KINGS New President Dong Wook Jerng's Visit to Brno and Prague
The new KINGS President Dong Wook Jerng continued his introductory meetings by visiting Europe.
Firstly, President Jerng, accompanied by the team leader of external affairs, Jae Hak Jang, and the NCC team - Director of Korean NCC Professor Juyoul Kim and administrative assistant Eunyoung Kim - visited Vienna.
They attended the 70th IAEA Regular General Conference in Vienna, Austria, where they met with IAEA officials and key partner organizations to discuss nuclear education and plans to train specialized personnel. The most notable achievement of this visit was the renewal of the Working Agreement with the IAEA. This agreement focused on expanding KINGS faculty participation as IAEA experts and international student internship opportunities at international organizations.
The purpose is to jointly establish the specialized workforce and educational infrastructure required by countries pursuing the introduction of nuclear power.
The KINGS team discussed a scholarship policy to be implemented starting in 2027 with the IAEA Technical Cooperation Department and the KNA (Korea Nuclear Export Industry Association). KINGS is also stepping forward to cooperate in fostering female talent in the nuclear field. The MOU was signed with Melina Belinco, President of the Women in Nuclear Power Global (WiN Global), to jointly promote the selection of overseas students and a global mentoring program.
Director Jerng met with KINGS graduates and dispatched interns working at IAEA headquarters and listened to their local work experiences and difficulties. Carolyn Scherer, Head of the Nuclear Innovation and Sustainability Project (INPRO) at the IAEA, highly praised the work capabilities and performance of the KINGS interns.
Next stop was the Brno University of Technology (BUT). The KINGS team, joined by the Czech NCC Administrator Markéta Zavoralová, was welcomed at BUT by the rector Ladislav Janíček and the experts in nuclear energy from the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Communication, led by Professor Karel Katovský. The meeting started with a symbolic ribbon-cutting ceremony for the already operating NCC.
During this visit, several ideas for future cooperation were discussed, including cooperation in the major of energy policies, implementation of AI study plans, and research projects.
After the meeting, the Czech-Korean team moved on to the Dukovany NPP to meet with KHNP representatives who delivered news and current progress regarding the new NPP block building.
Lastly, President Jerng also met with the leadership of the Czech Technical University (CTU) and officials from the Czech Ministry of Industry to discuss plans for education and research cooperation. They agreed to identify educational and cooperation projects tailored to the Dukovany NPP project schedule and the personnel needs of the Czech side.
They attended the 70th IAEA Regular General Conference in Vienna, Austria, where they met with IAEA officials and key partner organizations to discuss nuclear education and plans to train specialized personnel. The most notable achievement of this visit was the renewal of the Working Agreement with the IAEA. This agreement focused on expanding KINGS faculty participation as IAEA experts and international student internship opportunities at international organizations.
The purpose is to jointly establish the specialized workforce and educational infrastructure required by countries pursuing the introduction of nuclear power.
The KINGS team discussed a scholarship policy to be implemented starting in 2027 with the IAEA Technical Cooperation Department and the KNA (Korea Nuclear Export Industry Association). KINGS is also stepping forward to cooperate in fostering female talent in the nuclear field. The MOU was signed with Melina Belinco, President of the Women in Nuclear Power Global (WiN Global), to jointly promote the selection of overseas students and a global mentoring program.
Director Jerng met with KINGS graduates and dispatched interns working at IAEA headquarters and listened to their local work experiences and difficulties. Carolyn Scherer, Head of the Nuclear Innovation and Sustainability Project (INPRO) at the IAEA, highly praised the work capabilities and performance of the KINGS interns.
Next stop was the Brno University of Technology (BUT). The KINGS team, joined by the Czech NCC Administrator Markéta Zavoralová, was welcomed at BUT by the rector Ladislav Janíček and the experts in nuclear energy from the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Communication, led by Professor Karel Katovský. The meeting started with a symbolic ribbon-cutting ceremony for the already operating NCC.
During this visit, several ideas for future cooperation were discussed, including cooperation in the major of energy policies, implementation of AI study plans, and research projects.
After the meeting, the Czech-Korean team moved on to the Dukovany NPP to meet with KHNP representatives who delivered news and current progress regarding the new NPP block building.
Lastly, President Jerng also met with the leadership of the Czech Technical University (CTU) and officials from the Czech Ministry of Industry to discuss plans for education and research cooperation. They agreed to identify educational and cooperation projects tailored to the Dukovany NPP project schedule and the personnel needs of the Czech side.
Published: October 2026