Rabat, 24 November 2025 – The Moroccan Agency for Nuclear and Radiological Safety and Security (AMSSNuR) is hosting, from 24 to 28 November 2025 at its headquarters in Rabat, a regional workshop on the harmonization of regulations for Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) in Africa. This initiative is part of the “Strengthening Nuclear Safety Regulatory Capacity in Africa” project, funded by the European Union for the period 2025–2029.

The primary objective of this workshop is to enhance the technical expertise of African nuclear safety authorities by harmonizing nuclear facility regulations in accordance with International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) standards and international best practices, particularly those applied in Europe.

The workshop brings together representatives from the nuclear safety authorities of Morocco, Egypt, Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, and South Africa, as well as experts from the French Nuclear Safety Authority (ASNR), the Czech Nuclear Safety Authority (SÚJB), and Bureau Veritas France, providing a platform for exchange and sharing of experiences on regulatory challenges associated with the introduction of Small Modular Reactors.

During this regional workshop, participants will present existing regulatory approaches and develop national roadmaps outlining priorities for the regulation, licensing, and inspection of SMRs, in order to address the growing development of these technologies worldwide and the interest they attract from several African countries.

Furthermore, exchanges between European and African experts will deepen reflections on these regulatory approaches, promoting harmonization of practices and strengthening Europe–Africa cooperation in nuclear safety.

By hosting this workshop, AMSSNuR reaffirms its commitment to strengthening regional cooperation with peer authorities in Africa and Europe, and to developing robust and sustainable African expertise in nuclear and radiological safety and security regulation, based on collaboration, experience sharing, and the application of international safety standards.