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  • Financing the Future: Strategies for Scaling Nuclear Investment

    Videoconference , Belgium

    Scaling up investment flows in nuclear energy is one of the major challenges for OECD and NEA countries that have decided or are considering the construction of nuclear power plants. The recent NEA report Effective Frameworks and Strategies for Financing Nuclear New Build ( https://www.oecd-nea.org/jcms/pl_96124/effective-frameworks-and-strategies-for-financing-nuclear-new-build ) offers a comprehensive review of global financing strategies, aiming ... Read more

  • General Assembly + Evening lecture: Preparations for new nuclear power in Sweden

    Videoconference , Belgium

    For the first time in more than four decades, Sweden has a government fully dedicated to nuclear power expansion. Strong climate ambitions, a need to strengthen the conditions for a competitive industry and increasing energy security needs are drivers behind this development. New nuclear polices, including a financing model, have been approved by the Swedish ... Read more

  • A Glimpse into Belgian Nuclear History in Mol, Geel, Dessel, Brussels, and Katanga

    Rue d’Egmont 11 1000 Brussels, Belgium

    In the lecture, Vincent Massaut will outline Belgium’s significant contributions to nuclear development from its inception, with a focus on the pivotal role played by the Mol, Geel, and Dessel regions. But we will also see that the origin of the nuclear interest in Belgium is much more profound and back to the beginning of ... Read more

  • BNS Conference-Study: Time to rebuild the nuclear workforce

    Rue d’Egmont 11 1000 Brussels, Belgium

      Objective The recent move back towards nuclear energy development, after years of stagnation in some European countries, brings many opportunities and challenges. One of them is the need for loads of competent and qualified personnel at all levels and all stages, from education and training, research and development to industrial deployment and operation. The ... Read more

  • Nuclear Science Contest 2025

    Gravenstraat 2480 DESSEL, Belgium

    >>>>> Link to the photos of the award presentations and ceremony <<<<< The BNS-YG Scientific Contest is an annual competition organized by the young generation network of the Belgian Nuclear Society. This event gives the stage to promising students and early-career professionals in the nuclear field. It’s all about showcasing the exceptional research that is ... Read more

  • GA + EVL : On the Physics of a Core Disruptive Accident in a Heavy Liquid Metal Fast Reactor | Case Study: MYRRHA

    Rue d’Egmont 11 1000 Brussels, Belgium

    The evening Lecture wil be preceeded by our General Assembly About the Lecture Unlike traditional nuclear reactor cores that sustain the fission chain reaction by thermalised neutrons, many advanced reactors are designed to sustain the fission chain reaction by fast neutrons. A fast-spectrum reactor core is, however, not designed to operate in its most reactive ... Read more

  • BNS-EVL-2026: 3 SMR / AMR series February, March and April (1/3)

    Rue d’Egmont 11 1000 Brussels, Belgium

    Lecture 1: Presentation of the European Industrial Alliance of SMRs The presentation reviews the first two years of the European Industrial Alliance on SMRs, highlighting the progress achieved in structuring Europe’s SMR ecosystem, strengthening industrial cooperation, and advancing the work on the different topics covered by the Technical Working Groups. By presenting the main outcomes ... Read more

  • BNS-EVL-2026: 3 SMR / AMR series February, March and April (2/3)

    Videoconference , Belgium

    1st Lecture: “Making Nuclear Simple”   By Peppi Seppälä, Public Affairs Specialist at SteadyEnergy Steady Energy is a Finnish nuclear technology company developing a small modular reactor (SMR) for district heating. Our LDR-50 reactor is designed to deliver carbon-free and cost-predictable heat for dense urban environments and industrial users, offering unmatched efficiency. By combining proven nuclear ... Read more

  • BNS-EVL-2026: 3 SMR / AMR series February, March and April (3/3)

    Rue d’Egmont 11 1000 Brussels, Belgium

    Lecture 1: EAGLES: European Nuclear Expertise Shaping a Resilient and Flexible Energy Future By Vincent Schryvers, Deputy Institute Director, Innovative Systems at SCK-CEN The EAGLES project represents one of Europe’s most advanced efforts to develop and commercialize next‑generation lead‑cooled fast reactor (LFR) technology. Building on decades of European expertise in heavy‑liquid‑metal systems, the EAGLES‑300 design integrates ... Read more