JINR Training Programme “JINR Expertise for Member States and Partner Countries” (JEMS)

JEMS is a training programme – “JINR Expertise for Member States and Partner Countries”, run by the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research in Dubna and targeted at administrators and managers of international projects in science and research in nuclear sciences and related disciplines.

JEMS trainings are held every 3-4 months. Working language – English. A Russian language training course is announced by a special notice.

The main objective of JEMS is to present JINR operating principles, research and educational programmes, user policies, as well as means and formats of participating in JINR activities. During 5 working days, participants are offered an exciting tour of JINR research infrastructure, presentations and review lectures delivered by top laboratory management and leading scientists, meetings and round-table discussions with JINR Directorate, as well as excursions around Dubna.

The following topics are milestones of a usual generic day-by-day JEMS Programme: Heavy Ion Physics and Accelerator Technologies; Neutron Applications and nano-world; Theory, Information, Education; Life Sciences on the Earth and Space; Neutrino.

JINR covers the cost of transfer from Moscow airports and railway stations to Dubna and back, as well as hotel booking at a special guest rate (USD ~35 per night).

In order to apply please forward an official letter in the name of Dr. Sergey Dmitriev,< Vice-Director of JINR (post@jinr.ru with c.c. to jems@jinr.ru), accompanied by contact details and brief CVs of the delegates.

• 2 – 6 March, the 28th JEMS Training Programme (for Russian-speaking participants).

The Joint Institute for Nuclear Research is happy to announce the 28th training course “JINR Expertise for the Member States and Partner Countries” for administrators and managers of international projects in science and research in nuclear sciences and related disciplines to be held in JINR, Dubna, Moscow Region, Russia, on 2–6 March 2025 (for English-speaking participants).

Draft agenda of the 28th Training Programme
“JINR Expertise for Member States and Partner Countries”

28th Training Programme, 2–6 March

*Latest update of the agenda: 26.01.26

01.03.2026 (Sunday). Airport pick-up.
 

7:00 PM

Dinner (Dubna Hotel).

 
02.03.2026 (Monday)
“Heavy ion physics and accelerator technologies”
 

9:00 AM	Meeting with participants at the hotel, group photo. Formal dress code.
9:30 AM – 10:00 AM	Welcoming speech by Directorate. International Conference Centre, Green Hall (2 Stroiteley St).
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM	Lecture entitled “JINR: Introduction”. International Conference Centre, Green Hall (2 Stroiteley St).
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM	Lecture entitled “International intergovernmental organizations and multilateral research”. International Conference Centre, Green Hall (2 Stroiteley St).
11:50 AM – 1:30 PM	Visit to the Flerov Laboratory of Nuclear Reactions (FLNR). Lecture. Excursion to the DC-280 Cyclotron and the Superheavy Element Factory.
1:45 PM – 2:30 PM	Lunch (Scientists’ Club).
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM	Walking tour around the Institute part of Dubna.
3:00 PM – 6:00 PM	Visit to the Veksler and Baldin Laboratory of High Energy Physics (VBLHEP). Lecture. Excursion to the Factory of Superconducting Magnets, NICA Booster, MPD Experiment.
7:00 PM	Welcome dinner. Baryon restaraunt.

 
03.03.2026 (Tuesday)
“Neutron applications and nano-world”
Customised program of the delegations.

10:00 AM – 1:00 PM	Visit to the Frank Laboratory of Neutron Physics (FLNP). Lecture. Excursion to the IBR-2.
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM	Lunch (Dubna Hotel).
2:30 PM – 4:00 PM	Visit to the Applied Research Centre (FLNR). Lecture. Excursion to the FLNR Nanocentre.
4:15 PM – 5:00 PM	Lecture entitled “Introduction to the JINR history”. FLNR Conference Hall.

