From 26 to 28 January, 2021, an online training course/workshop was being held, organized by the World Association of Nuclear Operators (hereinafter — WANO) together with the Zaporizhzhia NPP. Participants included representatives from South-Ukraine NPP, Khmelnytskyi NPP, Rivne NPP, NNEGC “Energoatom”, and Chornobyl NPP. The purpose of the workshop was introducing to the participants the concept of “Operational Decision Making” in nuclear energy, developed by WANO on the basis of guidelines, best practice and recommendations of WANO members.
Chornobyl NPP was represented at the workshop by the Deputy Head of the Shelter (NSC) Operation Shop — Serhii Klepikov, and the Engineer of the Decommissioning Shop — Andrii Tortsev.
The three-day programme of the training was intense and consisted of both theory and practice. The theory included review of the concept of “Operational Decision Making”, and various decision making types and principles. The practical part was intended for working out decision making using specific examples.