A Network to enhance Cooperation for Research and Higher Education on Radiation Protection and Nuclear Engineering

摘要

The educational capacity of many Institutions of Higher Education in Nuclear Engineering decreasedunder the combined effect of a declining interest among students as well as from academic and politicalauthorities. An increasing cooperation at the international level on educational efforts is necessary. TheCHERNE network is an initiative mainly focussed on teaching and learning activities to develop a wide-scopeopen academic network to enhance cooperation, competence and equipment sharing between its partners.Typical activities organized within the network include workshops, intensive courses, seminars and conferences.The CHERNE network and its main objectives as well as the activities developed since its foundation arepresented. Special attention is given to international intensive courses (SPERANSA, JUNCSS, ICARO, ...)organized for students of the member institutions. The common feature of these courses is a strong practical partin specialized facilities, including in some cases access to large equipment like research reactors andaccelerators.