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Inspired by: workshops/meetings » Lack of interest in nuclear energetics among young generation

version: 2 / updated: 2011-01-23
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Originally submitted by: Ondrej Valenta
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Source of inspiration

Workshops/Meetings

iKnow workshop country name

Czech Republic

Workshop date

March 2010

Signal's headline

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Lack of interest in nuclear energetics among young generation

Signal's description

(approx. 150 words)
Please describe the Weak Signal (approx. 150 words)
Development of every industry is depended on availability of human resources. In the countries which declared a phase-out from nuclear energetics, an apparent decrease of interest in this field among young generation is seen, as this field would not offer any long-term perspective.

Keywords

nuclear energy, research, young generation, interest, human resources

Mini-description

(max. 250 characters)
Lack of interest in nuclear energetics among young generation

Signal's first apperance

2005-now

Signal's potential evolution

It could lead to...
issue type of issue/development potential impact on society timeframe for the issue to become at least 50% probable
#1 lack of qualified staff in nuclear research mainly harmful
 		now-2025

Under what assumption the Weak Signal might evolve.

Low financing of nuclear research from public funds Low motivation of the young researchers to be involved in nuclear research

Importance

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Level 3: important for the European Union

Filters preventing the signal's monitoring

cultural/religious filters (values, traditions, faith, spiritual beliefs)
institutional filters (rules, laws, regulations)
economic filters (business/market interests)
affective filters (emotions, anxiety, self-doubt)
social filters (class, status, education level)

Signal's relevance for European Grand Challenges

where? please justify:
particularly relevant Europe world
Ageing and other demographic tensions
Energy security/dynamics
Economic prosperity/dynamics
Innovation dynamics
Sustainability and climate change

Signal's relevance for thematic research areas

please justify:
particularly relevant
Nanosciences, nanotech, materials & new prod. tech.
Energy
Nuclear research

Pan-European strategies influencing the signal

please justify:
particularly relevant
Improving researchers mobility and career development by, for example, realising a single labour market for researchers.
Strengthening research institutions and universities
Facilitating and promoting knowledge sharing and transfer
Increasing the efficiency and impact of public research through Joint Programming (i.e. combining national and pan-European research efforts) or the optimisation of research programmes and priorities, for example.
Fostering and facilitating coherent international cooperation in science and technology

Research-friendly strategies potentially improving understanding of the signal

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please justify:
particularly relevant
Strengthening the actors in the research-friendly ecology
(i.e. Research funding organisations, universities, businesses, Research and Technology Organisations, Researchers and Citizens)
Creating a closer link between researchers & policy-makers
(e.g. supporting both thematic and cross-cutting policies, highlighting the strategic purpose of the European Research Area, etc.