OREANDA-NEWS. June 22, 2011. The Department of Atomic Energy on June 20, 2011, signed an MOU at Vienna with M/s. Rosatom of Russia for cooperation in  the activities to be pursued at the Global Centre for Nuclear Energy Partnership (GCNEP) being set up by the Department of Atomic energy near Delhi in Haryana. It will consist of 4 schools on advanced nuclear energy systems studies, nuclear security studies, radiological safety studies and studies on applications of radioisotopes and radiation technologies.

Dr. S. Banerjee, Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission and Secretary, Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India signed  on behalf of Department of Atomic Energy while Mr. S.V. Kirienko, DG, Rosatom signed on behalf of M/s. Rosatom.