General objective

The ESARDA course on nuclear safeguards and non-proliferation was set up as a follow-up to the United Nations recommendations on disarmament and non-proliferation education of 2002 (United Nations, 2002), to complement nuclear engineering studies by teaching the technical aspects of safeguards, contribute to a two-fold scientific-technical and political-juridical education, and stimulate interest in this multi-disciplinary field.

The ESARDA course is of major importance for technical knowledge retention and for enrolling the younger generation in the nuclear safeguards field, since it deals specifically with technical aspects and application of safeguards and non-proliferation tools, including examples of in-field implementation of the safeguards principles and methodology at the different nuclear facilities.

A maximum of 34 participants is foreseen (possibility of ENEN2plus mobility grant is being investigated). All participants are requested to attend all sessions.