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25 November 2024

Special Symposium for the IAEA 50th Anniversary
Global Challenges for the Future of Nuclear Energy and the IAEA
Wednesday 11 April 2007 Hotel Aomori, Room "KUJAKU", Aomori, Japan Organised by the International Atomic Energy Agency Cosponsors：Government of Japan*1 and JAIF*2
1. OBJECTIVE     The objective of the symposium is to review the 50 years history of the activities of the IAEA and the current status of nuclear power and fuel cycle in the world and discuss the future vision regarding development and safety of nuclear power and fuel cycle and international cooperation. 2. SCOPE OF THE CONFERENCE   The following main topics were covered: - Nuclear Power and Fuel Cycle - Nuclear Safety and Security  - Non proliferation  - National, Regional, IAEAs Challenges for the Future  3. AUDIENCE     The number of those attending the symposium was alomost 1,500 including: - Government officials: senior policy makers at the ministerial level; persons from regulatory bodies and their technical experts;  - Persons responsible for the operation and the manufacturing of nuclear installations and their experts: and - Researchers for development and safety of nuclear power and fuel cycle 4. PROGRAMME     The symposium programme was based on the following approach:  - An opening session will set the conference objectives and provide background information on the 50 years history and the present main activities of the IAEA. - A sequence of topical sessions will examine the relevant issues. The major activities of the IAEA will be introduced by senior officials of the IAEA. Some senior officials and experts will provide national activities and their insights for the future. Time for comment and discussion will be provided. - Round table discussion will provide an opportunity for a more intensive exchange of views on important issues with the audience.  - The symposium chairperson will summarize the principal observations made during the symposium.
SYMPOSIUM PROGRAMME   Movies Opening         Welcome Address Japan H.E. Ms. Sanae Takaichi Minister of Science and Technology Policy   WMV   JAIF Mr. Takashi Imai Chairman   WMV   Aomori Mr. Shingo Mimura Governor   WMV Keynote Speech "The International Atomic Energy Agency, Fifty years of managing the nuclear dilemma”  IAEA Mr. David Waller Deputy Director-General PDF WMV-1 WMV-2 Session 1: Nuclear Power and Fuel Cycle Opening Remarks for Topical Sessions Chairman Mr. Richard Meserve President, Carnegie Institution of Washington   WMV Global Trends  in Nuclear Power and Fuel Cycle  and  IAEA Activities IAEA Mr. Akira Omoto Director, Division of Nuclear Power Department of Nuclear Energy PDF WMV The Changing Climate  for Nuclear Energy NEI Mr. Jay K. Thayer Vice President, Nuclear Operations PDF WMV Japan's Challenge: Nuclear Energy National Plan and Nuclear Fuel Cycle Japan Mr. Kazuhiko Hombu Deputy Director-General for Energy and Environmental Policy Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry PDF WMV Assurance of Fuel Supply IAEA Mr. Alan McDonald Programme Liaison Officer Department of Nuclear Energy   WMV National Nuclear Power Programme and Expectation to International Organisations  Indonesia Mr. Soedyartomo Soentono Chairman, National Nuclear Energy Agency PDF WMV Development of Nuclear Energy Programme and the Role of Government and International Organisations India Mr. S. K. Agrawal Director, Nuclear Power Corporation of India PDF WMV Lunch         Side Events - IAEA Recruiting Session     13:50-14:30 at Room HAMANASU C - Demonstration of Asian Nuclear Safety Network     14:00-14:30 at   Room KUJAKU Session 2: Nuclear Safety and Security         Global Nuclear Safety and Security Regime IAEA Mr. Aybars Gürpinar Director, Division of Nuclear Installation Department of Nuclear Safety & Security PDF WMV Safety Lessons Learned, Knowledge Sharing and Transfer to the Next Generation France Mr. Bernard Roche Senior Vice President EdF Generation PDF WMV Nuclear Safety infrastructure USA Mr. Richard Meserve President, Carnegie Institution of Washington PDF WMV Global Nuclear Safety Issues and Need of the International Cooperation Japan Mr. Kunihisa Soda Commissioner, Nuclear Safety Commission PDF WMV Regional Cooperation and the Asian Nuclear Safety Network Korea Mr. Chang-Sun KANG Professor, Seoul National University  PDF WMV Q&A       WMV Session 3: Non Proliferation         Nuclea Non Proliferation: the Current Situation and Challenges Japan Mr. Shunsuke Kondo Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission PDF WMV Credible Assurance to the International Community IAEA Ms. Jill Cooley Director, SGCP PDF WMV Roundtable Discussion         Global challenges for the future of Nuclear Energy and the IAEA Coordinator Mr. Hiroyuki Torii Professor Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan PDF WMV-1   Members     WMV-2   France Mr. Bernard Roche Senior Vice President EdF Generation   WMV-3   Indonesia Mr. Soedyartomo Soentono Chairman, National Nuclear Energy Agency       Japan Mr. Minoru Hakamagi Senior Deputy Director General Sci & Tech Policy Bureau Ministry of Education and Science       Mr. Yasuhisa Komoda Deputy Director-General Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency       IAEA Mr. David Waller Deputy Director-General     Closing         Chairman's Summary   Mr. Richard Meserve President, Carnegie Institution of Washington PDF WMV Reception Invitees only Hosted by CAO, MOFA, MEXT, METI, and JAIF   Exhibition "The IAEA's First Half Century" At Room HAMANASU C from 10 to 12 April Pictures of the IAEA's First Half Century and 2005 Nobel Peace Medal
5.	Distributed Materials
	THE IAEA PARTNERSHIP: Sharing the Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Technology (English Version)	PDF
	THE IAEA PARTNERSHIP: Sharing the Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Technology (Japanese Version)	PDF
6	SYMPOSIUM ORGANIZATION
	The symposium is being organized by the IAEA and hosted by the Government of Japan and the Japan Atomic Industrial Forum, Inc.
7	SECRETARIAT OF THE SYMPOSIUM
	Mr. Hiroshi YAMAGATA Safety and Security Coordination Section Department of Nuclear Safety and Security International Atomic Energy Agency P.O. Box 100 Wagramer Strasse 5 A-1400 Vienna, Austria  Telephone No.: (+43-1) 2600-22033 Telefax No.: (+43-1) 26007-22033 E-mail: H.Yamagata@iaea.org
8	SYMPOSIUM WEBSITE
	http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/Meetings/Announcements.asp?ConfID=161
	(*1)  Cabinet Office (CAO)        Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA)        Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)        Ministry of Economy,Trade and Industry (METI) (*2) Japan Atomic Industrial Forum, Inc (JAIF)
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