface disposal DISPONET Waste Characterization LABONET Technical Publications (NE-Series, Safety Standards, TECDOCs, ) Peer-review Missions e.g. ARTEMIS, UPSAT 7

8 Publications that accumulate best international practices (1/2) 8

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10 Publications that accumulate best international practices (2/2) 10

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12 Supply of training materials and training tools 12

13 Supply of training materials and training tools 13

14 Supply of training materials and training tools 14

15 Programme for the Younger Generation Junior Professional Officer The purpose of the JPO programme is not only to give young professionals an opportunity to gain work experience in an international environment, but also to provide the IAEA with additional expertise. The JPO works as a professional staff member as part of a team and under the guidance of a senior professional in either a scientific/technical or administrative field. Internship To provide interns with the opportunity to gain practical work experiences in line with their studies or interests, and expose them to the work of the Agency and the United Nations as a whole; To benefit the Agency's programmes through the assistance of qualified students specialized in various professional fields. 15

16 IAEA Activities for E&T in D&ER (WTS) (planned in 2015 as of 16 April) 2 Training courses 1 Nuclear Knowledge Management School 3 Nuclear Energy Management Schools 12 International workshops 2 Inter-Regional workshops 3 Regional workshops 8 Technical meetings 1 Junior Professional Officer 2 Interns 16

17 E&T Challenges in D&ER Time restrictions in face to face training need for sustainable learning process Delivery of targeted information Language Barriers Continuity and step up of individual Cooperation with other educational organizations 17

18 IAEA Activities for E&T in D&ER (IAEA Websites) IAEA wide: Waste Technology Section: Cyber Learning Platform (Nuclear Knowledge Management Section): Nuclear Energy Series Publication: Waste and Environmental Safety Section: Safety Standards Publication: 18

19 Thank you for your attention 19