 
04.03.2026 (Wednesday)
“Theory, information, education”

10:00 AM – 11:30 AM	Visit to the Meshcheryakov Laboratory of Information Technologies (MLIT). Lecture. Excursion to the MICC JINR.
11:45 AM – 12:15 PM	Visit to the Flerov Laboratory of Nuclear Reactions (FLNR). Microtron.
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM	Lecture entitled “Organization of scientific research at JINR”. International Conference Centre, Green Hall (2 Stroiteley St).
1:40 PM – 2:20 PM	Lunch (Dubna Hotel).
2:30 PM – 4:30 PM	Presentations of the JINR University Centre. Multimedia Exhibition of JINR. JINR Mir Cultural Centre. Lecture entitled “JINR human capacity building programmes”. University Centre (4a Vavilov St).
4:45 PM	Optional. “Virtual laboratory for nuclear physics study” workshop (optional). University Centre (4a Vavilov St).

 
05.03.2026 (Thursday)
«Life sciences on the Earth and in space»

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM	Visit to the Bogoliubov Laboratory of Theoretical Physics (BLTP). Lecture entitled “Theory in motion”.
11:15 AM – 1:00 PM	Visit to the Laboratory of Radiation Biology (LRB). Lecture, excursion to the Astrobiology and Neurophysiological Departments.
1:15 PM – 2:30 PM	Lunch (Baryon restaurant).
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM	Visit to the Dzhelepov Laboratory of Nuclear Problems (DLNP), phasotron and MTC proton therapy treatment facility tour.
4:15 PM – 5:00 PM	Lecture entitled “JINR social infrastructure”. University Centre (4a Vavilov St).
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM	Dubna excursion.
7:00 PM	Buffet dinner (Dubna hotel bar).

 
23.05.2025 (Friday)
“Neutrino”

10:00 AM – 11:30 AM	Visit to the Dzhelepov Laboratory for Nuclear Problems (DLNP). Excursion, Baikal-GVD Project.
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM	Round table with the JINR Directorate, discussion, presentation of certificates, interviews. International Conference Centre, Green Hall (2 Stroiteley St).
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM	Farewell lunch (Dubna Hotel).
2:00 PM – 6:00 PM	Individual programme.

