Agenda at a Glance: 30th June - 1st July 2009

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Conference Day One: 30th June 2009

08.00 Registration And Coffee

08.30 Chairman's Opening Remarks

Dr. Christian Kirchsteiger
Project Manager
European Commission, Directorate-General for Energy and Transport, Luxembourg

08.45 CEE Energy Outlook: Gain The Latest Update From The International Atomic Energy Agency On Energy Projections Until 2030 And Assess The Role Of Nuclear Power In The Future Energy Mix In CEE

Ferenc Toth
Senior Energy Economist, Planning and Economic Studies Section
International Atomic Energy Agency

09.30 GDF Suez's Nuclear Strategic Vision: Ensure The Most Suitable Site Selection For Your Nuclear Facility

Paul Rorive
Senior Vice President Nuclear Activities
GDF Suez

10.15 Networking And Morning Coffee

10.45 Reducing The Social Stigma: Achieve Public Acceptance Of Your Nuclear Development Plans By Creating An Open Dialogue

Koen Beyaert
Communication Director
Belgian Nuclear Forum

Hans Ehdvall
Senior Advisor, Analysis Group
Swedish Nuclear Training and Safety Center (KSU)/Vatenfall

11.45 Secure Sufficient Funds For Your Project: Discover Successful Financing Strategies In A Constrained Credit Market

Robin Kendall
Managing Director
Société Générale

12.30 Lunch And Networking Break

13.30 Foreign Direct Investment: Hear How The European Bank Of Reconstruction And Development (EBRD) Can Support Investment For Infrastructure Development In CEE

Vincent Novak
Director Nuclear Safety Department
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)

14.15 Industry Renaissance - A Vendors Perspective

Anders Jackson
VP, International Customer Project Development
Westinghouse Electric Company

15.00 Networking And Afternoon Coffee

15.30 Entering The Nuclear Business And Applying Lessons Learned From International Nuclear Projects

Michal Waligorski
President
Polish Atomic Energy Regulatory Body (PAA)

Prof. Dr. Hab Jerzy Niewodniczanski
Polish Atomic Energy Regulatory Body (PAA)

16.30 Past And Future Prospects Of Nuclear Energy In Hungary: Is Nuclear New Build On Schedule?

Dr Tamas Pazmandi
President
Hungarian Nuclear Society

17.15 Chairman's Closing Remarks And The End Of Day One

Conference Day Two: 1st July 2009

09.00 Chairman’s Opening Remarks

Dr. Christian Kirchsteiger
Project Manager
European Commission, Directorate-General for Energy and Transport, Luxembourg

09.15 Determine The Most Effective Solutions To The Core Economical, Technical, NIMBY And Financial Challenges For The Nuclear Development In CEE

Kim Keats-Martinez
Associate Director
IPA Energy + Water Economics

10.00 Ensure The Safety And The Efficiency Of Your Nuclear Power Plant By Developing A Highly Skilled Nuclear Workforce

Jean Llewellyn
Chief Executive Officer
National Skills Academy for Nuclear & Cogent

Francois Perchet
Programme Coordinator
World Nuclear University

11.00 Networking And Morning Coffee

11.30 International Standardisation Of Nuclear Power Plant Design: The Roadmap To Harmonisation Of Safety Requirements And Licensing Processes

Irina Borysova
Project Manager, Secretary to the Cooperation in Reactor Design Evaluation and Licensing Working Group (CORDEL)
World Nuclear Association

12.15 Drive Maximum Value From Your Nuclear Power Plant And Attain Operational Excellence By Applying Asset Management Best Practise

Morgan Libby
Director of Nuclear Operations
ExecuTask (Former Senior Project Manager, International Science and Technology Center and a Former Member of the International Atomic Energy Agency)

13.00 Lunch And Networking Break

14.00 Visaginas Perspective: How To Mitigate Risks And Ensure Successful Completion Of Your Project?

Tamas Matulionis
Project Management Office Director
Visaginas NPP

14.45 Gain An Exclusive Insight From The Newly Launched World Institute For Nuclear Security (WINS) On The Ways Forward To Achieve A Sustainable, Enhanced Global Security Regime

Lawrence Hevaux
World Institute for Nuclear Security (WINS)

15.30 Networking And Afternoon Coffee

16.00 Effectively Converting The Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant Into An Environmentally Save Site With The Shelter Implementation Plan

Laurin Dodd
Managing Director, SIP-PMU
Chernobyl NPP

Andre Savin
Chief Engineer and Deputy Manager, SIP-PMU
Chernobyl NPP

17.00 From Consultation To Delivery: The Way Ahead With The Completion Of Mohovce NPP

Vincenzo Napoli
Director of Investment, Procurement and Services Dyvision
Enel – Slovenskie Electrarne

17.45 Renewing And Expanding Your Nuclear Portfolio: Develop A Successful Action Plan To Increase Electricity Generation Capacity

Speaker to be confirmed, CEZ

18.30 Chairman’s Closing Remarks And The End Of Day Two