Ref. No.: L2-TM Terms of Reference

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1 International Nuclear Management Academy (INMA): Annual Meeting 3 6 May 2016, Manchester, United Kingdom Ref. No.: L2-TM Terms of Reference Background The International Nuclear Management Academy (INMA) is the name of an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)-facilitated collaboration framework among nuclear engineering and science universities in Member States that are interested in implementing master s level management education programmes. The purpose of INMA is to improve the safety, performance and economics of nuclear technologies for peaceful uses by promoting and enabling the availability and accessibility of consistent high quality educational programmes for managers working in the nuclear sector and improving their management competencies. In a resolution supporting the INMA initiative (GC(58)RES/13), the IAEA General Conference encouraged the Secretariat to pursue its International Nuclear Management Academy (INMA) initiative, which supports collaborations among nuclear engineering universities around the world to develop a framework for implementing and delivering master s level education programmes in nuclear management, and to facilitate Member State and stakeholder involvement, including financial support for students and course material development 1. With input from stakeholders, the IAEA and participating universities have discussed and defined a set of minimum competencies that managers are encouraged to acquire to work in the nuclear sector. These competencies are considered learning outcome requirements for INMA master s programmes in nuclear technology management (NTM) and they consist of about 50 competency areas that are categorized into the following four management aspect groups : External Environment (to cover political, legal, regulatory, business and societal environmental subjects); Technology (to teach the basics of nuclear technology and engineering as well as their applications); Management (to address the challenges and practices of management in the nuclear sector, such as project management, human resource management, and nuclear emergency response); and Leadership (which is aligned with corporate ethics and values). Any government-approved and supported universities or educational institutes having the power to confer master s degrees can participate in the INMA initiative in order to develop a master s degree programme in NTM. The participating universities, however, are required to conclude Cooperation Agreements with the IAEA to establish basic commitments to the development and implementation of the INMA collaboration framework as well as to their implementation of an NTM master s 1 IAEA General Conference resolution GC(58)/RES/13, Section C ( Nuclear Knowledge Management ), operative paragraph 5.

2 programme. Those that conclude the agreement become an INMA Associate Member. When the master s programme is recognized as meeting the INMA requirements through a formal IAEA-facilitated peer review process, it becomes an officially recognized INMA-NTM programme and the participating university becomes an INMA Full Member. INMA Associate Members and INMA Full Members are called INMA Members collectively. Representatives from INMA Member universities and their stakeholder organizations, as well as current and former NTM master s programme students are expected to attend INMA Annual Meetings. The IAEA is now organizing the first INMA Annual Meeting so that present and potential INMA Members, as well as all stakeholders, including the industry, students and governments, can share relevant good practices and experiences, find out about the progress of the participating universities, and draw up action plans and recommendations for further development of the INMA collaboration framework. Targeted Participants Representatives of universities or educational institutes and other stakeholders from Member States are welcome to attend this meeting in particular, those that are directly engaged in developing and delivering master s level educational programmes for the nuclear sectors. Representatives of universities with established nuclear engineering/science programmes, or nuclear technology management programmes, that are interested in implementing INMA master s programmes would be the most suitable participants and are encouraged to attend. Other stakeholders who are encouraged to attend include representatives from nuclear regulators, licensed nuclear facilities, technical support organizations or nuclear research and development institutes that employ nuclear sector managers and may have an interest in, or a specific need for, INMA programme graduates and that could potentially supply INMA students (managers or future managers). It would be appropriate if each country could nominate both representatives from interested educational institutes and stakeholder organizations for participation in this meeting. The meeting will include presentations and discussions, panel reviews and working sessions. All designated participants will be expected to give relevant presentations and be actively involved in the agenda. A case study on the introduction of INMA master s level programmes and other activities will be organized during the meeting. Programmatic Context The meeting will be held from 3 to 6 May 2016 at the University of Manchester (Brunswick Street, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom) under Subprogramme 1.3.3, Nuclear Knowledge Management, of the IAEA s Programme and Budget for Objectives This first INMA Annual Meeting will enable present and potential INMA Members and interested stakeholders to gather and exchange information and to draw up action plans for further development. The meeting will have the following specific objectives: To share a common understanding of the INMA principles, purposes, roles and implementation approaches; Page 2 of 4