• On 13 March 2024, the International Conference Centre of the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research hosted a round table as part of the JEMS-2024 Training Programme
• On 11 March 2024, a regular international training programme for administrative and scientific personnel (JEMS-24) began at the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
• On 15 September 2023, a regular round table with the JINR Directorate summed up the results of the 23rd JINR International Training Programme (JEMS-23). For the first time, JEMS was specially organized for representatives of universities and research centres of the Republic of South Africa
• On 11 September 2023, a regular training programme, JEMS-23, started. The participants of the internship were Pradish Rampersadh, Executive of the Research and Innovation Group at the South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (NECSA) and Rudolph Nchodu, Deputy Director of the National Accelerator Centre of the country, iThemba LABS, as well as eighteen representatives of universities of the Republic of South Africa
• On 28 April 2023, a traditional round table with the Directorate of the Joint Institute, dedicated to the results of the 22nd JEMS international training programme, took place. Representatives of scientific centres and educational organizations from Egypt, Russia, South Africa, Tunisia, and Vietnam took part in the event. Representatives from Pakistan participated in the training programme for the first time. The signing of the Letter of Intent between JINR and the National Centre for Physics (NCP) of Pakistan was one of the results of the round table
• On 24 April 2023, the 22nd international training programme for decision-makers in science and international scientific cooperation “JINR Expertise for Member States and Partner Countries” started. Heads and specialists of national research and educational organizations from Egypt, Russia, South Africa, Vietnam are participants of JEMS-22. A representative of an international organization, the Arab Atomic Energy Agency, is taking part in the Training Programme. For the first time, representatives from Pakistan are participating in JEMS
• On 9 November 2022, participants of the JEMS-21 training programme, which was held last week, took part in a round table “Cooperation between JINR and universities. JINR information centres, educational programmes of the JINR University Centre”
• On 7 November 2022, a regular international training programme “JINR Expertise for Member States and Partner Countries” JEMS-21 started. This time participants of the programme are representatives of Russian educational institutions and scientific organizations. The geography of participants is very extensive. Representatives from Arkhangelsk, Moscow, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Rostov-on-Don, Tomsk, Tula, Vladivostok, Voronezh, and Yakutsk arrived in Dubna
• The results of the 20th JEMS Training Programme were traditionally summed up at a round table with the JINR Directorate, which took place on 18 February 2022. The current Training Programme brought together representatives of scientific and educational institutions of Armenia, Serbia, and Slovakia at the Institute’s site
• On 14 February 2022, a regular international training programme “JINR Expertise for Member States and Partner Countries” started. Participants of JEMS-20 are heads and specialists from research and educational institutions of Armenia, Slovakia, Serbia. A representative from North Macedonia takes part in the JEMS programme for the first time
• On 12 November 2021, at the traditional round table that concluded the 19th International Internship “JINR Experience for Member States and Partner Countries” (JEMS-19), participants noted the rich programme and stressed the importance of spreading information about the Institute
• From 8 to 12 November 2021, the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research is holding the 19th international training programme “JINR Expertise for Member States and Partner Countries” (JEMS-19)
• On 9 July 2021, a traditional round table with the JINR Directorate summed up the results of the 18th International training programme for decision-makers in science and international scientific cooperation «JINR Expertise for Member States and Partner Countries» (JEMS-18)
• Ways to attract youth to science, experience, and tools for establishing JINR Information Centres, as well as the concept of JINR associate staff, were discussed on 7 July 2021 at a round table dedicated to the development of JINR interaction with universities, within the framework of the 18th JEMS
• On 5 July 2021, the 18th International training programme for decision-makers in science and international scientific cooperation «JINR Expertise for Member States and Partner Countries» (JEMS-18) started. Representatives of Bulgarian and Russian educational and scientific centres have come to Dubna for participation in the training programme
• At the end of JEMS-17, on 28 May 2021, a traditional round table took place to exchange opinions: it is important for the organizers to get feedback, confirmation of the necessity of such events, and participants could specify once again particular topics on which mutually beneficial cooperation is possible
• A round table on the issues of interaction between JINR and universities took place on 26 May 2021 on the sidelines of the 17th International training programme for decision-makers in science and international scientific cooperation «JINR Expertise for Member States and Partner Countries» (JEMS-17)
• On 24 May 2021, the 17th International training programme for decision-makers in science and international scientific cooperation «JINR Expertise for Member States and Partner Countries» (JEMS-17) started
• On 23 April 2021, the 16th international training programme for decision-makers in science and international scientific cooperation JEMS – «JINR Expertise for Member States and Partner Countries» (JEMS-16) was concluded
• On 21 April 2021, a Round Table “JINR Information Centres” took place on the sidelines of the 16th International training programme for decision-makers in science and international scientific cooperation JEMS – «JINR Expertise for Member States and Partner Countries» (JEMS-16)
