Bessines :a center of excellence in technological renaissance
Niger: the future of nomad populations into question
Responsible uranium extraction in Niger
SOMANU 2010 nuclear safety report (in French)
AREVA funds new infrastructures for Arlit (Niger)
Building of a public library in Arlit (Niger)
Youth professional training programs: Agapè (Niger)
Stakeholder relationships in Niger
Renovation of middle schools in Niger
Scolarships for 60 engineers and technicians in Niger
Dialog with stakeholders
Through the continuous improvement process, SOMANU's plant of action includes dialog and consensus-building. The site provides comprehensive educational information about its activities, environmental measurements and the management of any event.
Actions to promote familiarity with the site
Thee implementation of this process includes:
- The distribution of an Environmental, Social and Corporate Report to elected representatives, representatives from the main authorities, members of the local information commission and other relevant parties likely to act at the SOMANU site.
- The distribution of a Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection Report, made obligatory by the TSN law, using suitably simplified language to make it accessible to the general public, intended for the same recipients as the Environmental, Social and Corporate Report. It is also available on the Internet.
To date, SOMANU only accepts visits within a strictly professional context, given the application of current anti-terrorism measures. In this vein the site receives representatives of the nuclear industry, clients of local information relays (elected officials, Local Information Commission, journalists...) every year.
Educational activities
- The site hosts young people on traineeships and work placement contracts accompanied by a tutor. Several young people on work placement schemes or traineeships from schools can learn about SOMANU's activities and discover what it is like to work in industry.
- A working group of firefighters from Maubeuge also comes for technical talks and presentations for preparedness and event management. SOMANU has signed an agreement with the fire department for the Regional Fire and Emergency Service. This relates to the participation in qualified training for firefighters, to act in radiological environments.
