International Nuclear Fuel Cycle Conference, 17 - 18 March 2009
Opening address by Rt. Hon. Gordon Brown, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Multilateral Approaches to the Nuclear Fuel Cycle - Message from Dr Mohamed ElBaradei, Director General, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Video clip.
Introductory remarks by Mr. Yury A. Sokolov, Deputy Director General, Head, Department of Nuclear Energy, IAEA. Power Point Presentation.
"Building on Berlin" - Presentation by Mr. Viktor Elbling, Commissioner for Energy, Globalisation & Sustainable Development, Federal Foreign Office, Germany.
"Building on Berlin" - Statement by Mr. Henk Swarttouw, Director for Security Policy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, The Netherlands.
Requirements of an emerging nuclear energy State - Dr Khaled Toukan, Chairman, Jordan Atomic Energy Commission. (tbc)
17th March Working Groups:
a) What does an emerging nuclear energy State need from the nuclear fuel cycle? (notes)
b) How can the different types of multilateral proposals and options engender trust and co-operation in fuel supply? (notes)
c) How can the IAEA play a role in assurances of supply and services? (notes)
The UK Nuclear Fuel Assurance; a short introduction - Dr Mel Draper, Director Non-proliferation, DECC. (to follow)
Considerations when setting up a nuclear energy capability, IAEA perspective - Mr Alan McDonald, Department of Nuclear Energy, IAEA.
Considerations when setting up a nuclear energy capability, Industrial perspective - Dr Pat Upson, World Nuclear Association. Power Point Presentation.
18th March Working Groups:
d) How should an emerging nuclear energy State overcome the technical and economic factors that affect the development of a civil nuclear programme? (notes)
e) How should the international community balance assurances of supply and services and proliferation concerns under the NPT? (notes)
f) What is the best way to take forward the MNA Agenda? (notes)
Final remarks of Chairman Bruno Pellaud