ANENT is set up to promote, manage and preserve nuclear knowledge and to ensure the continued availability of talented and qualified human resources in the nuclear field in the Asian region and to enhance the quality of the resources for the sustainability of nuclear technology.

The objective of ANENT is to facilitate cooperation in education, related research and training in nuclear technology in the Asian region through:

• Sharing of information and materials on nuclear education and training

• Exchange of students, teachers and researchers

• Establishment of reference curricula and facilitating mutual recognition

of degrees

• Serving as a facilitator for communication between ANENT member organizations and other regional and global networks.

The essential functions of ANENT are to integrate available resources for education and training in synergy with existing IAEA and other mecha­nisms, to create public awareness about the benefits of nuclear technology and its applications, to attract talented youth in view of alternative compet­ing career options, to encourage senior nuclear professionals to share their experience and knowledge with the young generation, and to use informa­tion technology, in particular web-based education and training, to the maximum possible extent.