VILNIUS-Lithuania is beginning preparation of specialists of nuclear energy. TheIngalina power plant which is set to close in the near future, is nota concern to specialists who are starting plans for the construction of a newone.
Specialists of nuclear energy will be trained from the beginning of the newschool year inVilniusUniversityand Kaunas University of Technology. Physicists will be trained inVilniusand engineers in Kaunas.
As predicted, after the nuclear power plant is constructed in Lithuania, the demand for specialistswill rise, and an increased number of qualified specialists in Lithuania would increase not only theintellectual and economic potential in the country, but also its competitiveability on an international level.
No specialists of nuclear energy are currently being trained in Lithuania,however Kaunas University of Technology used to train specialists of a similarprofile a few years back.
The new nuclear plant is expected to potentially begin operation in2016-2018.
Upon accession to the EU, Lithuaniahas become committed to closing the second reactor of the Ignalina power plantby the end of 2009, the first reactor was closed in the end of 2004.
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