Training the Next Generation of African Scientists: IAEA Celebrates Success of 2nd AFRA Research Reactor School

To aid Member State development of human capacity for the design, safe operation, and utilization of research reactors (RR) and associated facilities, the IAEA offers specialized education and training to Member State personnel. From 27 November to 1 December 2017 in Rabat, Morocco, the IAEA and Morocco’s Centre National de l’Énergie des Sciences et des Techniques Nucléaires (CNESTEN) held a training course for 26 young professionals from African Member States on the production of reactor-based radionuclides and their quality control.