The International Nuclear Nonproliferation Science and Technology Forum
General
- 1. Date:
- 9:30-17:30 Thursday, May 18th, 2006
- 10:00-17:10 Friday, May 19th, 2006
- 2. Venue:
- Shinsei Hall, 1st Floor, Shinsei Bank Building,
2-1-8, Uchisaiwai-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo - 3. Organizer:
- Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA)
- 4. Supported by:
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Atomic Energy Commission of Japan (AEC)
The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (MOFA)
Result
Summary
The Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) convened "The International Nuclear Nonproliferation Science and Technology Forum" in Tokyo, Japan on May 18th and 19th, 2006. The objectives of the Forum are to share an improved understanding of current nuclear energy and nonproliferation trends in the world, to disseminate Japan's efforts towards making the peaceful use of nuclear energy compatible with nuclear nonproliferation, and to strengthen international partnerships for research and development of nuclear nonproliferation technologies.
The two days' Forum consisted of a special speech, two keynote speeches and three panels.
Dr. Olli HEINONEN, IAEA Deputy Director General, delivered IAEA Director General Dr. Mohamad ELBARADEI's special speech regarding IAEA's efforts to strengthen nuclear nonproliferation regime.
Mr. Jerry PAUL, Principal Deputy Administrator, National Nuclear Security Administration, US Department of Energy presented the new US nuclear energy initiative called Global Nuclear Energy Partnership (GNEP) in his keynote speech.
Dr. Yumi AKIMOTO, Chairman of the Committee on Energy and Resources, Japan Business Federation, explained Japan's policy and efforts toward the peaceful use of nuclear energy under nuclear nonproliferation regime as well as gave his views on the assurance of supply mechanism, GNEP and civil nuclear cooperation with India.
In Panel 1 "Future Prospects for Peaceful Use of Nuclear Energy and Nuclear Nonproliferation in the World", panelists discussed intensively various nuclear nonproliferation issues including fuel supply assurance, GNEP, and nuclear cooperation with India.
In Panel 2 "Future Prospects of Nonproliferation and Safeguards Technologies", panelists focused their debate on the recent development on Safeguards technologies and the challenges on advanced Safeguards systems through international cooperation.
In Panel 3 "Future Nuclear Cycle System and Technology Enhancing Proliferation Resistance", panelists highlighted current R&D activities of advanced nuclear cycle systems and technologies with proliferation resistance, which are now being discussed in GEN-IV, INPRO, GNEP and Feasibility Study on Commercialized Fast Reactor Cycle Systems in Japan.
The Forum was successfully concluded with approximately 340 attendants from governments, nuclear utilities, embassies, press and universities, including 17 world-renowned experts as speakers, chairpersons and panelists. The Forum also provided the participants with various opportunities to exchange a wide range of views among a broad international community on the issues of the peaceful use of nuclear energy and nonproliferation.
Program
* Forum Moderator: Ms. Ogawa, President, WIN-Global/WIN-Japan
18th May (Thu.)
Opening Address
- 9:30-9:40
- Mr. Yuichi Tonozuka,
President, Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA)
Opening Remarks
- 9:40-9:50
- Mr. Saburo Koumoto,
Senior Vice Minister, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
Special Speech
- 9:50-10:20
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Nuclear Non-Proliferation: Responding to a Changing Landscape
- Dr. Mohamed ElBaradei
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IAEA Director General
(Dr. Olli Heinonen, IAEA Deputy Director General, reads Dr. Mohamed ElBaradei's speech on his behalf)
Session 1: Current Status and Future Challenges for Peaceful Use of Nuclear Energy and Nuclear Nonproliferation
Keynote Speech
- 10:20-11:10
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Future Prospects of the Global Nuclear Partnership
- Mr. Jerry Paul
- Principal Deputy Administrator, National Nuclear Security Administration, US Department of Energy (DOE/NNSA)
- 11:30-12:20
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Japan's Efforts toward Making the Peaceful Use of Nuclear Energy Compatible with Non-proliferation
- Dr. Yumi Akimoto
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Chairman, Committee on Energy and Resources, Japan Business Federation
Chief Executive Emeritus, Mitsubishi Materials Corp.
Panel 1
Future Prospects for Peaceful Use of Nuclear Energy and Nuclear Nonproliferation in the World
- 14:00-17:30
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Chairperson:
- Prof. Asada
- Graduate School of Law, Kyoto University
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Panelists:
- Mr. Paul
- Principal Deputy Administrator, DOE/NNSA
- Dr. Burkart
- Deputy Director, Office of Nuclear Energy, Safety and Security,
Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation, US Department of States (DOS)
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- Mr. Nakane
- Ambassador / Director-General, Disarmament, Nonproliferation and Science Department,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan - Mr. Delaune
- Deputy Director for International Affairs, French Atomic Energy Commission (CEA)
- Mr. Fedchenko
- Researcher, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Mr. Okazaki
- Executive Vice President, JAEA
19th May (Fri.)
Session 2: Current Status and Future for Nuclear Nonproliferation Technologies
Panel 2
Future Prospects of Nuclear Nonproliferation and Safeguards Technologies
- 10:00-12:30
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Chairperson:
- Dr. Heinonen
- IAEA Deputy Director General
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Panelists:
- Mr. O'Connor
- Deputy Director, Office of Dismantlement and Transparency,
Office of Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation, DOE/NNSA - Mr. Boella
- Head of Unit Concepts, Evaluation and Logistics, Directorate I (Nuclear Safeguards),
Directorate-General for Energy and Transport, European Commission (EC) - Mr. Naito
- President, Nuclear Material Control Center
- Dr. Min
- Manager, Verification Technology Department,
National Nuclear Management and Control Agency of Korea (NNCA) - Mr. Senzaki
- Director of Nuclear Nonproliferation Science and Technology Center, JAEA
Panel 3
Future Nuclear Cycle System and Technology Enhancing Proliferation Resistance
- 14:00-17:00
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Chairperson:
- Dr. Burkart
- Deputy Director, Office of Nuclear Energy, Safety and Security,
Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation, DOS
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Panelists:
- Mr. O'Connor
- Deputy Director, Office of Dismantlement and Transparency,
Office of Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation, DOE/NNSA - Mr. Cazalet
- Deputy Director for Development and Nuclear Innovation at the Direction for Nuclear Energy, CEA
- Dr. Kagramanyan
- Assistant Director General, State Scientific Center Institute of Physics and Power Engineering (IPPE)
- Mr. Sagayama
- Deputy Director General, Advanced Nuclear System Research and Development Directorate, JAEA
Closing Remarks
- 17:00-17:10
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- Mr. Okazaki
- Executive Vice President, JAEA