• On Monday, 19 April 2021, the 16th international training programme for decision-makers in science and international scientific cooperation JEMS – «JINR Expertise for Member States and Partner Countries» (JEMS-16) starts in JINR
• On 28 February 2020, the results of the 15th International training programme for decision-makers in science and international scientific cooperation “JINR Experience for Member States and Partner Countries” (JEMS-15) were summed up at the traditional round table
• On Tuesday, 25 February 2020, the 15th International training programme for decision-makers in science and international scientific cooperation JEMS – «JINR Expertise for Member States and Partner Countries» (JEMS-15) was launched
• On 6 December 2019, the 14th International training programme «JINR Expertise for Member States and Partner Countries» (JEMS-14) was concluded
• On Monday, 2 December 2019, the 14th International training programme «JINR Expertise for Member States and Partner Countries» (JEMS) was launched
• On 13 September 2019, the 13th regular international training programme for decision-makers in science and international scientific cooperation JEMS was concluded. It gathered representatives of Bulgaria, Cuba, Egypt, Romania, the RSA, Serbia, and Vietnam
• The 13th international training programme for decision-makers in science and international scientific cooperation JEMS – «JINR Expertise for Member States and Partner Countries» (JEMS-13) started in JINR on Monday, 9 September 2019
• On 7 June 2019, the 12th International training programme for decision-makers in science and international scientific cooperation JEMS – «JINR Expertise for Member States and Partner Countries» (JEMS-12) was concluded. The training programme gathered representatives of scientific, educational, and state organizations from Bulgaria, Kazakhstan, Romania, the RSA, Russia, and Vietnam
• The 12th International training programme for decision-makers in science and international scientific cooperation JEMS – «JINR Expertise for Member States and Partner Countries» (JEMS-12) started in JINR on Monday, 3 June 2019
• On 5 April 2019, the traditional round table summed up the results of the concluded 11th international training programme for decision-makers in science and international scientific cooperation «JINR Expertise for Member States and Partner Countries» (JEMS-11)
• On Monday, 1 April 2019, the 11th International training programme «JINR Expertise for Member States and Partner Countries» (JEMS) was launched
• On 8 February 2019, the 10th International Training Programme for decision-makers in science «JINR Expertise for Member States and Partner Countries» (JEMS) was concluded. It gathered representatives of scientific, educational and state institutions from Egypt, the Czech Republic, Poland, Romania, the RSA, Russia, and Serbia
• On 4 February 2019, the international training programme for decision-makers in science and international scientific cooperation JEMS – «JINR Expertise for Member States and Partner Countries» – was launched for the 10th time thus highlighting its first jubilee
• On 7 December 2018, the 9th regular International training programme for decision-makers in science and international scientific cooperation «JINR Expertise for Member States and Partner Countries» (JEMS-9) was concluded having expanded its geography
• On Monday, 3 December 2018, the 9th International training programme for decision-makers in science and international scientific cooperation «JINR Expertise for Member States and Partner Countries» (JEMS-9) started
• On 7 September 2018, the 8th International training programme for decision-makers in science and international scientific cooperation «JINR Expertise for Member States and Partner Countries» (JEMS-8) was finished
• The 8th International training programme for decision-makers in science and international scientific cooperation «JINR Expertise for Member States and Partner Countries» (JEMS-8) started in JINR on Monday, 3 September 2018
• On 8 June 2018, the 7th International training programme for decision-makers in science and international scientific cooperation JEMS – «JINR Expertise for Member States and Partner Countries» (JEMS-7) was finished
• On Monday, 4 June 2018, the 7th International training programme for decision-makers in science and international scientific cooperation JEMS – «JINR Expertise for Member States and Partner Countries» started
• On 20 April 2018, the 6th training programme for decision-makers «JINR Expertise for Member States and Partner Countries» (JEMS), in which representatives of Vietnam, Italy, Cuba, Russia and the Republic of South Africa participated, was finished
• On 16 April 2018, the 6th international training programme “JINR Expertise for Member States and Partner Countries” (JEMS) started
• On 8 December 2017, the 5th training programme JEMS – “JINR Expertise for Member States and Partner Countries” – finished. This time, heads and representatives of Universities of Belarus, Moldova and Russia took part in the JEMS training
• On 27 November — 1 December 2017, JINR held the 4th training programme for senior officials of science and international scientific cooperation “JINR Experience for Member States and Partner Countries” which was attended by representatives from Hungary, Lebanon, Mongolia, Serbia and the Republic of South Africa
• On 4 – 8 September 2017, JINR held the 3rd training programme for senior officials of science and international scientific cooperation “JINR Experience for Member States and Partner Countries” which was attended by representatives from Bulgaria, Germany, Mongolia, the Republic of Korea, Serbia, South Africa and Sri Lanka
• On 19 – 23 June 2017, JINR held the 2nd training programme for senior officials of science and international scientific cooperation “JINR Experience for Member States and Partner Countries”
• On 20 April 2017, the international training course for scientific and administrative personnel “JINR Expertise for Member States and Partner Countries”, the participants of which were 11 chief executives and specialists in the sphere of nuclear sciences and related disciplines, came to an end
• On 17 April, the opening of a training course for specialists from JINR associated member states and partner countries took place at the JINR Visit Centre
• In August 2016, the JINR Visit Centre started the training programme for specialist in the field of international relations from the JINR Member States and Associated Members