Are you a post-graduate student in engineering, science or technology? If you
- are fascinated by the idea of making a nuclear site suitable for conventional use again
- would you like to work in an emerging field that contributes to environmental remediation and has great perspectives for career development
- want to discover more about the nuclear life cycle, the decommissioning process in practice, as well as its challenges and implications for the industries involved and for society
- are eager to learn from experts and become an asset to the decommissioning industry
Then the Summer School on Nuclear Decommissioning and Waste Management is perfect for you!
Participation
This 15th edition of the Decommissioning Summer School (DSS) is taking place in-person at the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission in Ispra, Italy. Seize the opportunity to be one of only 40 students who will benefit from this unique practice-oriented training.
The DSS is financially-supported by the Joint Research Centre and is thus free of charge for admitted students. The support covers course fees, accommodation (5 to 6 nights, full board) and local transport. Accepted applicants are expected to organise and pay for their own travel to and from Ispra and other subsistence expenses (travel costs may be subject to partial reimbursement through the ENEN2plus project).
Note: If you are MSc or PhD student who will have completed your first cycle of studies by the starting date of the summer school, you are encouraged to fill in the application form below.
Book your seat, 1 week left to register, registration will end on Friday 28 February 2025, 23:59 (CET)
- nuclear energy | waste management | sustainable development | radiation protection | decommissioning of power stations
- Monday 23 June 2025, 09:00 - Friday 27 June 2025, 17:00 (CEST)
- Ispra, Italy
Practical information
- When
- Monday 23 June 2025, 09:00 - Friday 27 June 2025, 17:00 (CEST)
- Where
- Joint Research CentreIspra, Italy
- Who should attend
- Post-graduate students in engineering, science or technology
- Languages
- English
- Part of
- Number of seats
- 40
- Entrance fee
- Free
Description
The 2025 edition of the Summer School on Nuclear Decommissioning and Waste Management is organised within the framework of the European Learning Initiatives for Nuclear Decommissioning and Environmental Remediation (ELINDER). ELINDER aims to raise the interest of students and professionals in the important and emerging field of decommissioning and environmental remediation, and to stimulate career perspectives, by offering learning opportunities that combine theory and practice.
Through classroom training, visits to nuclear facilities and case studies, the 15th edition of the DSS offers insights into the promising field of nuclear decommissioning and related activities, like waste management and radiation protection.
When a nuclear facility ceases normal operations, a multifaceted process starts, including dismantling, decontamination and other activities. “Decommissioning” means all these steps leading to the release of a nuclear facility from regulatory control. In the European Union, several nuclear facilities are closed or may stop operations in the coming decade. The need to proceed with decommissioning creates a potential for new industrial activities.
In this context, the annual Decommissioning Summer School contributes to the acquisition of multidisciplinary competences required to support the emerging decommissioning market.
This is a 5-day learning path that introduces the students to the following subjects
- international state of the play in nuclear decommissioning
- radioactivity and radiation protection fundamentals
- decommissioning planning process
- technological aspects of characterisation, decontamination, dismantling and site release
- management of radioactive waste
- societal aspects of decommissioning
Students who wish to obtain a course certificate are welcome to sit an optional final test.
You can consult the indicative course programme here. The detailed programme will be available in April 2025.
