Sustaining Nuclear Security Education Through INSEN

The International Nuclear Security Education Network (INSEN) was established in 2010 with a mission to enhance global nuclear security through nuclear security–focused educational initiatives. INSEN is a partnership through which the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), academic and research institutions, and other stakeholders cooperate to promote effective and sustainable nuclear security education. INSEN currently comprises 206 members (institutions) from 72 member states and 14 observers. This paper provides an overview of INSEN’s role in developing and promoting nuclear security education.  One of INSEN’s primary objectives is to develop educational material related to the different areas of nuclear security. The development of this educational material is manifested in IAEA Nuclear Security Series (NSS) 12, published in 2010, in which the INSEN education program is detailed. Given the substantial growth in the field of nuclear security during the past decade, an update was deemed necessary. NSS-12T was published in 2021, reflecting expansions in the field of nuclear security through an updated academic curriculum model for nuclear security. INSEN is actively finalizing the educational material for all the modules identified in NSS-12T. The development status of the INSEN teaching modules is reported in this paper. In addition, approaches to sustaining and delivering nuclear security education are presented.