I. INFORMATION ABOUT CONFERENCE
“ENERGY FOR LIFE” European Energy Strategy for 21st Century

The International conference was organised by the Czech Power Company CEZ and FORATOM in the framework of the 20th Anniversary of the Dukovany Nuclear Power Plant start-up celebration.

 

CONFERENCE PURPOSE

To introduce the present and future of nuclear power in the framework of the European energy strategy, including security supply and sustainable development.

 

PROCEEDINGS

The Proceedings containing full-length papers presented at the conference was published in CD form. If you want more information please contact Organizational Committee Secretary:
Ms Jana Dachová or Ms Michaela Zbejvalova
TERIS, a.s., Stetkova 18, 14068 Praha 4
phone: +420 261 210 325, fax:+420 261 218 992, email: teris@teris.cz

 

TECHNICAL PROGRAMME

Monday 23 May 2005
09:00 ­ 09:10 Call to Order
Mr Ales John, Chairman of Organization Committee
09:10 ­ 09:25 Welcome 1 ­ on behalf of the CEZ company
Mr Martin Roman, Director General, CEZ
09:25 - 09:40 Welcome 2 ­ on behalf of the Czech Republic
Mr Martin Pecina, Deputy Minister of the Industry and Trade, Czech Republic

Session 1: European energy strategy from the EU point of view
09:50 ­ 10:10 EU energy strategy and perspectives
Mr Fernando DeEsteban, Deputy Director General, DG TREN

10:10 ­ 10: 30 Political environment and energy security issues
Mr Giles Chichester, MEP, Chairman of ITRE committee

10: 30 ­ 10:50 Nuclear Industry´s Contribution to a Sustainable Electricity Supply in Europe
Dr Peter Haug, Director General of FORATOM

Session 2: Energy strategy of new EU and accession countries
11:15 ­ 11:35 Czech Republic
Mr Martin Pecina, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade

11:35 ­ 11:55 What is the future of European energy markets and how can CEZ succeed
Mr Alan Svoboda, Vice-president for sales and trading, CEZ

11:55 ­ 12:15 Hungary, Main Features of the Energy Policy in Hungary after the Accessionto the EU
Mr. Zoltan Horvath, Leading Senior Counselor, Ministry of Economy and Transport

Panel 1 discussion for sessions 1 and 2
The moderator - Mr John Shepherd, NucNet

12:15 ­ 12:30 Panel 1 discussion

Session 3: Energy strategy of producers
13:30 - 13:50 CEZ, Mr Jiri Borovec, Member of the Board, Director of Power Generation

13:50 ­ 14:10 EdF, Mr Laurent Stricker, Deputy Vice-President Generation and Engineering

14:10 - 14:30 E.ON, Mr Walter Hohlefelder, Member of the Board of Management of E.ON

14:30 ­ 14:50 SE, Mr Ignac Pnacek, Executive Director of Operations and Maintenance

Session 4: Emerging technologies and new build
15:10 ­ 15:30 New power technologies in use
Mr Philippe Garderet, Vice-President for Research and Innovations, Areva

15:30 - 15:50 New nuclear technology to meet today's energy needs
Mr Robert Schumacher, Vice-President, Strategy & Business Development Nuclear Power Plants Business Unit, Westinghouse Electric Company


15:50 ­ 16:20 Perspectives of new technologies in Russia
Mr Oleg Saraev, Director General, Rosenergoatom, Russia

16:20 ­ 16:40 New realities and developments in conventional energy technologies
Mrs Elena Virkkala Nekhaev, Director of Programs of the World Energy Council (WEC)

16:40 ­ 17:10 The new reactor unit at Olkiluoto
Mr Pertti Simola, CEO of TVO

Panel 2 discussion for sessions 3 and 4
The moderator - Mr John Shepherd, NucNet
17:10 ­ 17:30 Panel 2 discussion

Tuesday 24 May 2005
Session 5: Nuclear ­ stabilizing element in sustainable development
and energy production
09:00 ­ 09:20 Role of nuclear in the energy production portfolio
Mr Adrian Collings, Director of Policy Development, WNA

09:20 ­ 09:40 Nuclear safety's role in European energy strategy
Mr W. Cavanaugh, Chairman of WANO

10:00 ­ 10:30 Nuclear energy in the Czech Republic (20-year Dukovany Anniversary)
Mr Zdenek Linhart, Director, CEZ, Dukovany NPP

10:30 ­ 10:50 Nuclear Research Institute Rez, a.s. ­ fifty years of scientific
support to industry
Mr Frantisek Pazdera, Director General, NRI Rez

10:50 ­ 11:10 Nuclear regulators are facing new challenges
Ms Dana Drabova, Chairwoman of SUJB (State Office for Nuclear Safety)

Closing Panel 3 - discussion for session 5
The moderator - Mr John Shepherd, NucNet
11:10 ­ 12:00 Panel 3 discussion
12:00 ­ 12:15 Closing of the conference
Mr Martin Roman, Director General, CEZ Power Company