Joint European Commission, EURELECTRIC and FORATOM Workshop

'Nuclear Waste: Facts and Choices'

28 February 2005 (from 14:00 to 18:30), Brussels

This joint European Commission, EURELECTRIC and FORATOM half-day workshop will provide a comprehensive overview of the facts about nuclear waste and the technological and political choices to be made for its management.

Key topics to be described and discussed at the workshop will include:

the reality of nuclear waste and its various forms,
the different options for the back-end of the nuclear fuel cycle, and
technical issues and political questions surrounding underground disposal.

The target audience includes Members and officials of the European Parliament, the European Council and the European Economic and Social Committee, managers and senior staff from electrical utilities, and high-level representatives of the nuclear industry and environmental organisations and groups.

This event is a 'must' for anyone who is interested in the current status and future of the European nuclear energy industry. It will be an excellent opportunity to contribute to a lucid and transparent debate on this highly sensitive policy issue influencing the future of nuclear energy in Europe.

This is a chance not to be missed –
so mark your diary now!

Programme

Session I

Co-Chairs:

Eduardo GONZALEZ GOMEZ
President
FORATOM

N. N.
EURELECTRIC

14h00	Welcome and introduction	Mr. Andris PIEBALGS (tbc) Commissioner for Energy European Commission
14h10	Nuclear waste in general	Mr.Christian WAETERLOOS Director European Commission DG TREN
14h25	Questions & answers
14h35	High level wastes	Mr. Bertrand BARRÉ President European Nuclear Society
14h55	Questions & answers
15h05	Sustainable long-term disposal	Dr. Bruno THOMAUSKE Member AkEnd Committee
15h30	Questions & answers
15h40	Alternatives for long-term management of radioactive waste	Mr. Gordon MACKERRON Chairman Committee on Radioactive Waste Management
16h00	Questions & answers
16h10	Coffee break
16h40	Siting of waste repositories from the regulator’s point of view	Mr. Claes THEGERSTRÖM President SKB
17h00	Siting of waste repositories From a municipality’s point of view	Ms. Margareta WIDÉN BERGGREN Chairlady of Municipal Council City of Östhammar
17h20	Questions & answers

Panel discussion

17h30

Moderator:

Panellists:

Ms. Vera ECKERT
Reuters

Mr. Derek TAYLOR
European Commission

Mr. Alejo VIDAL-QUADRAS ROCA
Vice-President and Member of the European Parliament

Ms. Romana JORDAN CIZELJ
Member of the European Parliament

Mr. Eero PATRAKKA
TVO, Finland

François LEBARS (tbc)
Andra, France

Mr. Mark JOHNSTON
Friends of the Earth