新加坡：新加坡正加紧努力，为2027年国际原子能机构（IAEA）对其核能力的评估做准备。
SINGAPORE: Singapore is stepping up efforts to prepare for a review of its nuclear capabilities by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in 2027.
尽管该国尚未决定是否建设核电站，但政府机构正在反应堆工程、安全及监管等领域建立专业知识。
Government agencies are building expertise in areas ranging from reactor engineering to safety and regulation, although the country has not decided whether to build a nuclear power plant.
即将进行的国际原子能机构评估于5月宣布，称为“综合核基础设施评估”（INIR）第一阶段任务。它将评估新加坡是否已具备就部署核能做出明智决策所需的能力。
The upcoming IAEA review was announced in May and is known as the Integrated Nuclear Infrastructure Review (INIR) Phase 1 Mission It will assess whether Singapore has developed the capabilities needed to make an informed decision on deploying nuclear energy.
新政府团队作为为2027年评估做准备的一部分，能源市场管理局（EMA）现有的核能办公室于6月拆分出一个新的核能发展部。该部门将研究开展核电站项目的实际要求，包括项目管理和融资。
NEW GOVERNMENT TEAMS As part of preparations for the 2027 review, a new Nuclear Development Department was carved out of the Energy Market Authority's (EMA) existing Nuclear Energy Office in June. The department will study the practical requirements of running nuclear power plant projects, including project management and financing.
贸易工业部（MTI）也于4月设立了核能组。它将制定核能政策并协调相关政府机构。
The Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) also set up a Nuclear Energy Division in April. It will shape nuclear energy policy and coordinate the government agencies involved.
能源市场管理局和国家环境局（NEA）也在招聘更多核能相关专业人才。
The Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) also set up a Nuclear Energy Division in April. It will shape nuclear energy policy and coordinate the government agencies involved.
《亚洲新闻台》（CNA）的查证发现，过去三个月至少发布了12个不同的核能相关职位空缺。这些职位包括研究先进反应堆概念以及核材料和设施安全的角色。
EMA and the National Environment Agency (NEA) are also recruiting for more nuclear-related expertise. Checks by CNA found at least 12 different nuclear-related job openings advertised over the past three months. These include roles examining advanced reactor concepts and the security of nuclear materials and installations.
独立核能与监管专家伊恩·格兰特（Ian Grant）表示，招聘和新组织架构符合新加坡目前对核能的评估阶段，而非表明已决定推进。
Mr Ian Grant, an independent expert on nuclear energy and regulation, said the hiring and new organisational structures were consistent with Singapore's current assessment of nuclear power, rather than an indication of a decision to proceed.
他对《亚洲新闻台》表示：“毫无疑问，引入这些额外人员是为了支持目前评估是否推进的工作。”
Mr Ian Grant, an independent expert on nuclear energy and regulation, said the hiring and new organisational structures were consistent with Singapore's current assessment of nuclear power, rather than an indication of a decision to proceed.
国际原子能机构将审查的领域包括新加坡在核能方面的国家立场及其法律和监管框架。
“There's no doubt that these additional personnel are being brought in to support the current work toward making an assessment of whether to proceed,” he told CNA.
格兰特先生曾就核基础设施向国际原子能机构（IAEA）以及包括新加坡、菲律宾和爱沙尼亚在内的政府提供咨询，他表示，新加坡可以聘请外部顾问来获取部分所需技能。
Among the areas the IAEA will examine are Singapore's national position on nuclear energy and its legal and regulatory frameworks. Mr Grant, who has advised the IAEA and governments including Singapore, the Philippines and Estonia on nuclear infrastructure, said Singapore could tap external consultants for some of the skills required.
“我知道新加坡一直在聘请外部专家，这当然是明智之举，因为你们能从经验丰富的人员中受益。但发展内部能力也是必要的，”他说。
“I know that Singapore has been hiring external experts, which is of course a wise choice because you'll benefit from experienced personnel. But it's also necessary to develop internal capability,” he said.
他补充道，如果该国最终决定发展核能，本地专业知识可成为进一步扩展的核心基础。
If the country eventually decides to proceed with nuclear power, local expertise could form the nucleus for further expansion, he added.
培养核专家 新加坡核研究与安全研究院（SNRSI）院长刘欣伟表示，政府机构和业界对建立核相关专业知识的兴趣日益浓厚。
TRAINING NUCLEAR SPECIALISTS Mr Low Xin Wei, CEO of the Singapore Nuclear Research and Safety Institute (SNRSI), said interest from government agencies and industry in building nuclear-related expertise is growing.
总部设于新加坡国立大学（NUS）的新加坡核研究与安全研究院，从事核技术和安全方面的研究。
SNRSI, which is based at the National University of Singapore (NUS), conducts research into nuclear technology and safety.
