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M230330: Slides/Supporting Presentation Material - V. Rouyer - Briefing on Nuclear Regulatory Research Program

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OFFICIAL USE ONLY / USAGE EXCLUSIF The Role of Safety Research in Building Core Capabilities and Advancing Nuclear Safety Véronique Rouyer NEA, Head of Division of Nuclear Safety Technology and Regulation

© 2023 OECD/NEA Nuclear Regulatory Commission, United-States, Briefing on Nuclear Regulatory Research Program (public meeting) - 30 March 2023

OFFICIAL USE ONLY / USAGE EXCLUSIF Focus = research excellence policy, safety-oriented research, and expertise building mechanism for trust Confidence in conservatism, safety margins to be based on integrating social and technical elements Confidence in the performance of tools for decision-making based on the best estimate of risk and nuclear facility oversight: risk analysis, uncertainty analysis, sensitivity analysis Rigorous and systemic approach Core capabilities to support efficient safety policy EXPLORE MATERIALS Applied academic research Mastering Data Bases behavior and degradation

& Simulation tools DEVELOP SYSTEM Models, tools, Formulating problems design and behavior methodologies, simulation and opportunities RISK ANALYSIS VERIFY / VALIDATE methodologies typical simple case INTEGRATE / IMPLEMENT NEA Joint OPEX ANALYSIS experiments Projects optimise the large scale methodologies experimental validation (integrated approach)

Research Technical support organisations and Industry organisation Regulator universities

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OFFICIAL USE ONLY / USAGE EXCLUSIF Research: a catalyst for meeting safety challenges, a capacity to navigate in the new dynamics

• Timing is critical External intervention Capabilities e.g. qualifying a new nuclear fuel concept and resources

• Research partners

• Availability of infrastructures

• International activities

• Space to test and design innovation

• In-depth peer-to-peer collaborations (new opportunities) Performance to identify priorities for action e.g. AI and Machine Learning advanced techniques for a more effective approach to accident analyses

• Space to approach system simplification Change and adaptation

• Opportunities for and from the young A key partner in NEA research activities generation Establish a PIRTs and Engaging safety Organise an databases with research R&D for policy board framework innovative making (integrated model approach) designs bodies https://www.oecd-nea.org/jcms/pl_72839/nea-nuclear-safety-research-joint-projects-week-success-stories-and-opportunities-for-future-developments

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OFFICIAL USE ONLY / USAGE EXCLUSIF NEA Nuclear Education, Skills and Technology (NEST) Framework Launched in February 2019 Ongoing NEST projects Develop skills and nurture the next

• Hydrogen containment experiments for generation of nuclear subject matter reactor safety (HYMERES) experts through transfer of practical

• Small modular reactors (SMRs) experience and knowledge

• Advanced remote technology and

• Fast track to leadership robotics for decommissioning (ARTERD)

• Multidisciplinary skills and

• Radioactive waste management of competencies through hands-on i-graphite training

• Medical applications, nuclear

• Access to state-of-the-art facilities technologies, radioprotection and safety (MANTRAS)

• Opportunity to develop a network through multinational co-operation

• Building competence, expert knowledge, applied techniques, safe

• Participation in challenging and decommissioning, train fellows (BEAST) innovative activities NEST Fellows: Master and NEST Mentors: experts at hosting 200+ Fellows in 2019-2022 PhD students, postdocs, organisations 1-6 or 6-12 months duration and young professionals 50+ participating organisations

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OFFICIAL USE ONLY / USAGE EXCLUSIF Thank you for your attention!

www.oecd-nea.org Contact point:

veronique.rouyer@oecd-nea.org

© 2023 OECD/NEA