Nuclear Energy for Energy Security
Side Event during the 56th IAEA General Conference
Tuesday, 18 September 2012
The availability of reliable and clean energy is essential for socio-economic development. Concerns over climate change, air quality, energy resource availability and energy security suggest an important role for nuclear power in supplying energy in the 21st century.
This side event presented the integrated services of the IAEA Department of Nuclear Energy for Member States which are considering the development of nuclear energy programmes. Member State representatives from Bangladesh, Indonesia and Poland shared recent experiences and explained how they benefit from IAEA services in this area.
| Chair: | Mr Alex R. Burkart Deputy Director, Office of Nuclear Energy, Safety and Security, US Department of State |
| Scientific Secretaries: | Ms Fanny Bazile (INIG), Mr Irej Jalal (PESS), Mr Randy Beatty (INPRO) Division of Nuclear Power, IAEA Department of Nuclear Energy |
| Programme | |
| Opening Address | Mr. Alexander Bychkov Deputy Director for Nuclear Energy and INPRO Project Manager |
| Presentations | |
| Integrated Energy Planning: Supply Security and Environmental Issues | Mr Ferenc L. Toth PESS |
| Energy and Nuclear Power Planning in Bangladesh | Mr Mohammad Shawkat Akbar Bagladesh Atomic Energy Commission |
| Nuclear Energy System Assessment: a Tool to Check the Long-Term Sustainability of a NES | Mr Randy Beatty INPRO |
| Indonesia’s Experience in Performing a Nuclear Energy System Assessment (NESA) | Mr Ferhat Aziz National Nuclear Energy Agency (BATAN), Indonesia |
| National Position as a Key Issue in the Milestones Approach for Developing a New Nuclear Power Programme | Ms Fanny Bazile INIG |
| Diversification of Energy Sources in Poland: The Nuclear Energy Option | Mr Zbigniew Kubacki Ministry of Economy, Poland |
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