National Workshop on Developing Culture of Nuclear Safety launched
The training workshop on developing safety culture, organized by the General Directorate of Nuclear Generation, was launched today in the presence of the Director -General, Eng. Gaafar Kheir Alla Abdul Hadi, with the participation of experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), represented by Caroline Pike, Nuclear Safety Officer at International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and representatives of the Sudan Atomic Energy Commission (SAEC), the Sudanese Nuclear & Radiological Regulatory Authority (SNRRA) and Sudanese Thermal Power Generating Co. (STPG), represented by Eng. Al-Sadiq Abdul Majeed.
Director of the Nuclear Technology Studies Unit at the General Directorate of Nuclear Generation, Eng. Mohamed Ahmed Al-Tayeb Hayati, noted that the and the workshop will run until March 9 at the Hall of the Ministry of Irrigation, stressing the importance of raising awareness of the public about nuclear energy and spreading the culture of nuclear safety, pointing to the joint cooperation between Sudan and the International Atomic Energy Agency.
He said that this energy is widely used globally, listing its benefits, which represents in its cheap and has a high production capacity, as one kilogram of uranium produces energy equivalent to the energy that can be produced from one hundred tons of high-quality coal.
Eng. Hayati said that this event is one of the results of this cooperation, indicating that the program in Sudan consists of three phases currently at the end of the phase, added that during the three phases, 19 important elements will be covered, including strengthening and improving the electrical network, strengthening the regulatory and legislative aspect along with training qualified cadres and the nuclear safety element.
He said that the workshop aims to spread the culture of nuclear safety and know the current situation in the nuclear safety field and try to reach all stakeholders, starting from the public, government agencies and everyone who has an interest in the nuclear plant to produce electricity.
He stressed that Sudan can benefit from nuclear energy in the production of electricity, fill the deficit gap by connecting to all parts of Sudan and pushing the national economy forward.
Caroline Pike, Nuclear Safety Officer at the IAEA and attended the workshop as its representative, said she is responsible for programs in a number of countries, including Morocco and Saudi Arabia and that the agency has similar programs in Nigeria and Ghana.
Pike said in a statement that the purpose of the workshop is to support and promote a culture of peace for development in Sudan, expressing her happiness with the actively interaction of the participants and the commitment of the Sudanese government towards the workshop.
The workshop discussed international requirements, expectations and attitudes, monitoring the behavior of leaders and workers in the organization, promoting and developing a culture of peace, providing information, tools, data, techniques and methods as well as developing and promoting a culture of peace towards development, environment and peoples.