KINGS NEWS
KINGS Hosts Local Alumni Meeting in Warsaw, Poland (May 16, 2025)
On May 16, KINGS held a local alumni gathering in Warsaw, Poland, bringing together Polish alumni who had previously participated in various KINGS HRD program. A total of 23 alumni attended the meeting, including graduates of the two-year Nuclear Master's Program, participants of the two-week Nuclear Youth Summer Program (NYSP), and exchange students who had studied at KINGS for one semester.
The event was also attended by Professor Kisik Kang, an invited professor at KINGS and head of the Nuclear Collaboration Center (NCC) in Poland, along with three other KINGS staffs. Professor Agnieszka Korgul, head of the Faculty of Physics at the University of Warsaw, and Joanna Kołeczko, a local researcher at the Polish NCC, also joined. Also they reminisced about Korean food and their memories from the KINGS campus, while encouraging the alumni to take on active roles in Poland's nuclear industry.
Meeting with Poland’s Minister of Industry and Director of Nuclear Energy to Promote KINGS (May 13, 2025)
During the FISA-EURADWASTE 2025 & SNETP Forum held in Warsaw, Poland, KINGS had a meeting with Poland’s Minister of Industry, Marzena Czarnecka, and Pawel Gaida, Director of the Department of Nuclear Energy under the Ministry of Industry.
In the meeting, KINGS promoted its nuclear education programs and the Nuclear Collaboration Center (NCC) established at the Faculty of Physics, University of Warsaw. KINGS also proposed to the Minister, who is scheduled to visit Korea in the near future, to visit the KINGS campus during her trip.
Promotion of KINGS at the FISA-EURADWASTE 2025 & SNETP Forum in Poland (May 12–16, 2025)
KINGS participated in the FISA-EURADWASTE 2025 & SNETP Forum, held from May 12 to 16 in Warsaw, Poland. This forum is one of the most prestigious events in the field of nuclear research and innovation in Europe. Led by Professor Kisik Kang, an KINGS invited professor and head of the KINGS-Poland NCC(Nuclear Collaboration Center), the delegation promoted KINGS' Nuclear HRD programs and NCC to participants from Europe and around the world. They also operated a promotional booth on-site, engaging with a diverse international audience.
Malaysian TNB delegation visits KINGS Discusses ways to expand education cooperation
A delegation of about 13 people, including Ms. Nor Ziha Zainol Abidin, the head of nuclear power at Malaysia’s state-run power company TNB (Tenaga Nasional Berhad), and two others, as well as officials from Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power and Samsung C&T, visited KINGS(Kepco International Nuclear Graduate School), a global talent training institution for the Korean nuclear power industry, on May 22.
This visit was arranged to examine the nuclear power training facilities and programs being carried out by KINGS amid growing interest in Korean nuclear power technology and human resource development, and to explore ways for mutual cooperation in the future. Malaysia’s TNB was deeply impressed by KINGS’s major role in the export of Korean nuclear power plants and industrial development through the training of nuclear power experts, and expressed its intention to actively review institutional cooperation that meets its own energy transition policy and human resource needs in the future.
Soo-jin Park, Executive Director of Planning and External Affairs of KINGS, said that he expects continued cooperation to fulfill its practical role as a talent training institution through various academic activities as well as personnel exchanges. KINGS plans to continue to take the lead in contributing to enhancing the global competitiveness of Korean nuclear power plants as a nuclear power plant expert training institution of world-class standards and playing a key role as a talent training institution for nuclear power plant exports through cooperation with various countries.
KINGS Hosts Colloquium with H.E. Ivan Jančárek, Ambassador of the Czech Republic to the Republic of Korea on Czechia as an Energy Hub in Central Europe
On May 13, 2025, KINGS hosted a colloquium titled “Czechia as an Energy Hub in Central Europe”, featuring H.E. Ivan Jančárek, Ambassador of the Czech Republic to the Republic of Korea, as the guest speaker.
The event was held in the KINGS auditorium, where students and faculty attended an insightful lecture on the history and energy industry of Czechia.
Following the lecture, Ambassador Jančárek held a meeting with Czech students currently studying at KINGS, offering words of encouragement and support for their academic endeavors.
PRESS RELEASE
KINGS Signs Internship Agreement with IAEA
KINGS Signs Internship Agreement with IAEA… Starts to Cultivate Global Talent to Lead Korean Nuclear Power Plant Exports
On May 19, 2024 (Monday), the KEPCO International Nuclear Graduate School (KINGS) signed an official agreement with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) at the agency’s headquarters in Vienna, Austria, regarding the operation of an internship program. Through this agreement, students from KINGS and trainees participating in KINGS-led human resources development programs will be able to gain hands-on experience in the international nuclear field by serving as interns at the IAEA. It is expected that this agreement will further accelerate KINGS's efforts to nurture key global talent to lead Korea’s nuclear power plant exports.
Based on the agreement, KINGS plans to dispatch interns to the IAEA annually starting in 2025. The agreement will remain valid for three years, with the possibility of extension. With this, KINGS has become the seventh institution worldwide—and the latest following those in the United States, Japan, China, and South Korea—to be officially registered as an IAEA internship agreement institution.
The signing ceremony was attended by key IAEA officials, including Ms. Margaret Doane, Deputy Director General for Management; Mr. Peter Frobel, Director of Human Resources; and Ms. Marie Monteith. Representing KINGS were Acting President Dr. Hak-kyu Lim; Professor Dr.Woo-yong Jung, Convergent and practical human resource development program specialized in nuclear power plant export; and Professor Dr.Ki-sig Kang from the Nuclear Cooperation Center. Also present was Ms. Chae-won Lee, Deputy Director from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, who is currently working at the IAEA and played a key role in facilitating the agreement. Ms. Lee stated, “This agreement is expected to serve as a continuous foundation for expanding the international organization experience of Korea’s nuclear workforce, and to support talent development for Korea’s nuclear export strategy in the future.”
KINGS and the IAEA have maintained an ongoing partnership since 2012 to cultivate nuclear professionals. Based on the mutual trust established through this collaboration, KINGS became the first institution in Korea, the second in Asia, and the ninth in the world to be awarded the International Nuclear Management Academy (INMA) designation by the IAEA in 2023. Additionally, KINGS has been designated and operates as a Regional Training and Research Center (RTGC) by the IAEA to strengthen interregional cooperation in the field of nuclear decommissioning.
KINGS plans to continue playing a key role in developing global talent that will lead Korea’s nuclear exports, building on its collaboration with the IAEA.
source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/iaea_imagebank/albums/72177720326216886
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