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<<

Context

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

Hosted by the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development of Uganda and supported by IFNEC, the Africa Nuclear Business Platform (AFNBP) 2023 conference and exhibition will take place from 14-17 March 2023 in Kampala, Uganda. This regional conference will gather stakeholders from across the nuclear sector, including industry representatives and African government officials involved in nuclear pow... more

***This conference will take place in person and online.***

Attaining net zero carbon emissions by 2050 will require financing and developing significant capacity of new nuclear power generation in the coming years and decades. To facilitate this process, the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) and the International Framework for Nuclear Energy Cooperation (IFNEC) in collaboration with the Ministry ... more

15 September 2022, 12:00 – 13:30 CEST 

Decarbonisation of the world’s energy sector is a challenging task that many governments around the world are working on. As a stable and low-carbon source, nuclear energy can play a significant role in contributing to climate change mitigation efforts as well as in addressing the energy supply issues.

This webinar will discuss the role of nuclear energy in ... more

The Financing of SMRs 

Challenges and Opportunities

Tuesday 18 May, 14:00-16:00 CEST

IFNEC, in cooperation with the Nuclear Energy Agency, organized the first webinar on ‘The Financing of SMRs: Challenges and Opportunities’ as part of the NEA – IFNEC Nuclear Financing Webinar Series on Tuesday 18 May, 14:00-16:00 CEST.

Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) offer a number of specific features that may... more

NEA-IFNEC Financing Initiative

High-Level Warsaw Conference on Nuclear Financing 

Tuesday, 23 November, 2021 - 14h:00 - 17:00 CET

In 2021, NEA and IFNEC have organized a series of joint webinars on a number of conceptual and practical issues pertaining to nuclear new build financing. These events aim to advance ongoing policy discussions and are shaping a forthcoming NEA report on financing f... more

The IFNEC Reliable Nuclear Fuel Services Working Group in cooperation with the Rosatom Technical Academy Moscow Office will conducted a webinar on

THE FUTURE OF SPENT FUEL MANAGEMENT

October 11, 2021, 14:00 CEST

Purposes of the webinar:

To present comprehensive perspectives on how spent fuel will be managed in the future through the developm... more

Tuesday 14 September, 14:00 - 16:00 CEST

There is increasing evidence that the timeliness of completion and the ability to control costs is also a function of the contractual structures of nuclear new build projects. In an overall framework of appropriate risk allocation, such contractual structures, on their own, as well as in conjunction with specific additional incentives (bonuses for effic... more