UAE energy experts, speaking at a conference, have called for the need of trained and efficient human resources for making the UAE's civil nuclear program successful. Nuclear energy sector needs an estimated 2300 employees by 2020 given to the potential of the field.

The conference titled 'The International Conference on Human Resource Development for Introducing and Expanding Nuclear Power Programs' started on Monday and it is a joint effort of the Government of Abu Dhabi and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

The conference saw a large number of international delegates landed in Abu Dhabi to discuss the scope of further expansion of nuclear energy sector in the wake of rising energy needs.

Ali Al Zaabi, ENEC Director of the Program Management Office highlighted the role of Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC), the Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR) and the Khalifa University of Science, Technology and Research (KUSTAR) for addressing the needs of qualified human resource for the nuclear industry.

Al Zaabi expressed, "The cooperation that exists here is central to the UAE's civil nuclear power program. It is an aspect of our program development that we believe may hold promise for other countries embarking upon nuclear energy programs."