February 23, 2024
Professor Sungyeol Choi of the Department of Nuclear Engineering, College of Engineering, Seoul National University, was elected as Vice-Chairman of the OECD/NEA Global Forum on Nuclear Education, Science, Technology and Policy on February 23, 2024. The OECD/NEA Global Forum is a nuclear energy education consultative system in which 23 top universities from 13 countries participate.
NEA Global Forum on Nuclear Education, Science, Technology and Policy
In recent years, the NEA has worked to develop its efforts with member countries in the area of education and capacity building. At the centre of its efforts is the NEA Global Forum on Nuclear Education, Science, Technology and Policy (the Global Forum) that builds sustained global co-operation amongst academic institutions in the nuclear science and technology sector. Since 2021, with creative problem-solving measures, the Global Forum has aimed to help confront some of the most significant nuclear education and human capacity challenges.
The NEA Global Forum on Nuclear Education, Science, Technology and Policy acts as an inclusive network of experts in the nuclear energy sector, primarily from academia, focused on enabling the generation and flow of ideas. The goals and objectives of the Global Forum are to:
Identify good practices, facilitate shared activities, and co-ordinate joint programmes to advance nuclear science and technology, education, and policy.
Conduct studies and analyses related to the future of the nuclear sector with particular focus on academic and human capital issues.
Hold periodic symposia to highlight the Forum’s work and provide a venue for experts from academic institutions, as well as other stakeholders to identify emerging issues and creative solutions related to the strategic areas identified.
NEA Global Forum Held at SNU
Last year Seoul National University Nuclear Fuel Cycle & Nonproliferation Lab (SNUNFC) welcomed participants to an OECD-NEA Global Forum on Nuclear Science, Technology and Policy Workshop on Encouraging Greater Cohesion of Social Sciences and STEM to Push the Nuclear Sector Forward. The two-day workshop was co-hosted by the OECD-Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) and KORAD (Korea Radioactive Waste Agency) with support from the Integrated Major in Sustainable High-level Radioactive Waste Management at Seoul National University (SNU), and was held at SNU Faculty Club Seoul National University on the 17th & 18th October. You can read more about the successful workshop here: NEA Global Forum on Nuclear Education, Science, Technology and Policy
Advisory Council
The Global Forum on Nuclear Education, Science, Technology and Policy is led by a Council of Advisors comprised of representatives from about 20 academic institutions in NEA member countries. Members of the Council of Advisors aims to achieve both gender and geographical balance. One third of the membership rotates every two years.The Council of Advisors’ role is to:
Define the programme of work and working areas for the Global Forum.
Identify good practices, facilitate shared activities and co-ordinate joint programmes of educational innovation.
Oversee the work and outputs of the Working Groups.
As vice-chairman, Professor Choi will help guide the NEA Global Forum on Nuclear Education, Science, Technology and Policy into the future during his tenure. Everyone here at SNUNFC wishes the Professor all the best in his newly elected role.
Further Reading: OECD/NEA Global Forum: OECD/NEA
OECD/NEA Global Forum Council of Advisors: OECD/NEA
OECD/NEA Workshop at SNU: SNUNFC
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