Invited Technical Meeting
Expanding Nuclear Power to New States: Defining Needs and Exploring Paths to Success
June 10-14 2008, Villa del Grumello, Como, Italy

Organized by

International Working Group

Landau Network-Centro Volta (IWG-LNCV), Como, Italy and

Texas Engineering Experiment Station (TEES), College Station, TX, USA

In cooperation with

World Nuclear University (WNU), London, UK

International Science and Technology Centre (ISTC), Moscow, Russia

US Civilian Research and Development Foundation (CRDF), Washington DC, US

Chamber of Commerce of Como, Italy

Insubria Center on International Security (ICIS), Como, Italy

and with the support of
Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), Rome, Italy

This Invited Technical Meeting (ITM) was aimed at matching the needs of the nuclear community, reflecting how buyers and sellers can best realize the promise of nuclear energy under the principles of responsible stewardship.  It brought together government and utility experts from States seeking to acquire or expand nuclear power capabilities, with panels of experts from governments, the nuclear industry, and organizations including the IAEA.  The ITM aimed to find common consensus on shaping the future nuclear enterprise.

Invited States (Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Namibia, Nigeria, Jordan, Malaysia, Vietnam) sent experts from the responsible government authority and from the electrical utility that will undertake the first, or expand, nuclear power application within the State.  Discussion leaders represented a broad international selection of experts representing all aspects of nuclear power, including finance, national regulation, and IAEA safety, security and safeguards.

Como Agenda and Participants List.pdf (586,16 KB)
Report ITM 2008.pdf (617,06 KB)
Contributions and Presentations