Rosatom announced the winners of the "Nuclear education in Russia" Olympiad in Cairo

The Russian Centre for Culture and Science in Cairo hosted an awarding ceremony to honour the winners of the "Nuclear education in Russia" Olympiad. The competition was organized with the support of Rosatom Corporate Academy, and implemented in the framework of cooperation in the field of training of Egyptian students in the leading Russian nuclear universities.

Students from the country’s leading technical universities, as well as pupils of graduation classes who potentially interested in taking training in Russian universities under the program of nuclear energy, were invited to participate in the competition held online on April 14.

The test results were announced on April 16. The top-3 winners of the Olympiad are: Sufi Abu from the Cairo University, Eltawila Mahmoud Maher from the Alexandria University, and Mustafa Mohamed from the Shobra El Balad language school.

In the welcome speech at the awarding ceremony, the head of the Russian Centre for Culture and Science in Egypt Alexey Tevanyan noted that construction of the Egypt’s first NPP is a strategic project for partnership development between Russia and Egypt, as well as for technological breakthrough of the country. “The purpose of the Olympiad is to identify the best and the most promising future professionals in order to give them an opportunity to study nuclear-related educational programs in Russia. Back home they will be the industry elite and will be able to realize their potential working on construction and operation of the El-Dabaa NPP", the spokesman added.

Within the framework of the event, Acting Dean of the Physics and Energy Department of the Obninsk Institute of Nuclear Power - a branch of the National Research Nuclear University "Moscow Engineering Physics Institute" Alexander Nahabov spoke in front of the audience comprising of representatives from the Ministry of Electricity and Energy of Egypt, the Ministry of higher education of Egypt, Nuclear Power Plant Authority of Egypt, as well as students, pupils, teachers and the leading Egyptian media representatives. His lecture covered the basics of nuclear energy, Russian nuclear technologies, and opportunities for using nuclear energy for peaceful purposes, including those related to vital practical applications in nuclear medicine, water desalination, wastewater treatment, and agriculture. Through the Russian example, the lecturer showed the benefits that can be achieved through implementation of peaceful nuclear program that aims to improve the quality of life.

Within his lecture, the spokesman also shared with the audience about how foreign specialist study nuclear-related programs in Russia. Currently, more than 700 foreign students obtained higher education in the nuclear field in Russia. In addition to field-specific education, students also learn Russian language. Field-specific training includes lectures and seminars conducted by not only the best teachers from specialized universities, but also by leading experts from major Russian nuclear power facilities. Practical application of knowledge is an essential element of educational system in Russia. In particular, MEPhI has a complex of research laboratories equipped with the advanced equipment, allowing conducting research, training of students and retraining of specialists for the leading scientific centers.