MYKOLAIV, JANUARY 18th, 2012, CONTEXT-PRICHERNOMORIE — The World Association of Nuclear Operators’ Technical Support Mission is carried out at the Yuzhnoukrainsk Nuclear Power Plant, Context-Prichernomorie correspondent reports.

The press service of the power plant informed today, 18 January.

According to the press service, 17 January opened with a training course at the Yuzhnoukrainsk NPP. In its course of about thirty middle managers will be trained in modern approaches to management. Specialists of the Central Training Institute (Obninsk, Russia) conducted a three-day course on change management, project management, as well as techniques of personal work.

The press service also noted that the company’s administration plans to significantly improve its management system.

INFORMATION: The World Association of Nuclear Operators (WANO) unites every company and country in the world with an operating commercial nuclear power plant to achieve the highest possible standards of nuclear safety. Based in London with regional centres in Moscow, Atlanta, Tokyo and Paris, WANO cuts across political barriers and interests. The organisation exists purely to help its members accomplish the highest levels of operational safety and reliability. This is achieved through a series of programmes which include peer reviews, technical support and access to a global library of operating experience. WANO is a non-profit organisation. A Governing Board sets policies which are implemented across the regional centres. Day-to-day work in these centres is overseen by WANO’s Executive Leadership Team and the programmes are managed by permanent and seconded employees drawn from members around the world.