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European Nuclear Energy Forum

Bratislava-Prague forum

1^st meeting, 26 & 27 November 2007,  Bratislava

The inaugural meeting of the European Nuclear Energy Forum was held on 26 and 27 November 2007 in Bratislava. A structured and open debate, without taboo, was organised among high level representatives from the nuclear industry, power companies, energy intensive consumers, finance and civil society, as well as other key decision makers and organizations at national and EU level. In particular, participants have discussed the opportunities and the risks of nuclear energy, while addressing also information and transparency issues.

Opportunities, risks and information/transparency issues will be further discussed in three Working Groups. First meetings took place in Brussels, on 23, 28 and 29 January 2008.

The second European Nuclear Energy Forum will be held in Prague on 22 and 23 May 2008.

Programme & presentations of the 1^st meeting, 26 & 27 November 2007

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Monday, 26 November 2007 

I. INAUGURAL SESSION

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Mirek Topolánek, Prime Minister of the Czech Republic, Andris Piebalgs,  European Commissionner for Energy, Robert Fico,  Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic

Opening statements by

	Mr Robert FICO, Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic Click the picture to enlarge
	Mr Mirek Topolánek, Prime Minister of the Czech Republic Click the picture to enlarge
	Welcome message by Mr José Manuel BARROSO, President of the European Commission conveyed by
	Mr Andris PIEBALGS, Member of the European Commission in charge of energy
	Members of the European Parliament - Mrs Romana JORDAN CIZELJ who also conveyed the message of  Mr Giles CHICHESTER - Mrs Edit HERCZOG - Mrs Rebecca HARMS - Mr Vladimir REMEK
	Mr János  TÓTH, President of the Energy Section of the European Economic and Social Committee
	In the presence of
	Mr Ján KUBIŠ, Slovak Minister of Foreign Affairs
	Mr Lubomír JAHNÁTEK, Slovak Minister of Economy
	Mr Martin RIMAN, Czech Minister for Industry and Trade
	Mr Dominique RISTORI, Deputy Director-General, European Commission, who introduced the speakers

II. GENERAL SESSION

Introduction

Presentation on the new Olkiluoto nuclear plant

Mr Pertti SIMOLA, CEO of TVO "The construction of the first EPR in Europe: democratic decision-making process, financing, industrial environment and perspectives"

Participants' vision on nuclear energy development in the EU

-	Public authorities   Mr Lubomír JAHNÁTEK, Slovak Minister of Economy   Mr Martin RIMAN, Czech Minister for Industry and Trade   Members of the European Parliament:   Mrs Romana JORDAN CIZELJ Mr Jan HUDACKY   Mr Miloslav RANSDORF Mr Vladimir URUTCHEV   Mrs Annalisa GIANNELLA, Personal Representative of HR Solana   Mr Andreas SCHUSEIL, Director General for energy, Germany   Mrs Marie-Pierre FAUCONNIER, Director General for energy, Belgium   Mrs Sophie GALEY-LERUSTE, Director for energy, France
-	Nuclear industry and electricity companies   Mr Fulvio CONTI, CEO of ENEL Mr Jean-Pol PONCELET, Advisor to the CEO of AREVA    Mr Walter HOHLEFELDER, Member of the board, EON Mr Bruno LESCOEUR, Member of the executive board, EDF   Mr Martin ROMAN, CEO of CEZ   Mr Roberto ADINOLFI, CEO of ANSALDO Mr Lars JACOBSSON, Vice-President EURELECTRIC
-	Industry and energy intensive consumers Mr Philippe ROSIER, Chairman for energy of BusinessEurope   Mr Hans GRUENFELD, President of IFIEC
-	o     Technology   Mr Philippe PRADEL, Chairman SNETP
-	Civil society   Mr Jan HAVERKAMP, Greenpeace
-	Keynote Dinner speech   Mr Helmut ENGELBRECHT, CEO of URENCO

Tuesday, 27 November 2007

The panel disscussions were introduced and chaired by Mr Dominique RISTORI, Deputy Director General, European Commission

III. THEME 1: THE OPPORTUNITIES OF NUCLEAR ENERGY

How can the opportunities of nuclear energy be better exploited in the EU?

Panel discussion with:

	Mr Peter ZIGA, Slovak State Secretary of Economy
	Mrs Romana JORDAN CIZELJ, MEP
	Mr Jean-Pol PONCELET, Advisor to the CEO, AREVA
	Mr Bruno LESCOEUR, Member of the Board, EDF
	Mr Paulo RUZZINI, General Director S.E.
	Mr Hans GRUENFELD, President of IFIEC
	Mr Christopher HURST, Director EIB
	Mr Philippe PRADEL, Chairman SNETP
	Mr Jan HAVERKAMP, Greenpeace

IV. THEME 2: THE RISKS OF NUCLEAR ENERGY

How can nuclear safety, security and waste management be further improved within the EU?

Panel discussion with:

	Mr Tomáš HÜNER, Czech Deputy Minister for Industry
	Mr Karol JANKO, Slovak Nuclear Regulator
	Mrs Rebecca HARMS, MEP
	Mr Eduardo GONZALEZ GOMEZ, President FORATOM
	Mr Gerd JÄGER, Member of the BOARD, RWE
	Mr Jean-Pierre LE ROUX, Deputy General Administrator, CEA
	Mr Roland SCHENKEL, Director General JRC
	Mr Vince NOVAK, Director EBRD
	Mrs Patricia LORENZ, Friends of the Earth

V. THEME 3: INFORMATION AND TRANSPARENCY

How better inform the public in objective and factual terms about all aspects of nuclear?

Panel discussion with:

	Mr Michael WEIGHTMAN, UK Nuclear Chief Inspector
	Mr Tibor MIKUS, President Slovak Nuclear Forum
	Mrs Edith HERCZOG, MEP
	Mrs Marie-Claude DUPUIS, CEO ANDRA
	Mr Walter HOHLEFELDER, Member of the Board, E.ON
	Mr Roland PALMQVIST, President GMF
	Mr Jean-Claude DELALONDE, President ANCLI Discours
	Mr Xavier VERBOVEN, European Economic and Social Committee
	Mrs Ute BLOHM-HIEBER Head of Unit, European Commission

Concluding remarks and the way forward

Conclusion of the Forum

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Dominique Ristori, Deputy Director-General, Directorate-General for Energy and Transport