A Canadian Perspective UNENE Nuclear Competency; A Canadian Perspective B.A.Shalaby UNENE President CNS conference, June 2013 Plenary session 3 04/08/2019 CNS plenary June 2013

Role of Governments , Industry and Universities Role of UNENE Outline Canadian Scene Role of Governments , Industry and Universities Role of UNENE Conclusions 04/08/2019 CNS plenary June 2013

Canadian Scene: Industry Priorities & Challenges Maintain knowledge in design/licensing basis of current fleet of Nuclear Plants Support safe Long Term Operations & Competitiveness of Nuclear Plants Enable, through innovations, a future generation of reactors (Gen III, Gen IV) 2050 2010 Refurbishment/ Life Extension Gen IV Current CANDU Fleet (Gen II) ACR-1000 EC6 (Gen III/III+) 1975 2020 2075 04/08/2019 CNS plenary June 2013

Nuclear Competencies (examples) Industry Stakeholder Competency (Ref NEA 2011) Vendor Organization (new Build) Design Procurement Construction commissioning Operating Utility Nuclear Plant Operation Inspection/Maintenance Waste Management Safety& Environment Nuclear Regulatory Authority Assessment and Review Authorization Regulation and guidance Research & Development Research reactor operation/maintenance Fuel cycle, nuclear materials ,waste management research etc.. 04/08/2019 CNS plenary June 2013

Stakeholders; Roles &Challenges Challenges( Ref NEA2011) Governments Government policies and strategic planning Government funding support to R&D Too few governments engaged Lack of long term vision for existing programs Universities Engineering Education Development of highly qualified personnel Innovative learning More hands on training needed Industry Getting involved in shaping and delivering courses (COG, UNENE, CNS) Partnering with local universities and community colleges (UNENE) Adoption of varied training tools (simulators, mock-ups, etc.) Develop/maintain safety culture standards Safety culture is difficult to measure, establish and maintain Products, services & consistency in meeting many standards and codes External and internal attrition Research Institutes Coordinating with universities and other stakeholders offering internships, scholarships, awards making experts available to guide student and for professorships Providing access of infrastructures for E&T Promoting joint research initiatives with the industry and universities Difficulties in replacing aging facilities due to: more stringent regulatory requirements uncertainties in financing Retirement of experts in research institutes Unclear or changing government policies on research

UNENE: A Partnership Established in 2002 between the industry-universities with the following objectives: Supply of Highly Qualified Personnel (HQP) Support and fund nuclear research in universities Create a respected pool of university-based expertise for independent industry and public consultation Main focus: Education and Research   http://www.unene.ca 04/08/2019 CNS plenary June 2013

UNENE Highly Qualified Personnel (HQP) 04/08/2019 CNS plenary June 2013

M.Eng Student Throughput 04/08/2019 CNS plenary June 2013

Other Nuclear Education Initiatives CANTEACH; a CANDU knowledge repository in public domain – intended for use in various aspects of education and training, http://canteach.candu.org CANDU Textbook; documenting the scientific basis of the CANDU-HWR technology.COG funded www.nuceng.ca/candu 04/08/2019 CNS plenary June 2013

Nuclear Competence 04/08/2019 CNS plenary June 2013 Universities Technical Colleges UNENE COG Continuous Training On the Job Training Government Nuclear Competence Safety Culture Industry Research & Development NPP Maintain Designs & Licensing Basis Industry (to a lesser extent) Nuclear Infrastructure (Labs, Facilities Research Reactors, etc.) Government Establish / Maintain Regulatory Framework 04/08/2019 CNS plenary June 2013

Thank you! 04/08/2019 CNS plenary June 2013