TH32 International Cooperation on New Reactors

With the understanding that nuclear power is now a global enterprise, and that all countries have an abiding interest in seeing that the use of nuclear power is accomplished with a focus on safety, this session will explore how the international community is developing innovative programs that leverage the knowledge and experience accumulated by States with advanced nuclear programs to encourage cooperation and assistance within the international community. This session will include reports on the Multinational Design Evaluation Program’s cooperation on design reviews and vendor inspections, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) cooperative activities on new reactors, and progress made by the Nuclear Energy Agency Working Group on the Regulation of New Reactors.

SESSION CHAIR(S):

Gary Holahan, Deputy Office Director, NRC/NRO

SPEAKERS/PANELISTS:

• Introductory Remarks

  Gary Holahan Deputy Office DirectorNRC/NRO

• The Multinational Design Evaluation Program

  André-Claude Lacoste PresidentFrench Nuclear Safety Authority

• Japanese Regulatory Activities Addressing Nuclear Globalization

  Toshihiro Bannai DirectorInternational Affairs OfficeNuclear and Industrial Safety Agency

• IAEA Cooperative Activities on New Reactors

  Miroslav Lipar, Head of Operational Safety Section, Department of Nuclear Safety and Security, International Atomic Energy Agency

• International Cooperation of the Nuclear Regulatory Authority of the Slovak Repulic in the Area of New NPPs

  Marta Ziakova ChairpersonNuclear Regulatory Authority of the Slovak Republic

• Industry International Standardization Efforts

  Bernard Fourest DirectorCORDELWorld Nuclear Association

SESSION COORDINATOR(S):

Donna Williams, NRC/NRO, tel: (301) 415-1322, e-mail: Donna.Williams@nrc.gov