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TRANSATLANTIC NUCLEAR DAYS

International Conference on Global Cooperation
for Future Development of Nuclear Power

PRELIMINARY PROGRAM

October 6 - 7, 2011

Diplomat Prague Hotel
Evropska 15, Prague 6, Czech Republic


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ORGANISATION
DEAR COLLEAGUES
CONFERENCE PURPOSE
TARGET AUDIENCE
CANDIDATES FOR PRESENTATION
SCOPE OF TOPICS TO BE COVERED BY PAPERS
PRESENTATIONS
DEADLINES
MEETING LANGUAGE
EXHIBITION
MEETING FEE
CONFERENCE VENUE
HOTEL ACCOMMODATION - HOTEL PRICELIST
PRELIMINARY PROGRAM
SOCIAL PROGRAM
       


TRANSATLANTIC NUCLEAR DAYS Organisation

Scientific Secretaries:

Czech Nuclear Society:
Danes Burket, Vaclav Hanus, Zdeněk Kriz

Embassy of the United States of America:
Paul B. Losiewicz, Michael S. Dixon, Hana Obrusníková

Executive Secretaries:

Karel Dach, TERIS, a.s.
Francouzska 98/299
CZ - 101 00 Prague 10
Phone: +420 261 210 325
Fax: +420 261 218 992
e-mail: teris@teris.cz 


Dear Colleagues,

please give your attention to the First Announcement and Call for Papers for the International Conference on Global Cooperation for Future Development of Nuclear Power “TRANSATLANTIC NUCLEAR DAYS”. The Conference is organized to be a continuation of the successful annual common meeting of specialists in the field of peaceful use of the nuclear energy. 


CONFERENCE PURPOSE

To exchange information on all aspects of future development of Nuclear Pores in the field of manufacturing, Research and Development, Commissioning and Decommissioning of NPP, safety upgrading, modernization, reliable and economically competitive long-term operation of NPPs in the Central European Countries.

TARGET AUDIENCE

Project Managers, Manufacturers, Owners, Operators, Regulatory bodies, architect-engineers and suppliers of nuclear power plants. Organizations involved in plant upgrade programs, education of young generation as well as new NPP concepts.

CANDIDATES FOR PRESENTATION

Manufacturers, Project Managers, Operators and owners of nuclear power plants are invited to present experience in operating and the modernizing their units.
Regulatory bodies are expected to speak about their practice in safety review and licensing procedures of upgrade and life extension projects.
Designers and research institutions are invited to present results of their activities contributing to the implementation and management of VVER innovation and safety enhancement projects.


SCOPE OF TOPICS TO BE COVERED BY PAPERS

• Manufacture preparedness for new generation of NPPs
• Influence of nuclear industry activities to environment
• Programs for safety upgrading and modernizations of NPPs
• Experience with the performance of Periodic safety reviews (PSR) at NPPs
• Preparations for long-term operation of NPPs (legislation, programs of life management of
systems, structures and components, program of the IAEA -SALTO)

Abstracts

Authors are asked to submit abstracts in English before September 11, 2011. The abstracts should be submitted as an e-mail attachment sent to teris@teris.cz
Preferred format is MS Word.

Abstracts have to be in English and should include:

1. The title of the paper.
2. Full names of the authors (the presenting author should be underlined), the business address and e-mail of the speaker.
3. The extent of the summary should not exceed one normalized page.

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PRESENTATIONS
 

Extent of your paper is not limited, however the time for oral presentation will be strictly limited up to 20 minutes including discussion. A copy of the Book of Abstracts will be distributed at the conference.

Papers have to be in English and should include:

• full names of the authors (the main author should be underlined)
• company name
• the title of the paper
• abstract
• full text (extent is not limited)
• at the end of the paper contact information about the main author (full name, company, address,
phone, e-mail)

Authors are kindly asked to bring some copies of their papers for distribution during the conference. Proceedings will be published in a CD form after the conference and sent to the participants.

Posters

There is a possibility to use tables and blackboards for posters. Details concerning format and extent of posters will be given later.

DEADLINES

Abstract due September 11, 2011.

During the registration before the meeting opening the authors are asked for submitting
1 exemplar of the paper in the electronic form for check before the proceedings issue.
Some version of the Microsoft Office is recommended.

MEETING LANGUAGE

The working language of the Conference is English. No translation will be provided.

EXHIBITION

1. Modular Stand 2m x 3m
at a price 1 000 USD
2. Modular panel 2m (high) x 1m (width) with table
at a price 500 USD
will be available in the Foyer of the Conference Hall.

For further information please contact the National Organizing Committee Secretariat TERIS, a.s.

MEETING FEE

Registration Fee valid for registration made before
September 15, 2011………….………………………… 350 USD
Registration Fee valid for registration made after
September 15, 2011 ……………… …………………… 400 USD

No refund will be made for cancellation after September 31, 2011. For cancellation before that date, a handling fee of 50 USD will be retained.

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CONFERENCE VENUE

DIPLOMAT PRAGUE HOTEL
Evropska 15, Prague 6, Czech Republic

The conference and business hotel is surrounded mainly by diplomatic residences and is closely located to Prague castle, the historical city centre and the international airport.





