JUNO: A Network for Japan - UK Nuclear Opportunities

英国和日本在民用核能领域的合作由来已久，始于上世纪60年代。2011年3月11日，东日本大地震导致福岛第一核电站三座沸水反应堆（1-3号机组）部分熔毁，英国和日本在核退役和废物管理领域建立了强有力的合作关系。两国政府认识到在民用核能领域加强协作与合作的重要性，以应对遗留退役和废物管理的挑战，以及利用核裂变技术作为安全、负担得起的低碳能源供应。因此，2012年建立了《日英民用核能合作框架》，并建立了每年一次的“英日核对话”，以加强双边民用核能合作。日本-英国核能机会JUNO网络将建立在年度核对话和现有双边项目组合的基础上，这些项目是通过EPSRC / MEXT赞助的英国-日本民用核研究计划建立的。主要目标是培育和网络英国和日本的学术界在民用核能，导致新的方法和工具的合作开发，以解决在退役和废物管理，反应堆安全和监管，核能政策，公众沟通和参与，以及环境安全的共同挑战。为了实现这一目标，该网络将组织定期的网络会议和主题讨论，重点是知识交流、提出研究问题、发展合作项目以及传播经验和成果。该网络将通过有针对性地支持短期访问、借调、试点规模项目和其他活动，促进和监测合作的发展。

The UK and Japan have a long established co-operation in the field of civil nuclear energy, originating in the 1960s. Following the Great East Japan Earthquake, on 11 March 2011, leading to partial melt down of three boiling water reactors at the Fukushima Daiici site (Units 1-3), the UK and Japan have established a strong collaboration in the field of nuclear decommissioning and waste management. The Governments of UK and Japan recognise the importance of stronger collaboration and co-operation in the field of civil nuclear energy, to address the challenges of legacy decommissioning and waste management, and exploitation of nuclear fission technology as a safe, affordable, low carbon energy supply. Accordingly, a Japan - UK framework for Civil Nuclear Co-operation was established in 2012, leading to an annual UK - Japan Nuclear Dialogue to strengthen bi-lateral co-operation in civil nuclear energy. The JUNO Network for Japan - UK Nuclear Opportunities will build on the annual Nuclear Dialogue, and the existing portfolio of bi-lateral projects established through the EPSRC / MEXT sponsored UK - Japan Civil Nuclear Research Programme. The primary aim is to nurture and network the UK and Japan academic communities in civil nuclear energy, leading to the collaborative development of novel methodologies and tools, to address common challenges in decommissioning and waste management, reactor safety and regulation, nuclear energy policy, public communication and engagement, and environmental safety. To realise this aim, the Network will organise a regular Network meeting and theme focused discussions, with a focus on knowledge exchange, deriving research questions, developing collaborative projects, and disseminating experience and outcomes. The Network will pump prime and monitor development of collaborations through targeted support for short visits, secondments, pilot scale projects and other activities.