Training

An integral part of the Namibian Uranium Institute’s activities is teaching in order to improve knowledge, safety and the implementation of best practices in the field of occupational health, environmental management and radiation safety. As part of its stewardship mission, the Namibian Uranium Institute has developed partnerships with various service providers to develop standards, guidelines and training courses to cater for the needs of the uranium industry. The Namibian Uranium Institute is officially registered with the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare as an Approved Inspection Authority with competencies in the fields of health, environment and radiation safety and security in terms of the Regulations made under Schedule 1(2) of the Labour Act, 2007 (Act 11 of 2007). In addition, the director of the Namibian Uranium Institute serves on the Board of Trustees of the Namibian Institute of Mining and Technology, on the Industry Advisory Board of the Department of Mining and Process Engineering of the Namibian University of Science and Technology, as the chairperson of the Industry Advisory Board of the Geology Department of the University of Namibia, and as a member of the Namibian Geoscience Council.

The following courses were presented in 2023: