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Future prospects for EDF’s human resources in nuclear

Manchester University26 March 2008

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Future prospects for EDF’s human resources in nuclear

1. How things stand

2. Our needs

3. Expectations for the future, to attract more talented people

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1

How things stand

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3 strategic priorities for the development of nuclear

• Continue French Nuclear fleet operations: ongoing improvement in safety and extended lifespan for the NPPs, learn from each year of operating experience,

• Participate in the global development of nuclear:

• In France, construction of the Flamanville 3 EPR,

• Within the EDF Group, support the affiliate companies that are (or are going to be) nuclear operators,

• Internationally, participate in the global revival of nuclear, together with China, UK, USA, South Africa, …...

• Prepare for the new reactors by supporting international research programmes on Generation IV reactors.

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Our needs

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The energy sector is currently not sufficiently attractive

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Automotive industry and transport

Information technology (services)

Construction and civil engineering

Consultancy

Energy

Finance, Banking, Insurance, Audit

Chemical industry

Agri-food industry

Information Technology industry

Agriculture

Others sectors

Breakdown of engineering graduate recruitment in 2006 in France

The recruitment market for engineers is highly competitive

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Skills a key priority: a challenge as well as an opportunity….

In the nuclear energy branch in France

• Over the next 10 years, a significant level of retirement departures across the whole branch: operations, engineering and research, engineers and technicians,

• Major resource requirement for new projects.

In EDF

• Over the next 10 years, 40% of employees in the nuclear branch will retire, including more than 4,000 engineers and executives in operations, engineering and R&D,

• New international projects: more than 500 engineers by 2010 (French and other nationalities).

We want to recruit the future managers of tomorrow’s company

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Trend in the recruitment of engineers in EDF’s Nuclear Operations

To maintain and develop EDF’s leadership in the nuclear field the company needs to recruit 5,000 engineers over the next 10 years : 4 times its previous level.

And in the same time :

• A strong competition on the recruitment market of engineers, demand is higher than the offer,• French and European education systems are unable to provide enough graduates at a sufficient level.

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Recruitment of engineers by EDF, in the field of nuclear

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Safety,Fuel,

Neutron Physics

Metallurgy,Structure of Materials,Non intrusive Control

Civil Engineering

ElectromechanicalEngineering

Operations

Design, Process

Thermohydraulics

Radiation protection

Chemistry Environment Calculation code

Signal processing

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Expectations for the future, to attract more talented people

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Our expectations:

• We want to attract a greater proportion of future graduates to energy across the board (low-carbon generation, greenhouse gas limitation, and nuclear generation), and offer them the opportunity to build their career around energy,

• We are broadening our recruitment approach: countries, qualifications, apprenticeships, etc.

• We hope that education opportunities in nuclear and energy will be more visible and more attractive to students,

• We need the Education system to provide enough graduates of the required level in nuclear and energy generation technologies.

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We are sponsoring 3 new educational initiatives:

A joint cooperation together with ParisTech (engineering schools regrouped around Ecole Polytechnique), Ecole Centrale Paris, Supelec, INSTN (National Institute for Nuclear Science and Technology) and Paris – Orsay University, aimed at:

1. Strengthening and structuring the energy curricula in the “Grandes Ecoles”

2. Establishing an international Masters degree, for French and non-French students (2 year teaching programme, lectures in English)

This Masters will cover the whole field of nuclear energy: engineering, operations, decommissioning and waste management, fuel cycle,

A first module will start in September 2008 (objective: 25 to 30 students). The whole cycle will be operational in September 2009 (80 students; over 100 students when fully up to speed),

ParisTech, Centrale, Supelec, INSTN and Paris-Orsay University are involved in this project.

3. Establishing some post-Master professional certification with the best Universities and “Grandes Ecoles”

(e.g.: nuclear safety, chemistry, etc.)

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EDF contributions :

• Main contributions:

Issue the International Masters (2008: 1st step / 2009: full operation),

Creation of professorships, especially for the International Masters,

Make some EDF employees available for teaching, and to represent the Group to schools and universities,

Use of EDF simulators in the teaching programmes,

Develop partnerships with universities in France, Germany, the UK, China, the USA, South Africa, Italy, Switzerland, etc.

Offer the best students: grants, internships, individual sponsorship, pre-recruitment etc.

To maintain these initiatives over the long term, the EDF Group has announced the creation of the

“European Foundation for Tomorrow’s Energies”