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Research: SKEMA to host an international scientific workshop on nuclear safety on 5 and 6 June at Sophia Antipolis
On 5 and 6 June, SKEMA will host an international workshop on nuclear safety at its Sophia Antipolis campus. The event will bring together around thirty researchers, industry experts, and representatives from leading international institutions such as the IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) and the OECD-NEA (OECD Nuclear Energy Agency), as part of the European SENSSEtt project led by the school.
This marks a key milestone. The SENSSEtt project (Strengthening European Nuclear Safety and Safeguards Education, Training and Tutoring), launched in June 2024, will hold its dedicated workshop at SKEMA’s Sophia Antipolis campus. Funded by the European Union to the tune of €3 million, the project is coordinated by SKEMA in partnership with Université Côte d’Azur (UniCA) and Politecnico di Milano.
Its aim is to develop innovative training programmes to strengthen leadership and management skills in the fields of nuclear safety and safeguards, particularly for early and mid-career professionals in strategic partner countries of the EU. “This is the first International Scientific Workshop hosted by SKEMA in the context of such projects, which began in 2018 through the vision of Prof.
Catherine Thomas (UniCA) and Mr Jacques Repussard, former director of the IRSN (now the Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection Authority). It will bring together some thirty researchers from various disciplines, alongside industry specialists and representatives from international nuclear bodies, to co-construct knowledge – a central principle in our approach,” explains Yoann Guntzburger, Professor at SKEMA and project coordinator.
A collaborative effort at its core
This commitment to co-creation is at the heart of the SENSSEtt approach, which brings together academics, practitioners and institutions in a dynamic of knowledge transfer and skills development, closely aligned with real-world challenges in the nuclear sector. The project combines certified training, tutoring modules, applied research and international workshops to help shape a new generation of decision-makers capable of operating in a highly technical field.
