By Magdy Issa
Dr. Safa Abdo, an Egyptian nuclear physicist, certified nuclear security specialist, and international youth and climate trainer, has recently joined Impact Team 2050, the International Youth Advisory Council to Mr. Alexey Likhachev, Director General of ROSATOM.
Impact Team 2050 brings together 13 young leaders from different regions and professional backgrounds who serve as an advisory group to the ROSATOM Director General on youth-related issues in the nuclear sector. The team provides strategic perspectives and recommendations on how to strengthen youth engagement in nuclear science, energy, and technology, and how to attract the next generation of talent to the sector.
As a member of this international advisory group, Dr. Abdo has initiated a Youth Dialogue in Egypt to address a key question raised by ROSATOM leadership:
Why do young talents, despite the green and high-tech image of nuclear energy, often choose alternative career paths—and how can this trend be improved?
The initiative aims to hear directly from young people, understand the factors influencing their career choices, and identify practical measures that could make the nuclear sector more attractive and accessible to the next generation.
Through the Youth Dialogue, Dr. Abdo is bringing the perspectives of Egyptian youth into an international discussion and contributing to the development of new approaches for connecting young talent with the future of nuclear science and technology.
