Ontario Tech University in Oshawa, Canada, strengthens the Zeeland cooperation in the field of nuclear education. The Province of Zeeland and Ontario Tech University signed a letter of intent for this purpose.
The signing is an exploration of cooperation and took place during the visit of a delegation from the Provincial Executive and Zeeland officials to the United States and Canada, surrounding the presentation of the Four Freedoms Awards. Provincial Executive Jo-Annes de Bat signed the declaration on behalf of the provincial government, and Dr. Lori Livingston did so on behalf of Ontario Tech University.
The potential arrival of two nuclear power plants in Zeeland requires strengthening of the education and knowledge infrastructure. In August 2025, Dutch and Zeeland parties already signed a letter of intent for the Nuclear Knowledge Center. Ontario Tech University will advise the Province of Zeeland in the planning for the Knowledge Center. The university has experience in nuclear education and talent development. It offers preparatory courses as well as academic programs in Nuclear Engineering and also postgraduate programs and specializations. Canada has an established nuclear sector with 22 operational nuclear reactors spread over five plants in three provinces.
About the Knowledge Center
Having sufficient and well-trained personnel is a prerequisite for the nuclear sector. Personnel is one of the focal points of the Nuclear Knowledge Center. By combining forces, education, research, and collaboration with (inter)national partners can be strengthened. The Canadian Ontario Tech University has also joined this collaboration. With the Knowledge Center, practical research, (further) development of elective modules, information dissemination in secondary schools, and a center for public information can be carried out.
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