Technical Working Group
Skills
Rationale
Lack of skilled workforce
- Decreased investment in the nuclear sector over past decades
Ongoing activities
- EURATOM programmes
- JRC activities (collaboration & scientific knowledge)
- National and regional initiatives
New opportunities
- NZIA Nuclear Academy with the Pact for Skills initiative (upskilling & reskilling; attract & retain new talents)
- EURATOM’s specific training & education actions
Strong and resilient skilled workforce for SMRs
TWG4
Chair
M.E. Ricotti (POLIMI, CIRTEN)
Vice Chair
O. Bard ( GIFEN)
Related documents
Key Objectives
A
- Engaging with relevant stakeholders
- Providing an updated qualifications map
B
- Establishing a Nuclear Academy
- Supporting lifelong learning
C
- Raising public awareness
- Promoting international collaboration
- Drawing policy recommendations
Actions
01/2027
01/2027
NET ZERO ACADEMY FOR SMRs/AMRs
Establish the concept of an European Net Zero Academy on SMRs/AMRs based on the identification of specific skills and timeline for their development in the EU on a sufficient scale needed for SMR development and deployment in accordance with PWGs’ needs
Assessment by September 2026