Through the WANO Professional and Technical Development Programme, members can meet other workers from around the world to exchange information and ideas for improving the safety and reliability of nuclear power plants. Workshops, seminars, expert meetings and training courses provide a forum for plant staff to increase their professional knowledge and skills. These activities enable members from all regions to compare their operations and emulate best practices, leading to improved operational performance.

Attendance at workshops, seminars, courses and expert meetings is open to all WANO members. Typically they are organised as a result of member demand or to address areas of common interest or concern that emerge during other WANO programmes. Special care is taken to ensure that these interactions are of high quality and that they focus on areas of greatest interest and need.

Members from all regions are invited to attend meetings to provide a wide range of knowledge and discussion. There is no meeting fee. Normally, all meetings are held in English, but in some cases, they can be held in other languages depending on the profile of participants. Most are hosted by a member, and are organised by one of the Regional Centres in close cooperation with that member.