The future of nuclear energy and related institutions that use nuclear physics technologies is in professional young personnel!

👨‍💼 Director of SE “USIE IZOTOP” Volodymyr Kalachyk took part in the career event “Your career is in the nuclear industry”, organized with the assistance of the National Contact Point of EUROATOM in Ukraine “NURECAB”, NGO “Ukrainian Nuclear Society”, and JSC “NNEGC“ Energoatom“. The event took place at the Energoatom office on 27th November 2025.

🎓 More than 60 students participated in this event, 30 of whom attended in person, the rest joined the online video conference.
The format of the event included speeches from representatives of leading enterprises in the nuclear and related industries with short presentations about their companies. Among them were the managers and representatives of: JSC “NNEGC “Energoatom”; “Energy Safety Group”; SE “USIE IZOTOP”; SRPA “Impulse”; LLC “Westron”; LLC “IPP Center”; SE “SSTC NRS”; Institute for Nuclear Research of the NAS of Ukraine / George Kuzmich Training Center of the NAS INR.

🤝 It is pleasant when such comprehensive processes of attracting, selecting, and future hiring qualified candidates for vacant positions in nuclear industry organizations are organized, including forecasting needs in staff, forming an employer brand, and creating long-term relationships with potential candidates to provide companies with the best specialists from the faculties of nuclear physics, atomic energy, and other specialized disciplines.

On 26th November 2025, SE “USIE IZOTOP” organized a friendly reception for representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine (MFA).

🌍 International activity needs to be expanded using professional diplomatic communication capabilities.

🤝 On 26th November 2025, SE “USIE IZOTOP” organized a friendly reception for representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine (MFA).

📈 During the meeting, the key areas of the enterprise’s activities and the results of cooperation with international partners were presented. Particular attention was given to discussing the further cooperation within the framework of the G7 Initiative “Global Partnership Against the Spread of Weapons and Materials of Mass Destruction”, as well as the continued active involvement of SE “USIE IZOTOP” in the ISI meetings (Information Sharing Initiative on technical assistance to Ukraine in the nuclear and radiation safety and security), and also to enhancing the opportunities and cooperation with the MFA.

🏭 As part of the meeting, a visit was organized to the Production Complex of SE “USIE IZOTOP,” where representatives of the MFA got acquainted with the infrastructure, material and technical base for ensuring the safe management of ionizing radiation sources.

🙏 We are sincerely grateful to our colleagues from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine for a productive meeting, constructive and meaningful dialogue, and initiatives to promote the scaling up of international activities and the expansion of geography of international relations.

🔒 Our enterprise operates in compliance with the highest standards for radioactive material management. We are convinced, that further cooperation with the MFA will contribute to strengthening nuclear and radiation safety and security in Ukraine.

SE «USIE IZOTOP» Director Volodymyr Kalachyk and Head of International Cooperation Department Andrii Kravets participated in the UNFA meeting.

📅 On 20th November 2025, the Ukrainian Nuclear Forum Association (UNFA) held a round table discussion “The Chornobyl Exclusion Zone: Radioactive Waste (RAW) Management. Status, Main Problems, and Future Vision”. The round table brought together representatives of international organizations, Ministry of Energy, SAUEZM, NNEGC “Energoatom”, specialized enterprises and Ukrainian companies that are members of the UNFA and NGO «Ukrainian Nuclear Society», to discuss the state of the Ukrainian radioactive waste management system, issues of infrastructure development in the Exclusion Zone, and the harmonization of national policy with the Euratom directives.

💬 A professional discussion was held on the state of activities in the field of RAW management. The purpose of this discussion was to coordinate the positions of all stakeholders, identify common problems, find ways for their solution, seek sources of funding, and establish effective partnerships. The results of the discussion should be summarized in a Position Document, which will be submitted to the relevant Ukrainian authorities and, if possible, to international financial institutions.

🤝 The round table was held with the partnership support and participation of the Joint Support Office (JSO) for the Implementation of the Instrument for Nuclear Safety Cooperation in Ukraine (INSC), the Ukrainian Nuclear Forum Association, and the Ukrainian Nuclear Society.

SE “USIE IZOTOP” took part in a diplomatic event on the occasion of the 107th anniversary of the Proclamation of the Republic of Latvia

🤝 On 18 November, the management of SE “USIE IZOTOP” attended an official diplomatic event organized by H.E. Mr. Andrejs Pildegovics, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Latvia to Ukraine, and Defence Attaché Captain Andrejs Zaburdajevs.

🎖️ The event was dedicated to the 107th anniversary of the Proclamation of the Republic of Latvia and the Day of the National Armed Forces of Latvia (Lāčplēsis Day) and took place at the Hyatt Regency Kyiv Hotel.

🌍 Thanks to the support of the Embassy of Latvia in Ukraine, SE “USIE IZOTOP” deepened working contacts with the Latvian partners. In particular, relations with NUCLEO Medicīnas Centrs and ARBOR Medical Korporācija was established and strengthened, opening new opportunities for cooperation in the field of nuclear medicine and medical technologies.

🤝 Participation in the event was an important opportunity to enhance international dialogue, develop partnership relations between Ukraine and Latvia, and discuss prospects for further joint projects.

From November 10 to 14, 2025, representatives of the SE “USIE IZOTOP” participated in a number of ORS program events

🌍 Representatives of SE “USIE IZOTOP” participated in several events within the ORS (the US Office of Radiological Security) Program in Ukraine, which took place in Prague (Czech Republic) during November 10-14, 2025.
🏭 The factory acceptance tests of NOS-1000 packaging set, designed for storage and transportation of neutron radiation sources, were conducted at the manufacturing site of UJP Praha a.s. During the tests, special attention was paid to assessing the reliability of the design and compliance with safety requirements during transportation.
📡 Within this technical visit, a T-STAR deployment and training was also organized. This system is used to monitor and track the transportation of ionizing radiation sources. The practical skills acquired will contribute to further improving the efficiency and transparency of source transportation carried out by SE “USIE IZOTOP” in cooperation with international partners.
📘 The knowledge and practical skills gained during the visit will promote further improving the processes of safe and secure transportation of radiation sources.
🤝 SE “USIE IZOTOP” expresses its gratitude to the ORS program and partners from UJP Praha a.s. for their constructive cooperation and support of Ukraine in strengthening radiological safety and security.

The Director of SE “USIE IZOTOP” took part in the final meeting on the issue of an integrated automated radiation monitoring system.

🇺🇦 On 13th November 2025, Director of SE “USIE IZOTOP” took part in a final meeting of Project U4.01/19B “Support for the creation of an integrated automatic radiation monitoring system covering the whole territory of Ukraine. Stage 1″ with the participation of EC Project Manager, members of the Project Steering Committee from JSO (Joint Support Office for management of projects under the EC’s Instrument for Nuclear Safety Cooperation (INSC)), STCU, Beneficiaries (subject ministries, SNRIU, SESU, SAUEZM), contractor (“UkrAtomInstruments” Corporation) and key project end users, among which is our enterprise.

🔬 The project is implemented under the support of EC within the INSC and aimed at creation in Ukraine of the Integrated Automatic Environmental Radiation Monitoring System (IARMS) and its integration with European and international radiation monitoring networks (such as the network of IAEA) with the objective to increase the level of radiation safety of the population of Ukraine and neighbouring countries, improve the Ukraine’s ability to respond to emergencies, as well as to contribute to the early warning of radiation hazards.

🤝 We would like to thank our international partners for their continued support of Ukraine in implementing such important projects.