ANNETTE: Advanced Networking for Nuclear Education, Training and Transfer of Expertise
The aim of the ANNETTE project was to consolidate existing achievements and to tackle the challenges in ensuring a qualified nuclear workforce is available to support future nuclear energy, decommissioning and waste management requirements. The project delivered a number of reports exploring the needs of the sector and facilitated a number of networking events and the production of learning materials.
Overview
Project Dates: 1/1/2016 – 31/12/2019
Project Status: Finished
Project Website: www.annette.eu
The situation of nuclear energy in Europe requires a continuing effort in the field of Education and Training (E&T) and Vocational Education and Training (VET) to ensure a qualified workforce is available in the next decades.
ANNETTE aimed to enhance Europe-wide efforts initiated in previous decades by different organisations belonging to academia, research centres and industry to maintain and develop education and training in the different nuclear areas. The main aim of the project was to consolidate and better exploit the achievements already reached in the past and to tackle the present challenges in preparing the European workforce in the different nuclear areas, with special attention to continuous professional development, life-long learning and cross-border mobility.
The European Nuclear Education Network (ENEN) was the co-ordinator of the project, together with the other participants. The ANNETTE project was undertaken in line with the SET Plan Roadmap for Education and Training for the nuclear sector, tightening the links between the areas of nuclear safety/engineering, radiation protection, waste management and geological disposal at the same time and better coordinating their contributions in the E&T fields.
ANNETTE was a four-year project funded by the EU’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme.
Objective
The main objectives of ANNETTE were:
- the survey and co-ordination of networking in E&T and VET in the nuclear areas;
- the design and implementation of co-ordinated E&T and VET efforts (Master and Summer Courses for continuous professional development);
- to facilitate generational transfer of expertise (sustainable production of educational material);
- cross border transfer of expertise (implementation of ECVET based exchanges among industrial bodies);
- reinforcing ETI actions for sharing and enhancing nuclear safety culture competence; and
- facilitation of the nuclear transition in fusion (co-ordinating E&T actions).
Results
The ANNETTE project delivered a number of reports focused on E&T and VET in the nuclear sector. These reports included:
- a survey on the state of the art in E&T and VET in the nuclear fields;
- an analysis of the creation of sustainable advanced networking in nuclear education training and transfer of expertise;
- a report on the implementation of European certifications for E&T and VET in relevant nuclear domains; and
- a report on available nuclear facilities in support of Life Long Learning.
ANNETTE also delivered a number of events including workshops and networking events; these included:
- the ANNETTE Project Open Workshop at NESTet 2016 Conference (2016);
- an academic Session Celebrating 15 Years of the ENEN Association (2018);
- ENEN and ANNETTE Stakeholder Event (2019);
- E&T networking event at FISA 2019: “Nuclear Education: A Cause for Concern?” (2019); and
- the ANNETTE Summer School on Nuclear Technology, Nuclear Waste Management and Radiation Protection (2018).
Finally, ANNETTE coordinated the development of a number of E&T materials in a variety of formats including slides, videos and textbooks. The titles of the prepared learning materials are:
- Back–end of the nuclear fuel cycle: an overview
- Nuclear energy: Life cycle
- History of nuclear safeguards
- Non–destructive assay
- The nuclear fuel cycle
- Introduction to nuclear safeguards
- Introduction to Nuclear Security: Regulations and delivery
- Uncertainty quantification in risk modelling for radioactive waste disposal
- Geological disposal: Site selection
- Geological disposal: Radionuclide transport in porous media
Funding Bodies
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European Union
The ANNETTE project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement number 661910. The total budget is 3.18 million Euros, with the EU contributing 2.52 million Euros. Further information is available at http://cordis.europa.eu/project/rcn/199503_en.html
Related Documents
ANNETTE 2017 List of learning outcomes of ANNETTE WP2 courses
Description: The report, published in May 2017 (CIRTEN Report No. MR/ANH2020/012017 Version 1), summarises the information on ANNETTE WP2 courses in terms of learning outcomes as collected up to the date of writing (mid-January 2017).
Last updated: June 20, 2017
ANNETTE Bulletin – December 2018
Description: ANNETTE bulletin, Issue 7, December 2018
Last updated: December 18, 2018
ANNETTE Monthly Bulletin – Issue 15, August 2019
Description: ANNETTE Monthly Bulletin. Issue 15, August 2019.
Last updated: August 5, 2019
ANNETTE D1.1 – Survey on E&T and VET in the Nuclear Fields in Europe
Description: Deliverable 1.1 of the ANNETTE project - Report on the ANNETTE survey on the state of the art in E&T and VET in the nuclear fields.
Last updated: July 28, 2022
ANNETTE D1.2 – Sustainable Advanced Networking in Nuclear E&T
Description: Deliverable 1.2 of the ANNETTE project - Report on the analysis of the creation of sustainable advanced networking in nuclear education training and transfer of expertise.
