The
Sustainable Nuclear Energy Technology Platform (SNETP) association, of which
IRSN is a member, organized a "Coordinators Hub Day" seminar bringing
together coordinators of projects involved in EU-funded consortia under EURATOM
and Commission representatives. Indeed, SNETP works in favour of innovation in
the nuclear field and in particular in safety, and one of its missions is to be
a facilitator in the development of actions, and to be a real catalyst of the
European ecosystem in its field.
The event
was held on March 14, 2023 at the Maison Irène et Frédéric Joliot-Curie (MIFJC)
in Brussels, of which IRSN is a member. The MIFJC helps strengthen the presence
and participation of French science in the European Commission, the European
Parliament, and operators active in the political, economic and social sphere
in Brussels.
This day of
exchanges was the occasion for the coordinators to confront their expectations
to the reality and to bring solutions to overcome the difficulties encountered
(in terms of management, administration). They were also able to have
privileged exchanges with the project leaders of the European Commission
concerned, in order to understand the practical needs of the research community
and to develop common solutions.
SNETP also
presented potential solutions that could help all types of projects and promote
synergies with all relevant tools in the fields of training (the ENEN association participated in the event), communication and the efficient use of
National Contact Points (NCPs) in particular.