International Nuclear Academy

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FLAM3 15-01-2010

Welcome to the International Nuclear Academy

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About us

The International Nuclear Academy has been established with the aim of addressing the critical shortage of engineers and managers which is confronting the Nuclear Renaissance.

The International Nuclear Academy is located in Burgundy, at the heart of the French nuclear industry area.

The Academy offers:

professional training and services to the nuclear industry

tailored products to businesses partnering with the nuclear industry (Finance, Consultancy, HR etc.) or moving into the nuclear sector from other areas

special assistance to countries new to nuclear technology.

All our sessions are held in English.

Vision and values

“Capturing cutting-edge know-how to prepare the future”

Our core values are built on this vision. We aim:

à To strengthen your industrial know-how and skills by taking advantage of an existing body of knowledge
in the nuclear sector
à To deepen technical knowledge by highlighting recent best practice in the nuclear industry
à To deepen awareness on safety and security matters

The triangular relationship below shows our core values:

Products and Services

We offer a range of professional training designed for engineers, managers and decision-makers, ranging from short sessions to long-term executive education programmes. We can also provide bespoke training to meet your exact needs.

Range of products

à Short Industrial Sessions

On-site nuclear conference – 2-day session
Nuclear learning week in the heart of the French nuclear industry – 5-day session
Nuclear Industry Road Show – 3-week session

à Long-term Executive Education Programmes

Working knowledge
Professional
Advanced project management

à Symposium

à Bespoke Education Programmes

Please check our Academy Programmes section for further information.

Partners

The Academy is at the heart of a triangular network of partnerships. All of the partners are involved in the development of products and services. The central elements of the Academy network are:

Industrial partners: the Burgundy Nuclear Partnership (PNB) – the French nuclear cluster, UIMM (Metallurgy Industry Federation), EDF, VALINOX NUCLEAR

Academic partners: in France, leading nuclear engineering institutes such as INSTN, PARISTECH and Burgundy University... other European engineering institutions will shortly join the network.

Institutional partners: European Union, French government services, local authorities and safety and security institutions

Strategy

Our strategic plan is aimed at significant milestones in 2009 and 2010:

à To develop contacts with the nuclear industry worldwide to identify needs and to offer the right products

à To optimise new educational services

à To widen our network of partners.

The Academy is committed to enhancing international scientific and technological education and leadership in a nuclear environment that is both safe and secure. This strategy will provide the nuclear industry with an efficient training scheme which will deal with the critical shortage of engineers and managers, thus leading to an increased take-up of nuclear technology.