Women and Youth in Nuclear

WOMEN AND YOUTH IN NUCLEAR

WiNSA Background Women in Nuclear South Africa (WINSA) was officially launched at a workshop hosted by Susan Shabangu, the former Deputy Minister of Minerals and Energy, in August 2003. The workshop brought together more than 140 women from a wide spectrum of backgrounds to deliberate on the challenges facing women in nuclear fields, the opportunities available to these women and the mechanisms for maximising such opportunities. As an organisation, WINSA aims to gather and disseminate information at national, regional and global levels. WINSA also targets organisations and institutions in South Africa that pursue objectives similar or complementary to those of WINSA.

Vision

To be the leading organisation promoting the participation of women in South Africa in the various nuclear related fields and supporting them to realise their full potential in those fields.

Mission

to promote meaningful participation of women in the fields of nuclear technology, safety and non-proliferation by:   Creating a national forum and network for women in these fields enabling them to meet regularly to exchange ideas and experience towards advancing the role of women in respective nuclear-related fields; Promoting broad-based understanding of the fields of nuclear technology, safety and non-proliferation through targeted interventions, including public information programmes; and Interaction with all relevant stakeholders to foster an environment conducive to advancing the empowerment of women in the relevant fields.

Logo

WiNSA is an affiliate of WiN Global and follows its prescripts. The WiN uses the smiling atom in its logo to symbolise all positive and beneficial uses of the atom and the general publics' appreciation of the uses. Nuclear and radiation technologies and applications are very beneficial for mankind. Furthermore, there are also many possibilities for future developments to improve the public socio-economic benefits. Even though the general public have concerns and fears, WiN wants to address the concerns and give the smile back to the atom.

Board Members

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SOUTH AFRICAN YOUNG NUCLEAR PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY (SAYNPS)

The South African Young Nuclear Professionals Society (SAYNPS) is a registered non-profit organisation of the youth within the South African Nuclear Industry and academia. The organisation was established in 2002 after the second biannual conference of the International Youth Nuclear Congress (IYNC) in Dae-Jung, South Korea.

The objectives of SAYNPS are to:
• Promote the South African nuclear industry both locally and internationally by ensuring effective and adequate participation of South African youth in nuclear related activities.
• Educate youth about careers in the nuclear industry.
• Expose young nuclear professionals to other international young nuclear professionals through participation in international fora such as the International Youth Nuclear Congress (IYNC).
• Encourage professionals to participate in nuclear activities through studying, conducting research and publication of research papers both nationally and internationally.
• To assist with outreach campaigns aimed at informing the public about the importance of nuclear science and technology in the society.
• Ensure skills transfer and development is realized in the nuclear sector for Young Professionals.

The organisation has over 200 registered members nationally. The members are from the nuclear industry mainly from key stakeholders such as the National Nuclear Regulator (NNR), Eskom, iThemba LABS, South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (NECSA), National Radioactive Waste Disposal Institute (NRWDI), the Department of Electricity and Energy, and tertiary institutions.

Across the nuclear stakeholder organisations, SAYNPS has established local chapter structures affiliated with the national body, as prescribed and outlined in the organisational constitution. These chapters interface and engages with the national executive committee on a regular basis providing updates on organisational plans aimed at promoting young professionals in their career development and access to opportunities in the energy sector such as bursaries, internships as well as communicating nuclear technology benefits to the broader public.