Fifth Gulf Nuclear Energy Symposium ends

 

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business

Khalifa University concluded the fifth annual Gulf Nuclear Energy Infrastructure Institute (GNEII) Symposium with the graduation of 21 new fellows, as well as the signing of an important memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Khalifa University, Sandia National Laboratories and Texas A&M University’s Nuclear Security Science and Policy Institute.
The new MoU represents the continuation of collaboration between the organizations, whose joint efforts have seen 99 GNEII fellows from the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait and Jordan graduate from the program since 2011, with a deep understanding of nuclear safeguards, security and safety.
The agreement between Khalifa University, Sandia and Texas A&M will see the sharing of expertise in nuclear energy systems and programs, radiation and environmental modelling, nuclear energy infrastructure development, nuclear security, nuclear safety and security curriculum development and information
on nuclear infrastructure development in the
Gulf/Middle East.

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