Conveners
Technical Session 3: Training and Competency Development
- David Heler (Nuclear Human Resources Group)
- Nawal (Co-chair) Prinja
Mr
Jerry Hopwood
(UNENE)
08/11/2016, 14:00
Track 1: Strategic and cross-cutting KM issues in organizations
oral
A joint partnership UNENE between industry and 12 universities was established in 2002 in anticipation of a large number of nuclear staff retiring starting 2010 and beyond.the focus of UNENE was to support nuclear related research in univerisities in support of the operating Candu nuclear plants,establish an M.Eng/Diploma degrees to transfer the knowldge of design and licensing of the...
Mr
Callum Thomas
(Thomas Thor Associates)
08/11/2016, 14:15
Track 1: Strategic and cross-cutting KM issues in organizations
oral
One of the main conclusions from the IAEA’s HRD Conference in 2014 was that people and organisations in the global nuclear industry could cooperate more in sharing information and efforts. This was an inspiring conclusion, and there seemed an especially great opportunity for such sharing of information and efforts related to the attraction, recruitment, development and retention of people...
Mr
Vincent Gagnon
(Sales Manager, L-3 MAPPS)
08/11/2016, 14:30
Track 1: Strategic and cross-cutting KM issues in organizations
oral
While the nuclear power industry is trying to reinforce its safety and regain public support post-Fukushima, it is also faced with a very real challenge that affects its day-to-day activities: a rapidly aging workforce. Statistics show that close to 40% of the current nuclear power industry workforce will retire within the next five years. For newcomer countries, the challenge is even greater,...
