Achieving Excellence in Managing Human Resources in the Nuclear Field
The nuclear field, comprising industry, government authorities, various regulators, research and development organizations, and educational institutions, relies heavily on a specialized highly trained and motivated workforce for its sustainability. Entering the nuclear power world provides a major challenge for the Industry and Regulators due to the need to develop human resources and to ensure competent workforce for a safe and effective performance of the new commissioning and operating organization. Even for mature organizations, an ageing workforce, declining student enrolment and the risk of losing accumulated nuclear knowledge and experience are already serious challenges that influence the management of human resources in the nuclear field. Management of human resources requires particular attention in the field of nuclear energy, both because of the high standards of performance expected in this field, and the considerable time needed to develop such specialists.
The IAEA, and its Nuclear Power Division, in particular, pay due attention to the support to Member States in acquiring and effective use of human resources for the entire cycle of nuclear facilities, including those countries embarking on a new programme.
Current Activities
Recent Achievements
Technical Meetings and Conferences
Technical Meeting on Simulators, Advanced Training Tools and Technologies for the Nuclear Industry
Boardroom C04, VIC, Vienna, Austria
2 - 5 June 2009Technical Meeting on Workforce Planning to Support New Nuclear Power Programmes
Meeting Room F0822, VIC, Vienna, Austria
31 March - 2 April 2009