HOTEL ACCOMMODATION - HOTEL PRICELIST

Prices (including buffet breakfast):
SGL - EUR 105, DBL – EUR 115
For further information concerning your hotel reservation, please contact:

Mirka PRIBYLOVÁ
TERIS, a. s., Francouzska 98, 101 00 Prague 10, Czech Republic
Fax: 00420 261 218 992, Tel: 00420 261 210 325, E-mail: pribylova@teris.cz, http://www.teris.cz

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PRELIMINARY PROGRAM

Thursday, October 6, 2011

9:00 - 9:30
Registration

9:30 - 10:15
Welcoming Speeches

Welcome Address of ČNS
BURKET, Daneš, President, Czech Nuclear Society

Welcome Address of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Czech Republic
HŰNER, Tomas, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Industry and Trade

Welcome Address of the U.S. Embassy
LOSIEWICZ Paul, Office of Naval Research

10:15
KEYNOTE ADDRESS: U.S. – Czech Civil Nuclear Relations: A Model for the 21st Century

His Excellency Norman Eisen, Ambassador, U.S. Embassy to the Czech Republic

10:30 - 10:50
Coffee break

Session 1 THE SAFE OPERATION OF NPPs IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC
Chairperson: Mr. Danes Burket President, Czech Nuclear Society

10:50 – 12:30
Role of the State Authority on Nuclear Safety and Lessons Learned from the Fukushima Accident
DRÁBOVÁ, Dana, Director, State Regulatory Body, Czech Republic

Role of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Nuclear Safety and Lessons Learned from the Fukushima Accident
DORMAN, Dan, Deputy Office Director, Nuclear Materials Safety and Safeguards, Nuclear Regulatory Commission

The Safe Operation of NPPs in Dukovany and Temelin
HLAVINKA, Vladimír, Operational Division Director, ČEZ a. s.

U. S. Navy Responses to Fukushima
LOSIEWICZ, Paul, Office of Naval Research

Discussion

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12:30 – 14:00
Lunch

Session 2 SAFETY ANALYSIS AND DESIGN MANAGEMENT
Chairperson: TBD

14:00 – 15:50
Risk Management, Risk Engineering and Nuclear Safety - State of the Art
PROCHÁZKOVÁ, Dana, ČVUT Praha

Nuclear Research and its Role in the Safe Operation of NPPs in the Czech Republic: New Trends in Research
JOHN, Aleš, Director, Nuclear Research Institute Řež

Assessment of U.S. Thermal Hydraulic Computer Code RELAP5 Against Experimental Facilities of VVER and PWR Design: Application of RELAP5 to Safety Analysis of Czech NPPs
KRAL, P., KRHOUNKOVA, J., LAHOVSKY, F., BENCIK, M., Nuclear Research Institute ŘEŽ

PSA as a Systematic Tool Used for Continuous Support of NPP Safety Management in the Czech Republic
HUSTAK, S., HOLY, J., Nuclear Research Institute Řež

Fire Prevention Safe Management in NPP
ŠENOVSKÝ, M., VŠB Ostrava

Design Management
BÍŽA, M., Nuclear Research Institute Řež, ENERGOPROJECT

15:50 -16:20
Coffee break

Session 3 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
Chairperson: Mr. Paul Losiewicz, Office of Naval Research

16:20 -17:30
Nuclear Education Programs in Czech Republic
ZUNA, Pavel, CVUT Praha

Nuclear Education Programs in Slovak Republic
SLUGEŇ, Vladimir, Bratislava University, Slovak Republic

Nuclear Education Programs in the U.S.: The Texas Model
ŠKODA, Radek, ČVUT Praha/Nuclear Power Institute

Panel Discussion

18:00 – 20:00
Conference Reception
Residence of the U.S. Ambassador to the Czech Republic
Ronalda Reagana 3, Praha 6
*Note: Only registered conference participants will be admitted to the evening reception. All attendees must have photo identification.

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Friday, October 7, 2011

8:30
KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Building Global Nuclear Capability
LYONS, Peter, Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy, U.S. Department of Energy

Session 4 THE U.S. POTENTIAL FOR COOPERATION
Chairperson: Mr. Joseph Pennington, Deputy Chief of Mission, U.S. Embassy

8:45 – 10:30
Westinghouse and AP1000 – a Bright Built Future on a Transatlantic Heritage
DAG, Aziz, Westinghouse, Vice president sales and Marketing EMEA

Achieving Improved Performance and Transferred Knowledge
BRAUDT, Thomas, Braudt Solutions and Professional Services

Nuclear Research Cooperation in the Field of Reactor of New Generation
UHLÍŘ, Jan, Nuclear Research Institute Řež

Possible structures for developing and financing nuclear power projects: global and CEE regional view
Paul M. Murphy, Partner, Global Project Finance Group, Milbank, Tweed, Hadley &
McCloyLLP, and Kamil Blazek, Partner, Head of Energy Practice, Kinstellar Prague

Discussion

10:30 -11:00
Coffee break

Session 5 THE NUCLEAR INDUSTRY IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC
Chairperson: TBD

11:00 – 13:00
SKODA HS a.s. – Supplier of Investment Units and Manufacturer of NPP Equipment
BLAHNIK Otakar, Director of NPP Equipment Division, ŠKODA JS a. s.

The Development of Suppliers Chains for NPP Construction
GOGELA, Lubomír, VÍTKOVICE a.s.

Technical Support for NPPs in the Czech Republic and East European Countries
SAMOHÝL, Pavel, Nuclear Research Institute Řež

Final Panel Discussion

Closure of the Conference

SOCIAL PROGRAM

Official dinner – Thursday, October 6, 2011
 

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