3 To review and discuss the latest version of the common requirements for INMA master s level programmes in NTM; To review and discuss the methodologies of IAEA-facilitated INMA assist mission processes (i.e. Knowledge Management Assist Visits and peer review missions); To share the experiences, good practices and lessons learned from the INMA Members that are already implementing NTM master s level programmes; To provide guidance and draw up action plans for the universities interested in introducing and delivering new master s degree programmes in NTM; To discuss and explore the possibilities for assisting future students, particularly those from developing countries, with their enrolment in INMA programmes (e.g. IAEA Technical Cooperation Fund, possible scholarships, etc.); To discuss the framework to exchange and share educational materials through INMA supporting tools, including the Cyber Learning Platform for Nuclear Education and Training; To discuss the terms of reference for the INMA Steering Committee (to include representatives from Full and Associate Members) and INMA Advisory Board (to include representatives from stakeholders); and To discuss and recommend approaches to provide future support to INMA students through a possible Annual Student Forum as well as student and alumni associations. Deliverables The deliverable of the meeting will be a meeting report with: A summary of the progress of the INMA Member universities and their action plans for further implementation of INMA-NTM degree programmes; Recommendations on common approaches and requirements for INMA-NTM programmes and the approaches for their implementation; and Recommendations on further INMA collaboration and framework development. Location The meeting will be held at the University of Manchester (Brunswick Street, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom). Page 3 of 4

4 Scientific Secretary Mr Hiroya Hirose Senior Knowledge Management Officer Nuclear Knowledge Management Section Division of Planning, Information and Knowledge Management Department of Nuclear Energy International Atomic Energy Agency Tel.: Administrative Secretary Ms Elena Ivanova Nuclear Knowledge Management Section Division of Planning, Information and Knowledge Management Department of Nuclear Energy International Atomic Energy Agency E.Ivanova@iaea.org Tel.: Page 4 of 4

5 L2-TM International Atomic Energy Agency Participation Form International Nuclear Management Academy (INMA): Annual Meeting, Manchester, United Kingdom 3 6 May 2016 To be completed by the participant and sent to the competent official authority (e.g. Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission to the IAEA, or National Atomic Energy Authority) of his/her country for subsequent transmission to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Vienna International Centre, PO Box 100, 1400 Vienna, Austria, either electronically by to: Official.Mail@iaea.org or by fax to: (no hard copies needed). Kindly send also a copy to the Scientific Secretary of the meeting, Mr Hiroya Hirose, by H.Hirose@iaea.org, as well as to the Administrative Secretary for the meeting, Ms Elena Ivanova ( E.Ivanova@iaea.org; Fax: ). Participants who are members of an invited organization can submit this form to their organization for subsequent transmission to the IAEA. Deadline for receipt by IAEA through official channels: 30 March 2016 The Government (nominating authority) of nominates the person indicated below for the above mentioned event. Female Male Date of birth: Family name (as in passport): Place of birth: Nationality: First name: Passport No.: Complete mailing address (office): Date of issue: Institution name: Place of issue: Valid until: Street: Telephone (office): PO Box: Post code: Telephone (home): Town/City: Fax: Region/District: Country: Emergency phone.: Airport/town nearest to residence: Main academic/technical qualification: Language ability: (The nominating authority confirms that the participant is proficient in the language in which the event is to be held) yes Presentation of a paper: yes no Title of the paper: An abstract of the paper is attached: yes no Health: (mandatory for health insurance purposes) Is the participant in general good health: yes no A medical certificate is required for any participant over 62 years of age, stating that he/she is in good health and able to undertake the mission. Involvement in IAEA-supported activities (Please mark any previous activities) Expert Mission Training Course Meeting Fellowship/Scientific Visit Research Contract Other: Financial support Please indicate if you are requesting financial support from the IAEA Yes No

6 STATEMENT The nominating authority gives the following assurances: a) All information supplied in this form is complete and correct; b) It is noted that the sponsoring organization, host country and host institution do not accept liability for the payment of any costs or compensation arising from damage to or loss of personal property, or from illness, injury, disability or death of the participant while he/she is travelling to and from or attending the meeting, and the nominating authority undertakes the responsibility for such coverage; c) The participant s post will be retained for him/her and he/she will continue to receive during the meeting a salary and related emoluments to enable him/her to meet his/her financial commitments in his/her home country; d) The selected participant will conduct himself/herself in a manner compatible with his/her status as a participant in an IAEA event and will refrain from engaging in any political or commercial activities; e) No facts are known to the nominating authority regarding the reliability and character of the participant which would make it unwise to give him/her access to nuclear installations or institutions where ionizing radiation is used; Date Name and title (printed) and signature of nominating authority official