The commissioner of the Nuclear Safety Council (CSN) and president of the Technological Platform of Nuclear Fission (CEIDEN, by its acronym in Spanish), Javier Dies, has participated in the FISA EURADWASTE 2019 meeting, held between June 4 and 7 in Pitesti (Romania).

This conference, co-organized by the European Commission (EC), the Ministry of Research and Innovation of Romania and the Nuclear Research Institute of Romania, has brought together relevant European institutions in the field of nuclear Research and Development under three basic objectives. In the first place, the progress and the main milestones of ninety projects have been presented within the European framework program Horizon 2020 Euratom Research and Training Framework Programs. Secondly, debates have been promoted on the role of Reserach and Development within the nuclear sector and the main challenges that can be found at the national, internacional and community levels. Finally, the strategic lines of the latest EC proposal corresponding to the next framework program for Research and Innovation, which will cover the 2021-27 period, have also been discussed.

The commissioner Dies has made a presentation in the panel on Education & Training held during the first day of this conference, in which several initiatives have been exposed to ensure the sustainability of education and training in nuclear technology and ensure an adequate replacement generation for the safe and sustainable use of this technology, in all its applications. In his speech, Dies has listed several key points that should be taken into account in order to maintain a high-quality nuclear training in Europe. In this sense, he highlighted the competence of the technical staff of the CSN, and the challenge that the regulator currently has to maintain all the knowledge and experience that has been acquired and manage it adequately within the organization. Finally, the commissioner has also highlighted the commitment that, for more than 12 years, the regulatory body has with the university chairs in Madrid, Barcelona and Valencia with which it has signed agreements to promote training in nuclear safety and radiation protection.