The mission of the NEA Global Forum Rising Stars Programme is to reach within the nuclear field, adjacent disciplines and beyond to welcome female rising stars in science, technology, education and policy into the global nuclear community.

The inaugural Rising Stars workshop was attended by 40 Rising Stars from around the world and was hosted by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), in Boston, United States, on 20-21 September 2023. The 2024 edition was hosted at the European Union Joint Research Centre (JRC) in Karlsruhe, Germany on 25-26 November 2024. 

The third workshop was held at the KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden from 10-12 December 2025. The programme featured high level speakers, a panel discussion with leaders in the nuclear sector, a session on negotiation and advocacy skills and the opportunity for participants to present their own research. 

Panel discussion on 'Empowering women in STEM Careers'

A networking dinner was hosted in KTH’s Reactor Hall, the site of Sweden’s first nuclear reactor and participants also visited the KTH research labs. The workshop also celebrated the Nobel Prize Awards Ceremony taking place on 10 December, with the opportunity to hear from the 2023 Physics Nobel Prize Laureate, Anne L'Huillier, and tour the Nobel Prize Museum.

Rising Stars touring the Nobel Prize Museum

Rising Stars at the networking dinner held in KTH's Reactor Hall

To be notified of updates regarding future workshops, please contact risingstars@oecd-nea.org.