Advanced nuclear: from research to reality

13 December 2023 - Brussels - Belgium

Join us on 13 December for a nucleareurope workshop dedicated to advanced nuclear technologies.

This workshop will be held at the Press Club Brussels Europe (Rue Froissart 95, 1040 Brussels) from 15.30 – 18.35 and will be followed by the traditional walking dinner.

PROGRAMME

13 December 2023

15.30 – 16.10

Opening Session

Welcome and Introduction by Yves Desbazeille – Director General, nucleareurope

Jan Panek – Director, Nuclear Energy, Safety and ITER, DG Energy, European Commission
Bernard Salha – President, SNETP
Jean-Luc Alexandre – CEO, NAAREA

16.10 – 17.20

Panel 1 – Setting the right regulatory environment

Topics to be covered include:

Harmonisation of licensing standards across Europe
Enabling the deployment of new nuclear technologies next to industrial clusters
Access to resources (eg fuels)

Panellists

Hamid Aït Abderrahim – General Manager, MYRRHA
Bertrand Morel – R&D Director, Orano
Tommi Nyman – CEO & Co-founder – Steady Energy
Philippe Stohr – Energy Division Director, CEA

17.20 – 18.30

Panel 2 – Setting the right political framework

Topics to be covered include:

Ensuring that all relevant legislation recognises and includes nuclear as a low-carbon technology
Access to finance, in particular EU funds
Education and training to ensure access to a skilled workforce

Panellists

Jean-Luc Alexandre – CEO, NAAREA
Stefano Buono – CEO, Newcleo
Navid Samandari – CEO & Co-founder, Seaborg Technologies
Radek Škoda – Chief Technology Officer, Teplator (invited)

18.30 – 18.35

Concluding remarks

Jean-Michel Quilichini – President, nucleareurope

18.35

Walking dinner

Registration is now open

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