Rosatom Technical Academy conducts an internship for foreign nuclear specialists
Rosatom Technical Academy, as part of its regular activities, hosted an internship program for young foreign specialists in the field of nuclear technologies. Titled InteRussia, the internship was implemented with the support of Russia’s State Atomic Energy Corporation, Rosatom. Participants included representatives from Bolivia, Ethiopia, India, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and a number of other countries.
The training was aimed at developing a comprehensive understanding of key Russian nuclear technologies and their practical applications in energy, medicine, agriculture, and industry. The participants became familiar with basic principles of shaping national positions of engaging countries in the nuclear sector, studied modern methods and tools for effective energy planning, and discussed technological solutions and operational issues related to large-capacity nuclear power plants and small modular reactors. Special attention was given to non-power applications of peaceful nuclear technologies in support of the Sustainable Development Goals.
One of the key components of the internship was an opportunity to gain firsthand insight into the scale of the Russian nuclear industry through on-site technical tours. The participants visited the Leningrad Nuclear Power Plant equipped with Generation III+ VVER-1200 reactors, toured the world’s first nuclear power plant in Obninsk, and learned about best practices in nuclear medicine and the use of radiation technologies for the diagnosis and treatment of oncological diseases at the A. F. Tsyb Medical Radiological Research Center.
The final stage of the training included preparing and defending reports on their respective countries. The interns presented analyses of the current state of the nuclear sector in their respective countries and outlined promising areas for future development. They also shared how they plan to apply the experience and knowledge gained during the internship in practice.
“Train-the-Trainers is a format that allows us to speak about the transfer of nuclear education in practical terms. Program participants not only become acquainted with best practices, but also rethink them in line with their countries’ national priorities. As a result, a professional community is formed that is capable of independently developing educational solutions and building international cooperation in the nuclear field,” emphasized Irina Sarkisyan, Head of the Nuclear Education Transfer Project Office at the Rosatom Technical Academy.
It is worth mentioning that many young nuclear specialists from Bangladesh have previously received training at the Rosatom Technical Academy, and most of them are currently employed at the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant.
