We regret to inform that the IFNEC Steering Group meeting, originally scheduled for Thursday, 23 October at the OECD headquarters, has been cancelled. This decision was made due to extenuating circumstances arising from the ongoing U.S. government shutdown.

We sincerely apologize for the short notice and the disruption this may cause, but rest assured that we are actively exploring possible next ... more

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly emerging as a transformative force in the nuclear sector, with the potential to enhance safety, improve efficiency, and drive innovation. The International Framework for Nuclear Energy Cooperation (IFNEC) hosted a webinar AI for Nuclear & Virtual Tour of the Demonstration of Microreactor Experiments (DOME) at INL to explore how AI is being integrated into ... more

Organized by the International Framework for Nuclear Energy Cooperation (IFNEC), U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), and Regional Energy Training Centers (RETCs), the workshop took stock of the current developments of AI for nuclear reactors and the status, benefits and challenges for the future deployment of advanced reactors.

 The four-day program featured:

• Presentations, keynote remarks and dis... more

The International Framework for Nuclear Energy Cooperation (IFNEC) hosted a webinar on 9 September 2025, to examine the economic and financial risk factors that influence nuclear technology decisions. Main topics included capital costs, market dynamics, schedule performance, and opportunity costs, all critical in assessing the economic potential of advanced nuclear technologies such as small mod... more

The International Framework for Nuclear Energy Cooperation (IFNEC) supported the inaugural Nuclear Futures: Shaping Nuclear Dialogue in a Changing World, co-hosted by the University of New South Wales and the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency on 5-6 August 2025 in Sydney, Australia.

The two-day event highlighted the critical link between education, workforce development, and the future of nuclear techn... more

IFNEC Steering Group members from around the world met at the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency headquarters near Paris on 25 October 2024.

Delegates from participant and observer countries, along with international organizations, discussed current activities, strategic priorities, and future initiatives in the nuclear energy sector.

The meeting, opened by IFNEC Chair Aleshia Duncan, featured a series o... more

Photo: IFNEC Chair Aleshia Duncan and Amal Elrefaei, WiN Global Liaison Officer to the IAEA, during the signing ceremony in Vienna on 17 September 2024.

Women in Nuclear (WiN) Global became an International Observer Organization of the International Framework for Nuclear Energy Cooperation (IFNEC). The two organizations held a signing ceremony on the margins of the International Atomic Energy Ag... more

The International Framework for Nuclear Energy Cooperation (IFNEC) will host its first Ministerial Conference since the COVID-19 pandemic on 1-3 November 2023. Organised in cooperation with the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, the Conference will take place in Accra, Ghana.

>>REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED<<

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Many African governments envision nuclear energy as a key element in their future e... more

The next IFNEC Infrastructure Development Working Group Meeting (IDWG) will take place from 11-13 April 2023 at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) in the United States. Focused on the next generation of nuclear technologies, the meeting will feature discussions on the demonstrations, deployment, and regulation. Meeting participants will also attend a one-day tour to the advanced test reactor, t... more