Nuclear safety: a worldwide public good

Nuclear civil energy is currently being developed everywhere in Europe and in the world. Projects of new power plants are launched, however their construction and operation in nuclear “emerging” countries can not occur in any conditions. Implementation of a worldwide nuclear safety framework started after the events in Chernobyl (various conventions since then) but it is not yet sufficient, especially with nuclear emerging countries. The aim of Les Entretiens européens is to gather players from the sector, local councillors and institutional representatives from many European and non-European countries for a debate on issues raised by development of nuclear civil energy and conditions to be applied so that nuclear safety becomes a world public good.

Program of the day:
9.00a.m. : REGISTRATION
9.30-10.00 : KEYNOTE SPEECH
“A nuclear safety Authority: what for?”
André-Claude Lacoste, Chairman of the French nuclear safety Authority, Founding Member of INRA (International Nuclear Regulators’ Association) and WENRA(Western European Nuclear Regulators Association)
10.00-12.30 : FIRST ROUND TABLE “What are the conditions required to implement nuclear energy in emerging countries?”
Is it possible to sub-contract safety? How can we guarantee the independence of safety Authorities? What kind of public supervision should be implemented?
2p.m-2.30 : HEARING
« What European policy for nuclear safety? »
2.30-5.00 : SECOND ROUND TABLE
« What international framework? »
What is the situation in Europe? Should we have a European safety offer? Should the Euratom’s example inspire regional safety structures? Bilateral and voluntary agreements: what kind of international supervision? How to build and develop relationship between Europe and the rest of world on safety issues? How to reinforce coordination of safety authorities in the world?
5.00-5.30 : CONCLUDING REMARKS
Philippe Herzog, président de Confrontations Europe Chairman of Confrontations Europe.

 

 

Dates & Venue: November 27, Brussels

Find out more: www.europeanagenda.eu/events/24064.php