First international panel discussion from Nuclear Institute Young Generation Network
On Monday, October 02, 2023, the First International Panel Discussion on the topic “Nuclear accidents lessons” was held, which was initiated by Nuclear Institute Young Generation Network (NI YGN) – Network of young generation of the UK Nuclear Institute. Accidents in Windscale, Chornobyl and Fukushima were discussed at the meeting. This is the first event of such kind in a series of planned online webinars by NI YGN where representatives of nuclear community can discuss any discussion topics.
85 specialists from different atomic industries from around the world participated in the event. The discussion was very successful. To begin with, there were only three speakers – from Great Britain, Ukraine and Japan
The participant of the discussion and the speaker from Ukraine was the senior researcher of the Institute for Safety Problems of NPP of the NAS of Ukraine Maksym Saveliev, who spoke about the problems and the current state of affairs at the Chornobyl NPP. Maksym Saveliev received gratitude from the organizers.
The Nuclear Institute (NI) is the Professional Body and Learned Society for the Nuclear Sector in the UK, offering routes to professional registration with the Engineering and Science Councils and the Society for the Environment.
Membership of the NI is open to all and is achieved by meeting the standard for Nuclear Professionalism, the Nuclear Delta, which focuses on nuclear safety and security, and application of nuclear technology. Any member of the NI under the age of 37 becomes part of the Young Generation Network.
The YGN has been in existence for over 20 years and currently consists of approximately 1,250 members. The YGN benefits individuals and the wider industry through promoting communication, collaboration and professional development in the UK and around the world.
More information can be found at the link: https://www.nuclearinst.com/ygn
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