Pressinbjudan: SKB leder utvecklingsarbete inom EU

En teknisk plattform för geologisk förvaring av kärnavfall lanseras den 12 november i Bryssel. Svensk Kärnbränslehantering, SKB, har tillsammans med finska Posiva, franska Andra och tyska BMWi, lett det förberedande arbetet med plattformen och dess vision om att det år 2025 ska finnas förvar för högaktivt radioaktivt avfall i drift i Europa.

Plattformen lanseras i form av ett seminarium med talare från bland annat Euratom, IAEA och olika organisationer involverade i kärnavfallsprogrammen i EU:s medlemsstater.

Tid: Torsdagen den 12 november, kl. 9.00 se bifogat program
Plats: Hotel Sofitel, 1 Place Jourdan, Bryssel

Media är välkomna att delta i hela eller delar av seminariet.


För mer information:
Jessica A Otterstål, pressinformatör, 070-242 07 27, jessica.alsenlid.otterstal@skb.se
Torsten Eng, SKB:s samordnare för internationellt samarbete, 070-221 51 27, torsten.eng@skb.se


Programme - Launching Event

Implementing Geological Disposal of Radioactive Waste Technology Platform (IGD-TP)

12 NOVEMBER 2009, EUROPEAN COMMISSION, BRUSSELS
Venue: Sofitel, 1 Place Jourdan, Brussels

8.00 - 9.00 Registration of participants

9.00 - 10.00 Welcome and introduction
Keynote Addresses:
- The Commission´s view on a TP in the European policy/strategy context
Peter Faross, Director for Nuclear Energy, DG-TREN;
Octavi Quintana Trias, Director Energy (EURATOM) - DG RTD
- "The benefits of the Technology Platform for Implementing Geological Disposal of Radioactive Waste" Claes Thegerström, President SKB

10.00 - 11.00 Round Table No.1: Discussions on benefits, views and perspectives from governmental and safety authority bodies, and international bodies
Participants:
Romana Jordan Cizelj, European Parliament (TBC);
Riku Huttunen TEM/FI;
Marie-Pierre Comets, French Safety authority;
Gábor Szendrö, Counsellor Permanent Representation of Sweden to the EU;
Hans Forsström, IAEA
Moderator:
Ute Blohm-Hieber, Head of Unit Waste Management and Transport, Nuclear Energy Directorate, DG-TREN

11.00 - 11.30 Coffee

11.30 - 12.30 Round Table No. 2: Views and perspectives from RD&D actors and technology suppliers
Participants:
Prof Eric van Walle, SCK.CEN Belgium;
Bernd Grambow, SUBATECH France;
Dr Gunnar Buckau, Karlsruhe Institute for Technology Germany;
Sean White, WIPP contractor, USA/United Kingdom,
Moderator:
Simon Webster, Head of Unit Energy (Euratom)/Fission, DG-RTD

12.30 - 13.30 Buffet lunch

13.30 - 14.45 Round Table No. 3: Views and perspectives from implementing organisations,
Participants:
Reijo Sundell, Posiva Finland;
Bruce McKirdy, NDA United Kingdom;
Marie-Claude Dupuis, Andra France;
Piet Zuidema, Nagra Switzerland;
Marian Emil Anghel, ANDRAD Romania.
Moderator:
Claes Thegerström, President SKB

14.45 - 15.00 Views and perspectives from SNE-TP
Philippe Pradel, Chairman of the SNETP Governing Board

15.00 - 15.15 Coffee

15.15 - 16.15 IGD-TP: from Vision to Strategic Research Agenda and Deployment

History and Background, Monica Hammarström, SKB
The Secretariat, Marjatta Palmu, Posiva
The Challenges, Siegfried Köster, BMWi
Way forward - how to join - benefits for different stakeholders, Gerald Ouzounian, Andra

16.15 - 16.30 Wrap-up & Conclusions
Simon Webster, DG-RTD and Ute Blohm-Hieber, DG-TREN