Search Results

Keyword:workforce development

Canada Unveils 2026 Budget with Major Nuclear Energy Investment

Canada Unveils 2026 Budget with Major Nuclear Energy Investment

Recently, the Canadian government officially released its 2026 budget entitled "Mastering Our Fate." The budget provides strong financial support for a national strategy aimed at doubling grid capacity by 2050, and makes large-scale strategic investments in nuclear energy development and critical minerals, comprehensively consolidating Canada's position as a global energy power. Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne noted that the 2026 budget builds on the significant progress achieved in the 2025 budget. The new budget sets out a total of more than CAD 50 billion (...

2026-11-10

IAEA 70th General Conference to Host Technical Cooperation Side Events Focusing on Radiotherapy Financing and African Nuclear Workforce Development

IAEA 70th General Conference to Host Technical Cooperation Side Events Focusing on Radiotherapy Financing and African Nuclear Workforce Development

The 70th Regular Session of the International Atomic Energy Agency General Conference will be held from September 14 to 18, 2026, at the Vienna International Centre in Austria. During the session, delegates and technical experts from various countries will discuss the Agency's ongoing work and topics related to nuclear science and technology. The 70th Regular Session of the IAEA General Conference will take place from September 14 to 18, 2026, at the Vienna International Centre. (IAEA) As part of the arrangements related to the General Conference, the IAEA Department of Technical Cooperation will host two side events during the conference week, highlighting its technical cooperation support to Member States. One event will focus on financing for the expansion of radiotherapy services, while the other will...

2026-09-03

Angolan Delegation Attends U.S.-Africa Nuclear Energy Summit in Ghana

Angolan Delegation Attends U.S.-Africa Nuclear Energy Summit in Ghana

An Angolan delegation participated in the 2026 U.S.-Africa Nuclear Energy Summit (USANES 2026), held from August 19 to 21 in Accra, Ghana. The summit focused on discussions regarding the peaceful use of nuclear energy on the African continent, with key topics including nuclear workforce development, nuclear safety, regulatory frameworks, institutional capacity building, technological innovation, and international cooperation. According to a statement from the Angolan diplomatic mission in Ghana, the summit theme was "Building and Sustaining the African Nuclear Workforce," with participants including government representatives, experts, and international partners. The Angolan delegation was led by Angola's Ambassador to Ghana, Rui Orlando Xavier, along with representatives from the Americas Department at Angola's Ministry of Foreign Affairs...

2026-08-25