Rosatom Invites Nigerian Youths to Partake Nuclear Technology Competition

Rosatom, a Russian state-run nuclear energy corporation, says it has invited Nigerian students and young professionals to partake in the fifth edition of its annual online video competition in a bid to raise the next generation of nuclear energy experts in Nigeria.

It said the competition, ‘Atoms for Africa’, would have participants required to research how innovative use of nuclear technologies could assist in achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals in Africa.

Dmitry Shornikov, chief executive officer, Rosatom Central and Southern Africas, said, “One of our key missions is to assist the brightest young minds across the globe to work together in addressing global challenges that will shape the future of energy and the world as we know it.

“This is a great opportunity for young people from very different walks of life who share a common passion to build a bright and sustainable future for Africa to discover more about various nuclear applications and their vast benefits for the region.”

A statement from the firm’s consultant in Nigeria stated that the competition was also facilitated by EnerConnect, as well as the African Young Generation in Nuclear and South African Young Nuclear Professionals Society.

According to the statement, the competition is billed to run up until September 30, 2019, adding that this edition is aimed at supporting nuclear research and capability among young Nigerian and African scientists.

The firm said participants had to make a short video about their findings on the topic and share via social media.

It said a two stage judging process would be used to select the winning teams and an independent jury made up of nuclear professionals and experts on sustainability topics would select the top 10 videos.

The energy firm said the general public would be invited to vote for the best video.

Rosatom said the award ceremony would take place early next month in Johannesburg, South Africa.

It said competitors who created the top two videos would win an all-expenses-paid trip to Russia in November 2019 and visit Moscow landmarks, Russia’s nuclear facilities, nuclear universities, as well as other scientific and technological facilities.