Last updated: July 28, 2022
ANNETTE D1.3 – Concept of an Advanced Database for Nuclear E&T and VET
Description: Deliverable 1.3 of the ANNETTE project - Report on the concept and implementation of an advanced database for nuclear E&T and VET initiatives and related events and opportunities.
Last updated: July 28, 2022
ANNETTE D1.4 – Concept of the ANNETTE Website
Description: Deliverable 1.4 of the ANNETTE project - Report on the concept of the ANNETTE platform/website.
Last updated: July 28, 2022
ANNETTE D1.5 – Effective and sustainable communication with national networks
Description: Deliverable 1.5 of the ANNETTE project - Report on the establishment of effective and sustainable communication with national networks
Last updated: July 28, 2022
ANNETTE D1.6 – European certifications for E&T and VET in relevant nuclear domains
Description: Deliverable 1.6 of the ANNETTE project - Report on the implementation of European certifications for E&T and VET in relevant nuclear domains
Last updated: July 28, 2022
ANNETTE D1.7 – Procedures for the coordinated E&T efforts planned for WP2
Description: Deliverable 1.7 of the ANNETTE project - Report on the desirable and possible procedures to be established for the coordinated E&T and VET efforts planned for WP2
Last updated: July 28, 2022
ANNETTE D1.8 – Report on Available Nuclear Facilities for Life Long Learning
Description: Deliverable 1.8 of the ANNETTE project - Report on available nuclear facilities in support of Life Long Learning.
Last updated: July 28, 2022
ANNETTE D2.4 – Implementation of the pilot courses
Description: Deliverable 2.4 of the ANNETTE project - Report on the practical implementation of the pilot courses
Last updated: July 28, 2022
ANNETTE D3.1 – Report on the criteria for selecting the E&T products
Description: Deliverable 3.1 of the ANNETTE project - Report on the criteria for selecting the E&T products.
Last updated: July 28, 2022
ANNETTE D3.2 – Summary description of the E&T products
Description: Deliverable 3.2 of the ANNETTE project - Report describing E&T products prepared in the basis of Task 3.1.
Last updated: July 28, 2022
ANNETTE D4.1 – Application of the ECVET System in the Nuclear Field
Description: Deliverable 4.1 of the ANNETTE project - Report on Application of the ECVET System in the Nuclear Field.
Last updated: July 28, 2022
ANNETTE D4.2 – Software support for competency management
Description: Deliverable 4.2 of the ANNETTE project - Report on Software Support of Competence Management extended by ECVET Implementation (User Requirements, System Specification, Small Pilot Implementation)
Last updated: July 28, 2022
ANNETTE D4.6 – Evaluation of the Exchanges and Recommendation for Future ECVET Implementation
Description: Deliverable 4.6 of the ANNETTE project - Summary and Evaluation of the Performed Steps in the Actual Exchange, Recommendations for Further ECVET Implementation in Nuclear Industry.
Last updated: July 28, 2022
ANNETTE D5.1 – Specific needs for courses on nuclear safety culture
Description: Deliverable 5.1 of the ANNETTE project - Report on the specific needs for courses on nuclear safety culture.
Last updated: July 28, 2022
ANNETTE D5.3 – Practical Implementation of Courses on Nuclear Safety Culture
Description: Deliverable 5.3 of the ANNETTE project - Report on the practical implementation of the courses on Nuclear Safety Culture.
Last updated: July 28, 2022
ANNETTE D6.1 – Competence Needs with Respect to Nuclearization of Fusion
Description: Deliverable 6.1 of the ANNETTE project - Report on the competence needs with respect to nuclearization of fusion
Last updated: July 28, 2022
ANNETTE D6.4 – Report on a pilot run of training courses on nuclear awareness for the fusion field
Description: Deliverable 6.4 of the ANNETTE project - Report on the pilot run of nuclear fusion training courses developed within WP6 of the ANNETTE project.
Last updated: July 28, 2022
ANNETTE D7.3 – Summary of Special Events and Advanced Networking
Description: Deliverable 7.3 of the ANNETTE project - Report summarizing the four ANNETTE special events related to advanced networking, organized in the frame of WP7.
Last updated: July 28, 2022
ANNETTE D7.4 – Interactions and Feedbacks for the ANNETTE Project
Description: Deliverable 7.4 of the ANNETTE project - Report on interactions with and feedback received from communities outside the ANNETTE project.
Last updated: July 28, 2022
ANNETTE D6.5 – Report on the participation of fusion professionals in nuclear training activities
Description: Deliverable 6.5 of the ANNETTE project - Report on the feedback provided by the participants in the pilot run of nuclear fusion training courses, and the conclusions and recommendations based on it.
Last updated: July 28, 2022
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