1. State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate of Ukraine Training and Tutoring Feedback
June 2016, Brussels
Vladyslava Levakina
Leading specialist, Division on International cooperation and European Integration, SNRIU

2. Cooperation Projects in T&T 2014-2015
European Commission projects 1. Bilateral: 1) INSC Project U3.01/10 (UK/TS/46) “Support to SNRIU in the field of radioactive waste management” (Component A) and UK/RA/09 “Harmonisation of regulatory requirements on nuclear and radiation safety” (Component B) 2) INSC Project CIS3.01/11 (U3.01/11A) “Cooperation with SNRIU in licensing and supervision activities connected with the implementation of the Joint Safety Improvement Program at Ukrainian NPPs” 3) INSC Project U3.01/12 (UK/TS/ ) “Support to the Ukrainian Regulatory Authority” In 2015 the following INSC Projects have successfully finished: - INSC Project U3.01/08 (UK/TS/39-40) “Cooperation with SNRCU for the licensing of radioactive waste management facilities and for the validation of soft on-site assistance (NPP level)” - INSC Project U3.03/08 (UK/TS/41-44) “Support to SNRIU in activities related to NPP safe operations of risk-informed approaches (operation and maintenance), integrated NPP safety oversight system, severe accident analysis and management, regulatory issues about reactor pressure vessel operations” - INSC Project INSC U3.04/08 (UK/TS/45) “Support to SNRIU in the regulatory activity during commissioning of the radioactive waste processing facilities at Rivne NPP and Zaporizhya NPP”. 2. International: MC3.01/13 “Training and Tutoring for experts of the NRAs and their TSOs for developing or strengthening their regulatory and technical capabilities”

3. Cooperation Projects in T&T 2014-2015
IAEA projects
1. National: 1) Strengthening of a Secondary Standards Dosimetry Laboratory for Radiation Therapy Dosimetry;
2) Defining Safety Goals and Regulatory Strategies for New Build and Long Term Operation Nuclear Power Plants;
3) Developing Decontamination, Recultivation and Reconstruction Infrastructure for Existing Uranium Mines and Former Uranium Production Facilities;
4) Supporting Radioactive Waste Management and Nuclear Power Plant Decommissioning
2. Regional: 1) RER9134 Enhancing Safety in Accordance with the IAEA Action Plan on Nuclear Safety;
2) RER9135 Strengthening Radiation Protection of Patients and Medical Exposure Control;
3) RER9136 Reducing Public Exposure to Radon by Supporting the Implementation and Further Development of National Strategies;
4) RER9138 Enhancing Capacities in the Member States for Management of Decommissioning Projects.
3. Others: Ukrainian-Swedish bilateral cooperation (“Technical support to SNRIU database for nuclear material accountancy and control”; “Physical Protection Courses”)
Ukrainian-German bilateral cooperation (“The exchange of scientific and technical experience between Germany and the CIS countries, the Baltic States, Central and Eastern Europe and other regions - workshops and the creation of joint databases in the area of nuclear safety and physical security”)
Ukrainian-Norwegian bilateral cooperation (“Ukrainian Regulatory Threat Assessment”; “Regulation of radiation protection in uranium industry (URAN)”; “Regulation of radiation protection sources used in medicine” (MEDICINE)

4. Future Needs in the present Training and Tutoring Catalogue
Top 5 subjects
1. EU acquis, legal and regulatory framework, regulatory role and responsibilities.
2. Safety case and safety assessment of radioactive waste storage and disposal facilities (siting, design, construction, operation, decommissioning, closer).
3. Review and Assessment of Nuclear Facilities by the Regulatory Body.
4. Radiation Protection and regulatory emergency preparedness.
5. External Threat Response Management Exercise.
INSC coordination meeting on T&T

5. Future Needs NOT in the present Training and Tutoring Catalogue
Subject of the course
What can be addressed
International Project Management
how to plan, manage, implement, monitor and evaluate projects according to EU recommendations;
what are Project Cycle Management phases and key activities to be undertaken during each phase;
how to use efficiently the Logical Framework approach;
how to improve project strategies in order to ensure effective performance;
how to analyze the objectives and budget plan;
what are the most important parts in the application;
what to do if things don’t go as planned etc.
Public Relations and Informational Policy
how to promote brand awareness and reputation management, not least in the event of a nuclear or radiological accident;
how to increase understanding of the local residents of the necessity and benefits of a nation-scale nuclear project, as well as the whole nuclear power development program;
how to raise public awareness of energy and environmental issues etc.
International nuclear nonproliferation regime
what are nuclear nonproliferation regime’s components;
what connection exists between nuclear nonproliferation treaties, international/regional nuclear safety organizations and national nuclear safety authorities;
what are options for strengthening the nuclear nonproliferation regime on the occupied territories etc.
INSC coordination meeting on T&T

6. Lessons Learned: Good Practices
Participation in T&T courses:
allowed
- seeing the EU and international experience in part of safety assessment of nuclear installations;
- getting a detailed information on international legislation, procedures and experience of European countries (Finland, Spain, Belgium, France, Armenia, Slovenia etc.) in the field of emergency preparedness and response;
- highlighting experience of some nuclear regulatory authorities of European countries (especially, Slovenia) as a good example in implementation of safety measures developed as a result of Fukushima Daiichi accident etc.
enhanced
- knowledge and experience of SNRIU experts in control of nuclear site evaluation and inspection during the siting and construction phases;
- skills connected with consideration of Operators’ documents on NPP safety assessment;
- competence in analysis of accident plans and other documents on nuclear facilities safety reports of the Operator etc.
promoted
- analysis of existing safety requirements for Ukrainian NPP and its compliance with international standards;
- reconsideration of national legal acts on emergency preparedness and response procedures, nuclear safety of nuclear installations, safety standards for protection against the dangers arising from exposure to ionizing radiation etc.
- organization of social research to determine the level of public trust to nuclear regulatory authority etc.

7. Lessons Learned: What could be improved?
In the organisation: 1) to enhance interaction between the lecturer and the audience;
2) to specify the content of test tasks;
3) to conduct on-site visits to facilities (though it requires additional days to the total duration of the course).
In the catalogue: to divide courses into corresponding levels (basic, intermediate, advanced) so that courses on particular topics may provide an overall and step-by-step information for participants.
Among other issues, if possible, to accelerate application consideration procedure (plus providing invitations and reservations) due to necessity of getting visa.

8. Final Remarks/ Conclusion
Advantages of organization
Advantages of participation
- profound knowledge of lecturers;
- possibility to improve skills, gained during training courses, by completing practical tasks;
- presentation of practice and experience of a large amount of EU and other countries;
- providing to participants of all materials of the course (paper copies, CDs, memory cards etc.)
- improvement of participants’ general knowledge and competence;
- aknowledgement in practice with EU and other countries experience;
- new vision on up-to-date requirements to national legislation and its improvement;
- modern ideas for overall development of national nuclear program etc.

9. Thank you for your attention!