Education and Training in SARNET Network on Severe Accidents

In April 2004, many world-wide organizations involved in R&D on severe accidents decided to network together in SARNET, in the framework of the 6th Framework Programme of the European Commission, linking their capacities of research in the SA area in a consolidated manner in a Network of Excellence. A second phase of the network (SARNET2) has started in April 2009, again supported by EC in FP7, for 4 years and again under the coordination of the French IRSN. The partners contribute to a Joint Programme of Activities including, for “Education and Training”, the following main actions: development of educational courses for students and researchers, and training courses for specialists; promotion of personnel mobility among various European organizations; - organization of large international conferences on SA research.