Visit of Slovenian Nuclear Experts to the Embassy

Prof. Dr. Luka Snoj, Head of the Reactor Physics Department at the Jožef Stefan Institute and Professor at the Chair of Nuclear Engineering at the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, University of Ljubljana; Dr. Igor Lengar, Head of the Educational Centre for Nuclear Technology (ICJT) at the Jožef Stefan Institute; and Dr. Janez Gale, Head of the Nuclear Energy Division at the Directorate for Energy of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy of the Republic of Slovenia, are participating in the programme "Leaders Lead On-Demand – Freedom 250: U.S.-Central Europe Civil Nuclear Workforce Training and Preparedness Initiative".

The programme aims to strengthen cooperation between the United States and Central European countries in developing the highly skilled workforce needed to support safe, secure, and modern civil nuclear energy programmes. As part of the study tour, the participants visited several institutions, including Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee, the U.S. Department of State and the Department of Energy in Washington, D.C., and Purdue University in Indiana.

During the meeting at the Embassy, Dr. Snoj, Dr. Lengar, and Dr. Gale shared their experiences and impressions from the study tour. They also exchanged views with Ambassador Mirošič and other Embassy diplomats on the current state of scientific cooperation between Slovenia and the United States, opportunities to further strengthen these ties, and prospects for future collaboration with the Embassy.