Resources for Youth: Archive
Asian Nuclear Knowledge Platform Notches Milestone
14 December 2007 | With the lion´s share of the world´s nuclear power growth forecasted for Asia, in November 2007 the IAEA implemented for the first time an Internet-based, distance learning programme that allows educators to reach students across the region. Full Story »
Winners of IAEA Children´s Painting Competition
24 August 2007 | Twelve-year old Michelle Cheng Cin Min from China, has won the IAEA´s children´s painting competition with her entry entitled "Let"s Care For the World with Green Energy". Full Story »
A Family Affair : Tales From A WNU Fellow
20 November 2006 | Former Fellow, Jeremy Gordon reflects on his six weeks at a WNU Summer Institute... Full Story »
World Nuclear University Announces 2007 Summer Institute
25 August 2006 | The third WNU Summer Institute will be held in Daejeon, Korea, 14 July-24 August 2007, hosted by the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI) and Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co (KHNP). Full Story »
World Nuclear University Announces 2006 Summer Institute
3 July 2006 | Eighty-eight Fellows, comprising some of the brightest young minds in the nuclear field, from 34 countries have been selected to attend the 2006 WNU Summer Institute. Starting 8 July – 18 August, the Institute is hosted by the Swedish Centre for Nuclear Technology (SCNT), Sweden´s Royal Institute of Technology (RIT) and France´s Commissariat à l´Energie Atomique (CEA). Full Story »
Spanish Children Send Nobel Wishes to IAEA
20 June 2006 | Children stand high on the list of well-wishers to Nobel Laureate Mohamed ElBaradei. One school in Fuenlabrada, a suburb of Madrid celebrates "Peace Day" every year on 27 January. In 2006, about 300 children between the ages of 6 and 14 wrote letters to the IAEA Director General. They wanted to send their greetings and congratulations on winning the Nobel Peace Prize. Teachers informed the children about the Nobel Prize and why Mohamed El Baradei and the IAEA were honoured in 2005. Full Story »
DG Tells Students Globalizing Security Their Challenge
25 May 2006 | In a world where "nukes breed nukes" and "security is no longer as simple as building another wall," our approach to security must be "anchored on the unity of the human family," the IAEA´s Director General Mohamed ElBaradei told some 400 graduates of Johns Hopkins University in Washington. Full Statement »
A Chernobyl Diary/Blog
24 April 2006 | IAEA´s Kirstie Hansen was in the field in the Ukraine, April 2006 with a group of journalists who visited Chernobyl to assess the legacy of the nuclear accident 20 years after it happened. Read the Diary »
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
4 November 2005 | IAEA Director General Mohamed ElBaradei headed a distinguished line-up of leaders on Monday, 7 November, at the annual nuclear conference of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. The conference featured sessions over two days in Washington, DC. Full Story »
Podcast: He said...She said
7 October 2005 | IAEA interns Stela Susic and Robins Chennithala report on staff's reactions to the Nobel Peace Prize. Listen to Podcast »
IAEA Water Exhibit Even Fools the Experts...
29 September 2005 | Three glasses of water from around the world - Libya, Australia and Vienna - sat on a table waiting for the ultimate "taste test". They all looked identical. They all smelled alike. They all originated from local rain. Full Story »
Nuke Youths Gearing Up for Meeting in Stockholm - Olkiluoto
23 September 2005 | Become a part of the nuclear family and have your say in debating about the nuclear world! Check out the 2006 International Youth Nuclear Congress. Full Story »
Fresh Ideas from the World´s Top Young Nuclear Professionals
17 August 2005 | Seventy-six of the world´s best young brains in nuclear have packed their bags for Idaho Falls in the USA. Their destination, the World Nuclear University´s first ever Summer Institute, held 9 July - 20 August 2005. Full Story »
At the World Nuclear University´s first ever Summer Institute 9 July-20 August, 76 young nuclear professionals outlined their vision of the nuclear field in the 21st century. Read the Declaration »
International Women´s Day 2005
11 March 2005 | On International Women´s Day on 8 March, Dame Margaret Anstee, first female UN Under Secretary-General gave a keynote address at the IAEA in Vienna. Her story highlights how far women and men have come in their quest for equality, peace and development. Full Story »
Nuke Youths Meeting in Toronto
19 May 2004 | At the International Youth Nuclear Congress (IYNC) held 9-14 May 2004 in Toronto, Canada, young nuclear scientists spoke about their vision of the industry´s future. Turn up your speakers: Interactive Feature | Full Story »
International Women´s Day 2004
8 March 2004 | The 2004 International Woman´s Day on 8 March 2004 focused on the devastating toll HIV/AIDS takes on women, and their critical role in fighting the virus. IAEA activities are taking the edge off hardship, as efforts continue to reduce poverty and improve women´s health in developing countries. Full Story »