The event venue: European Commission – Albert Borchette building – Brussels
Programme
The Commission together with the European industry is organising the 1st General Assembly of the European Industrial Alliance (IA) on SMRs following its launch in February this year. The event will mainly seek to confirm the selection process of the Technical and Project-based Working Groups as well as discuss the eligibility criteria to apply for the selection of the SMR projects that could be supported under the Alliance. Expected participation: +/- 300 attendees (Members of the Alliance), from EU MS, industry, research organisations, start-ups, training centres and academia, civil society organisations, etc.
DAY 1
13:30 – 14:00
Welcome and registration
14:00 – 14:15
Opening speech
Kadri Simson, European Commissioner for Energy
14:15 – 14:25
Presentation of the European SMR Industrial Alliance on SMRs membership
Yves Desbazeille, Director General, nucleareurope
14:15 – 14:25
Session chaired by Rosalinde van der Vlies, Director, European Commission, DG RTD, Clean Planet
Keynote speeches:
High-level representative from EU MS: Kai Mykkänen, Finland Minister of Climate and the Environment
High-level representative from EU industry: Cosmin Ghita, CEO Nuclearelectrica
Strategic orientation and Project focus – a key for European SMR Industrial Alliance success
- Massimo Garribba, Deputy Director General, European Commission – DG ENER
- Bernard Salha, President of SNETP
15:15 – 15:30
Coffee break
15:30 – 16:15
Session chaired by Ulla Engelmann, Director, European Commission, DG JRC, Nuclear Safety and Security
Keynote speech:
High level representative from EU Industry: Bernard Fontana, CEO, Framatome
Objectives for Technical Working Groups
- Jan Panek, Director of DG ENER
- Yves Desbazeille, Director General, nucleareurope
16:15 – 16:30
Endorsement of the European Industrial Alliance on SMRs Governing Board
16:30 – 17:00
Closing Speeches
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Iliana Ivanova, European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth (Video message)
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Thierry Breton, European Commissioner for Internal Market
DAY 2
09:00 – 09:15
Opening speech
Jan Panek, Director, European Commission, DG ENER D Nuclear energy, safety and ITER
09:15 – 09:30
Technical Working Groups (TWGs) as main tool to support SMRs’ Projects
- Yves Desbazeille, Director General, nucleareurope
- Bernard Salha, President of SNETP
09:30 – 10:30
Session chaired by Ulla Engelmann, Director, European Commission, DG JRC, Nuclear Safety and Security
TWGs description: objectives, chairmanship, launch schedule, expected activities
- TWG1: Industrial Applications
- TWG2: Technology and R&D&I
- TWG3: Supply Chain
- TWG4: Skills
European SMR IA secretariat + proposed TWGs Chairs
10:30 – 10:45
Coffee Break
10:45 – 11:45
Session chaired by Rosalinde van der Vlies, Director, European Commission, DG RTD, Clean Planet
TWGs description: objectives, chairmanship, launch schedule, expected activities
- TWG5: Public Engagement
- TWG6: Nuclear safety
- TWG7: Fuel cycle and waste management
- TWG8: Financing
European SMR IA secretariat + proposed TWGs Chairs
11:45 – 12:00
Closing remarks
Joaquim Nunes de Almeida, Director, European Commission, DG GROW, Ecosystems IV: Mobility & energy intensive industries
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