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

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.

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