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From nuclear energy making history at COP28, to new programmes in food security and water resource management, to conducting safeguards in war zones, to driving safety and security around the world — including helping prevent a nuclear accident in Ukraine — to improving access to nuclear technology, this was an eventful year for the IAEA.

From nuclear energy making history at COP28, to new programmes in food security and water resource management, to conducting safeguards in war zones, to driving safety and security around the world — including helping prevent a nuclear accident in Ukraine — to improving access to nuclear technology, this was an eventful year for the IAEA.

Thank you to the Centre of Nuclear Competences Kozloduy for inviting me to the first edition of the Platform for Sustainable Nuclear Innovation. I congratulated the Centre on being selected as a member of the European Industrial Alliance on #SMRs and highlighted important initiatives on #nuclear education & training. 🌍 Nuclear technologies are used in various sectors and have recently been included in the Net Zero Industry Act as a contribution to our efforts to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. The #Euratom research and training programmes are helping to improve nuclear technologies and ensure the highest safety & sustainability in their use. 💡 For this, we need great scientists, strong industry, and a highly skilled workforce. Attracting, training, and retaining talent in the nuclear sector needs industry, research, and education experts to join forces. As the Science Hub of the European Commission, the JRC contributes through a web of collaborations with European stakeholders, as well as by providing open access to its nuclear facilities. 📢 I was therefore pleased to highlight the call for proposals launched by the Commission on 28 May for an industry-research led 'European Nuclear Skills Initiative'. Keywords are mobility, transferability, digital skills, and promoting diversity, inclusion, and gender balance. I look forward to receiving proposals by 17 September for this initiative, which will help ensure Europe's strategic autonomy and competitiveness. 👉https://lnkd.in/gWAgG6vF 👉 EU Science Hub

**Empowering #Women in Nuclear Energy Crucial for Climate Goals** The #NuclearEnergyAgency's report highlights the low female representation in the nuclear sector, currently at about 24.9%. It stresses the need to attract more women to achieve #nuclear expansion and #climatetargets. The report suggests increasing female participation through campaigns, educational initiatives, and inclusive work environments. It also notes regional variations in workplace inclusivity and the impact of gender biases and pay disparities on women’s career progression in the sector. https://lnkd.in/e-53HUmU https://lnkd.in/eZHrVA6C **UK Startup Sets New Nuclear Fusion Pressure Record** #FirstLightFusion, a UK startup, achieved a groundbreaking 1.85 terapascals pressure in #nuclearfusion, surpassing the previous 1.5-terapascal record at Sandia National Laboratories. Their unique inertial #confinement fusion technology, which employs high-speed projectiles to initiate fusion, offers a simpler and more cost-effective approach compared to traditional methods. This advancement strengthens the potential of fusion as a clean and abundant energy source. https://lnkd.in/eJKQ2Ur6

From nuclear energy making history at COP28, to new programmes in food security and water resource management, to conducting safeguards in war zones, to driving safety and security around the world — including helping prevent a nuclear accident in Ukraine — to improving access to nuclear technology, this was an eventful year for the IAEA.

Off the back of the post regarding bridging the gender gap in the nuclear sector, this article goes to show some of the hard work that’s being put in to utilise those amazing women and all of their great skill set! #equalopportunity #nuclearjobs #womeninnuclear https://lnkd.in/e2R6RRpx

Women in Nuclear Canada Conference It is crucial to empower and encourage women in leadership roles, especially in the nuclear industry. Women’s perspectives in nuclear energy and leadership are not just important—they are essential for driving innovation, safety, and sustainability in the future of energy. Let’s continue to pave the way for more women in the Energy industry and break barriers together! #WomenInLeadership #NuclearEnergy #WomenInNuclear #Leadership #WiN2024 #WiNCanada

🆕 The latest Emerging Voices Network (EVN) anthology, edited by BASIC Policy Fellow Anahita Parsa, presents policy papers and recommendations written by five EVN Working Groups which explore the humanitarian impacts agenda within the context of the NPT, and efforts to strengthen it. The anthology is part of the EVN Policy Cycle on the Humanitarian Impacts of Nuclear Weapons (HINW), generously funded by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. At BASIC, we felt it important to empower the next generation living with the ongoing threat of nuclear war to share their own insights and solutions to these nuclear harms and risks. On this basis, this policy cycle examined the intersection of HINW and the NPT. The Working Groups focused on five key areas: - Engaging the P5 - The Role of Civil Society - Nuclear Education and Knowledge - Nuclear Safety and Security - Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Read it here ⬇️

Mark my words. India won't progress if they only put faith in engineers. The key elements of US dominance is they are more natural science driven. 31 people who worked in the Manhattan project got the Nobel prize. In the counter part Indian nuclear program run by engineers. And India still hasn't got a single Nobel prize in physics after independence. Top schools in India are focused on engineers and they lose innovation. As a physicist I know how to make a nuclear reactor, even first nuclear reactor and nuclear bomb made by Enrico Fermi and Oppenheimer both are Physicist. But nowadays this becomes tedious repetitive work so a new engineering branch formed nuclear engineering.