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I2EN Master Class 2026: A Week Diving into the Strategic Fundamentals of the New Nuclear Era
From June 8 to 12, 2026, I2EN brought together 29 professionals from 14 countries in La Défense for the second edition of its Master Class on the strategic fundamentals of the new nuclear energy sector. It was a week of expertise, lessons learned, and international dialogue on the conditions for the success of a civil nuclear program.
Slovakia wants to strengthen its academic cooperation with France in the nuclear field
June 11, 2026. Tomáš Drucker, Minister of Education, Research, Development, and Youth of the Slovak Republic, visited I2EN to discuss opportunities for exploring concrete avenues of cooperation between Slovakia and France in support of nuclear skills development and academic excellence. Discussions focused on creating stronger ties between Slovak and French higher education institutions, with the aim of developing high-quality, internationally recognized nuclear education programs
France and Kazakhstan Join Forces to Build Human Capital
The agreement establishes a long-term framework for cooperation on capacity building in the nuclear sector between I2EN and the new Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan for Atomic Energy.
I2EN Convention 2026: heading for nuclear excellence
On March 24, 2026, the I2EN Convention was held, a landmark event for the nuclear community, bringing together nearly 75 participants: I2EN members, partners and industry experts. Together, they explored developments in the institute’s activities, while sharing experiences and new ideas to consolidate France’s position in the field of nuclear skills training.
French-Czech-Slovak Winter School 2026: not a conventional school
The 11th FR-CZ-SK Winter School took place from February 23 to 27 in Pilsen, Czech Republic. It focused on an essential but sometimes lesser-known aspect of nuclear power plants: the conventional island and its associated systems.
I2EN in Slovenia: strengthening the academic foundations of a new nuclear era
On February 2nd 2026, I2EN travelled to Slovenia for a two days of high-level meetings with government officials, universities, research institutes, industry representatives and regulators, and presented its review of the University of Maribor’s new Bachelor in Nuclear Engineering.
Building the invisible nuclear infrastructure: talent, education and training for the SMR revolution
On January 27 in Brussels, the European Industrial Alliance on SMRs gathered policymakers, regulators, industry, academia and civil society for its first SMR Stakeholders’ Forum. I2EN was invited to speak about what is special about Human Capacity Building for SMRs and AMRs.
Orano joins I2EN to collectively shape the fuel cycle talents of tomorrow.
I2EN is proud to welcome Orano as a member, a key player in the nuclear fuel cycle, to jointly strengthen training offerings and enhance the international presence of French expertise.
ASNR and I2EN are joining forces to develop international training in nuclear safety.
On October 21, the French Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection Authority (ASNR) signed a membership agreement with I2EN.
The future of SMRs and AMRs at the heart of international discussions in Cadarache
From October 13 to 17, 2025, the Château de Cadarache hosted the International Workshop on the Future Role of SMRs and AMRs and their Applications, an event organized by I2EN, INSTN and supported by the contribution of ENEN.