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Nuclear Non-Proliferation Safeguards Internship for graduates and young specialists
In 2022, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) announced a competition for the 2023 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Safeguards Internship for graduates and young specialists. The competition was open worldwide, and only eight positions were available.
Tornike Kimeridze, assistant professor of the National Defence Academy, participated in the competition. The international organization officially informed the Georgian side about Tornike Kimeridze's successful passing of all competition stages and enrollment in the course.
Since 1996, Georgia has been a member state of the International Atomic Energy Agency, and in 2023, it is the first time in the history of Georgia, when the candidate nominated by Georgia, Tornike Kimeridze, assistant professor of the National Defence Academy, was able to pass the above-mentioned competition and was enrolled in an internship course. The course included training on the following topics: Inspector of Nuclear Non-Proliferation Guarantee States and Nuclear Safety Officer.
The program aimed to expand participants' knowledge of peaceful uses of nuclear technology and raise awareness at the state level.
"I am pleased to inform you that after nine months of hard work and successfully passing the exams, we were personally congratulated and awarded by the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Mariano Gross, on October 19, 2023.
I would like to express my deepest gratitude to the leadership of the National Defence Academy for submitting my candidacy and for supporting the Ilia Vekua Sukhumi Institute of Physics and Technology.
As part of my professional development, it was particularly valuable to have the opportunity to experience both the practical and theoretical aspects of this training.
The acquired knowledge will be used in the bachelor’s program of mechanical engineering of the National Defence Academy and other educational directions in the academy". Tornike Kimeridze, assistant professor of mechanical engineering of the National Defence Academy.
