The NEA Working Party on Nuclear Criticality Safety (WPNCS) held its bi-annual meetings in June 2023

Co-organised with the UK Atomic Energy Authority, the course took place on 20-22 June 2023.

Benchmarking the progress of SMRs continues with the release of the NEA SMR Dashboard: Volume II. 

NEA article from the Nuclear-Hydrogen Digest: Nuclear Energy in the Hydrogen Economy, published by NICE Future and the NEA.

TCOFF-2 members discuss future activities.

The NEA High-level Group on Low-Dose Research (HLG-LDR) met on 27-28 June 2023.

NEA delegation led by Director-General Magwood was in Romania for a series of meetings and to co-host a workshop.

Supporting the use of computational fluid dynamics for nuclear reactor safety

Innovations in nuclear safety thermal-hydraulics

The annual WPRS Benchmarks Workshops took place on 22-26 May 2023 in Bologna, Italy.

The NEA gathered nuclear law experts for meetings in June 2023.

10-year FIDES-II strategic plan will define key research needs in a variety of technical disciplines.

Kick-off workshop of the thermal hydraulic code validation benchmark for high temperature gas-cooled reactors using High Temperature Test Facility (HTTF) data.

Around 50 delegates from 22 countries and 2 international organisations gathered on 6-7 June 2023 for the 73rd CSNI meeting.

CNRA met to discuss its new structure and future activities.

The first International School on Simulation of Nuclear Reactor Systems (SINUS) took place on 22-23 May 2023.

WPFM held meetings on 23-25 May 2023.

The NEA participated in the European Nuclear Young Generation Forum in Krakow, Poland, an international platform for collaboration between the nuclear sector and the next generation.

Focused on recent progress and challenges for nuclear financing, the virtual event concluded a series of six webinars dedicated to nuclear financing organised this year.

Organised in collaboration with the Ministry of Climate and Environment of Poland, the conference gathered stakeholders in Warsaw on 8 December.

The NEA held its first Indigenous International Mentoring Workshop for female students in Ontario on 7-10 May 2023.

NEA’s Working Party on the Technical, Environmental, and Safety Aspects of Decommissioning and Legacy Management gathered for a workshop on  29 November to 1 December 2022 in Paris. 

The publication of the latest EGIR report marks the completion of phase one of the group's programme of work.

INEX-6 will be the largest exercise in over 20 years.

Members of the WGHOF gathered in Vantaa, Finland, for its 33rd meeting.

NEST Alumni share valuable lessons from their fellowships

The Technical Review Groups for both projects met at the NEA headquarters on 3-7 April 2023.

Members of FIDES-II from 12 countries assembled in Prague, Czech Republic, on 17-21 April 2023 for meetings of its Technical Advisory Group and Governing Board.

The WPRS met from 20-24 February 2023.

Expert groups on structural and fuel materials meet to advance materials science activities

Thermodynamic databases and accident prevention

International experts gathered at the NEA for the commencement of the third phase TAF-ID on 16-17 February 2023.

Approximately 30 experts from WGAMA discussed how to advance the understanding of phenomena in pool in the situation of a loss of cooling accident.

NEA Regulators' Forum meet at the NEA in Paris to discuss regulatory issues

An NEA delegation led by Director-General William D. Magwood, IV visited the Netherlands to meet with government and industry representatives.

The Steering Committee for Nuclear Energy convened on 20-21 April in Paris.

The Horonobe International Joint Project (HIP) is a collaborative project between the NEA and Japan Atomic Energy Agency established in February 2023.

The NEA has launched a survey to collect information from member countries to be incorporated into a revised version of the NEA’s Country Protective Measures Handbook.

The NEA and the World Association of Nuclear Operators have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).

The CRPPH held its annual meeting on 4-6 April 2023 at the NEA premises in Boulogne-Billancourt, France.

The Expert Group on Small and Modular Reactors (EGSMR) continues to make progress with its forthcoming report 

ICSBEP, SINBAD AND IRPhEP Technical Review Group meetings

NEA Working Party on Scientific Issues of Reactor Systems (WPRS) annual meeting, 19-21 February 2020.

ICSBEP, SINBAD AND IRPhEP Technical Review Group meetings, October 2021.

NEA Working Party on Scientific Issues of Reactor Systems (WPRS) annual meeting, 15-19 February 2021.

EGPRS Task Force members met on 3 April 2023.

The NEA event reviews the accomplishments of the joint safety projects.

The 9^th edition of the Computational Fluid Dynamics for Nuclear Reactor Safety workshop was hosted by Texas A&M University on 20-22 February 2023. 

The OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) fully supports the proposals made by the IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi to ensure that the seven pillars of nuclear security and safety are maintaine...

Statement of the Steering Committee for Nuclear Energy on the safety and security of operation of Ukraine’s nuclear installations