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The internship participants with officials.

10 Emiratis take part in Enec internship programme in S Korea

ABU DHABI, August 20, 2016

Ten Emirati students have returned to the UAE from the South Korea where they gained hands-on experience and nuclear industry insight through the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (Enec) summer internship programme.

The programme was organised in partnership with Kepco International Nuclear Graduate School (Kings).

The students from Khalifa University of Science, Technology and Research (Kustar) and Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) have been studying on the Kings campus in Ulsan this summer.

The internship programme sought to nurture students’ academic knowledge while simultaneously providing them with experience in the form of on-the-job training. The programme aligns with the Abu Dhabi Plan and Economic Vision 2030, which aims to develop Emiratis in STEM subjects through direct educational and training programmes, and scholarships.   

The programme participants visited and worked at some of Korea’s leading science research centres and industrial parks, as well as the country’s most advanced nuclear energy plants. The students also enjoyed learning about the rich Korean culture with a tour of Seoul.

The internship was organised by Enec and Nawah, the operating subsidiary for the UAE peaceful nuclear energy programme, together with the Korea Electric Power Corporation (Kepco), Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power, Korea Plant Service & Engineering, Korea Nuclear Fuel, Kepco Engineering & Construction and the South Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MoTIE).

“Through our internship programmes, Enec is proud to be able to offer great opportunities for talented students to get out of the classroom and put theory into practice. Students were introduced to specialized, technical concepts and had a chance to enhance their skills and knowledge. Initiatives, such as this program in Korea, put students on the path to becoming key players in the UAE’s future nuclear energy sector,” said Mohamed Al Hammadi, chief executive officer of Enec, who attended the graduation ceremony in Seoul.

The construction of the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant commenced in 2012 and is progressing steadily, Unit 1 is now more than 90 percent complete and overall construction of Units 1 to 4 is now more than 68 percent complete.

All four units will deliver safe, clean, reliable and efficient nuclear energy to the UAE grid. -TradeArabia News Service




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