Uzatom delegation takes part in workshop in the US

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- A delegation of Uzatom Agency took part in an international workshop of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), which was organized jointly with the Nuclear Power Institute at Texas A&M University (United States).

The event, organized for senior management of the nuclear power industry, was held in the United States. Representatives of more than 20 countries in the field of nuclear power, such as Brazil, Saudi Arabia, Argentina, Turkey, Jordan, Belarus, Romania, Poland, Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya and Uzbekistan attended the event.

The participants discussed trends in development of activities of world nuclear organizations, the culture of atomic safety, nuclear knowledge management and formation of labor in industry, project management processes for construction of nuclear power plants. Special attention was paid to the role and responsibility of managers in implementation of nuclear power development programs, ensuring effective internal communication during emergency situations, developing a nuclear power program in terms of price model and turnkey contract structure.

The workshop participants visited nuclear power plants in South Texas and got acquainted with training and information centers at this nuclear power plant.

The Uzbek delegation held talks with representatives of Nuclear Power Institute at Texas A&M University and the Idaho National Laboratory on the issues of organizing training of Uzbek specialists in U.S. educational institutions, as well as with representatives of the IAEA on organizing such an event in Tashkent.