June 19 – 20
MINIMIZATION OF HEU IN THE CIVILIAN NUCLEAR SECTOR - THE WAY AHEAD
Symposium Chairs: Ole Harbitz
(Norwegian Radiation Protection Authority, Norway)
June 19 – 20 |
| Session 1: Perspectives on HEU minimization | Day 1 - June 19 10.00-13.00 |
| 1. Opening Address | Jonas Gahr Støre (Minister of Foreign Affairs, Norway) |
| 2. Reducing the Production and Use of HEU Internationally – the Role of the IAEA | Director-General Mohamed ElBaradei (video)/Director Vilmos Cserveny (IAEA) |
| 3. HEU elimination – At the Heart of the Disarmament and Non-proliferation Agenda | NN, WMD Commission (TBD) |
| Coffee Break | 11.00 – 11.30 |
| 4. The Technical Foundation for HEU Elimination – Presentation of Workshop Report | José Goldemberg, Brazil |
| Chair: José Goldemberg, Brazil | Charles Piani, Fred Wijtsma, Nikolai Arkhangelsky, Frank von Hippel, Alberto Manzini |
| Lunch | 13.00 – 14.30 |
| Session 2: Policies and Practices in HEU Minimisation | 14.30 – 17.00 |
| 5. Where to take HEU minimization – the US perspective | Assistant Deputy Administrator Andrew Bieniawski, US National Nuclear Security Administration |
| 6. International cooperation to reduce HEU in the civilian nuclear sector | NN, Rosatom (TBD) |
| [Open slot for questions from the audience] | |
| Coffee Break | 15.30– 16.00 |
| 7. On HEU and continued development of nuclear technology | Abdul Samad Minty, Governor of South Africa to the IAEA Board of Governors |
8. Panel: Policy options for HEU minimization and elimination Chair: Bruce Jones (NYC) |
Ambassador Amano, Japan: HEU and the advanced nuclear fuel cycle Ambassador Hu, China: HEU in a growing nuclear sector (TBC) Minister Counsellor Kjetil Paulsen, Norway: HEU minimisation – international policy options |
| Dinner and Boat trip on the Oslo Fjord | 19.00 - 23.00 |
| END DAY 1 | |
| Session 3: Implementing Policies and Practices - The Way Ahead | Day 2 - June 20 09.00-10.30 |
| 9. Partnerships for HEU Minimisations | Vice-President Laura Holgate (NTI) |
10. Panel: The Way Ahead Chair: Laura Holgate (NTI) |
Ambassador Milenko Skoknic Chile: The Need for International Cooperation Assistant Director Lars van Dassen, Sweden: The Role of the EU Community Head of Section Pablo Adelfang, IAEA: IAEA Assistance Effort – Experiences, Opportunities and Constraints |
| Coffee Break | 10.30 – 11.00 |
| 11. Chairman’s Summary | Director General Kåre Aas, Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| END SYMPOSIUM | 12.00 |
| Guided Tour at the Nobel Peace Center | |
