Other academic leaders have also echoed their appreciation for the timeliness and need for the programme.
For Alexandria University in Egypt, the new postgraduate course in nuclear law “is critical for enhancing awareness and understanding of the legal frameworks regarding peaceful uses of nuclear science and technology and is ideal for regulatory bodies, industry professionals and legal practitioners working in this field,” said Walid El-Barky, professor and Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, Alexandria University, Egypt.
In Brazil, the nuclear law course at the Institute of Nuclear Engineering is taught by Brazilian professors who are specialists in nuclear law and regulation. Many of them have been trained by the IAEA, both in law and in technical matters. “The Institute regards this initiative as a successful and pivotal starting point for consolidating legal expertise within Brazil’s nuclear sector and beyond,” said Rômulo de Castro Souza Lima, professor and course coordinator at the Institute of Nuclear Engineering of the National Nuclear Energy Commission, Brazil.
In the UAE, “the nuclear law course at Khalifa University draws students with technical and legal backgrounds from across the region, providing a foundation in law for nuclear technology deployment,” said François Foulon, professor and course coordinator at the Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering, Khalifa University, UAE.
At the University of the West Indies, the graduate-level course in nuclear law prepares students to navigate the complex intersections of law, science, and sustainable development. “The launch of the course positions our university as a regional leader in advancing legal education in one of the most consequential fields of our times,” said Ramona Biholar, Deputy Dean (Graduate Studies and Research) and course coordinator, Faculty of Law, The University of the West Indies on Mona Campus, Jamaica.
Natalie Zimmelman, Chief Executive Officer, Wits Plus, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa, said that the nuclear law short course, launched as part of the UPP, “is critical to ensuring the safe, secure and peaceful uses of nuclear technology and aligns with the university’s strong commitment to civic action and responsibility.”
