OECD Nuclear Energy Agency 76d ago

In recent years, the NEA has made considerable efforts to improve the understanding of the human and organisational aspects of nuclear safety, and of nuclear safety culture more generally. In co-operation with the World Association of Nuclear Operators (WANO), the NEA launched in 2018 the Country-Specific Safety Culture Forum (CSSCF), a framework which allows for host countries and organisations to assess in depth their cultural assets and challenges, as well as the measures that may be taken to strengthen the safety culture within the regulatory bodies and licensees of the country. To examine national culture and nuclear safety culture in Switzerland, the NEA and WANO held a two-day Country-Specific Safety Culture Forum in Bern, gathering nuclear licensees and regulators from Switzerland, as well as international experts from Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Sweden and South Africa. Hosted by the Swiss Federal Nuclear Safety Inspectorate (ENSI) on 19-20 November 2024, the Forum offered a unique format of interactive sessions and role-playing to enable self-reflection.