刘欣伟表示，新加坡核研究与安全研究院最近举办的一门付费核问题课程吸引了约80名来自政府、业界和地区的参与者。
Mr Low said a recent paid SNRSI course on nuclear issues drew around 80 participants from government, industry and the region.
政府参与者包括贸工部（MTI）、永续发展与环境部、能源市场管理局（EMA）和国家环境局（NEA）的官员。部分业界参与者为高级管理人员。
Government participants included officers from MTI, the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment, EMA and NEA. Some of the industry participants were senior executives.
他补充道，他们许多人具有深厚的工程背景，旨在加深对核能特有问题和考量的理解。
Many of them had strong engineering backgrounds and were looking to deepen their understanding of nuclear-specific issues and considerations, he added.
新加坡核研究与安全研究院也正与新加坡国立大学合作，推出该国首个核工程硕士课程。
SNRSI is also working with NUS to launch the country's first master's programme in nuclear engineering.
这门为期一年的课程预计将于2027学年开课，首届学员约30名全日制和非全日制学生。
The one-year course is expected to begin in the 2027 academic year with a cohort of about 30 full-time and part-time students.
刘先生表示：“我们一直与政府机构和业界保持密切磋商，了解他们所需的人力和技能，以及所需的项目类型和名额。我们许多课程高度定制化，直接满足这些机构的特定需求。”过去十年间，SNRSI（新加坡核研究与安全研究院）通过其奖学金和培训渠道招募了30多名博士级研究人员。他们涵盖的领域包括核反应堆科学与工程、辐射安全、核材料与废物管理。
Mr Low said: "We have been in close consultation with government agencies and industry on what manpower and skills they need, and the sorts of programmes and the number of places they need. Many of our course offerings are highly bespoke in nature and cater directly to the specific needs of these agencies." Over the past decade, SNRSI has recruited more than 30 PhD-level researchers through its scholarship and training pipelines. They cover fields including nuclear reactor science and engineering, radiation safety, nuclear materials and waste management.
刘先生表示，该研究院计划到2030年将整体研究人员库从目前约60人扩充至100人以上，同时与大学合作，开展更广泛的核工程与安全本科、研究生及专业课程。
Mr Low said the institute plans to grow its overall researcher pool from around 60 to more than 100 by 2030, while working with universities on a wider range of undergraduate, graduate and professional programmes in nuclear engineering and safety.
具有区域应用价值的专业知识 刘先生表示，正在开发的一些能力即便新加坡最终决定不采用核能，依然会发挥作用。
EXPERTISE WITH REGIONAL APPLICATIONS Mr Low said some of the capabilities being developed would remain useful even if Singapore ultimately decides not to adopt nuclear power.
他表示，随着新加坡邻国探索各自的核能计划，在反应堆安全、扩散模拟、放射化学和放射生物学等领域的专业知识，能帮助新加坡更好地了解该地区正在建设的核电站及其应急准备情况。
As Singapore's neighbours explore their own nuclear energy programmes, expertise in areas such as reactor safety, dispersion modelling, radiochemistry and radiobiology could help the country better understand the plants being developed in the region and their emergency preparedness, he said.
SNRSI也在扩大其国际合作伙伴关系。刘先生表示，该研究院于9月在国际原子能机构（IAEA）大会上分别与韩国原子能研究院和泰国核技术研究所签署了协议。
SNRSI is also expanding its international partnerships. Mr Low said it signed agreements with the Korean Atomic Energy Research Institute and Thailand Institute of Nuclear Technology at the IAEA General Conference in September.
他表示，这些新协议增补了与法国、美国和中国机构的现有合作伙伴关系，将使SNRSI能够借鉴海外专业知识，并使用研究反应堆、设施和模拟器。
He said these add to existing partnerships with organisations in France, the United States and China, and would allow SNRSI to draw on overseas expertise and access research reactors, facilities and simulators.
格兰特先生表示，即使新加坡最终决定推进核能，在核电厂实施建设开始前，仍需要数年时间进行基础设施建设。
Even if Singapore eventually decides to proceed with nuclear power, Mr Grant said several more years of infrastructure development would be required before implementation of a nuclear power plant could begin.
这将包括建立必要的法律和监管基础设施、聘请更多专家以及安排融资。
This would include establishing the necessary laws and regulatory infrastructure, hiring more specialists and arranging financing.
核电站的建设只有在完成这些筹备工作后才会开始，而建设本身还需要额外的时间才能发电，他说。“这是一项长期工程，我们才刚刚起步。”
Construction of a nuclear power plant would come only after that preparatory work, and would itself take additional time before electricity could be generated, he said. “This is a long-term effort, and we're at the beginning phase.”