Senior Safety and Security Regulators' Meeting

The Senior Safety and Security Regulators' Meeting is an annual event organized by the Agency during the General Conference. It is a forum for exchange of information on current regulatory issues, trends and good practices among senior government officials involved in regulatory matters in the fields of nuclear, radiation, transport and radioactive waste safety and nuclear security.?The meeting also focusses on IAEA Secretariat initiatives to support regulatory bodies.

Opening remarks
Mr Rafael Mariano Grossi, IAEA Director General

Special Session: Introduction to the work of Nuclear Regulators for Gender Equity (NRGE)
Ms Annemiek van Bolhuis, Netherlands

Session I:

Regulatory safety and security infrastructure evolving with nuclear and radiation technology development

Chairperson’s introductory remarks
Mr Juan Carlos Lentijo, Spain

IAEA presentation – Rays of Hope
Ms Joelle Saleh, IAEA

IAEA Legislative Assistance
Mr J. Herbach, IAEA

IAEA initiatives to strengthen regulatory infrastructures in Member States to ensure radiation safety in the rapidly evolving context of cancer care practices
Mr Manuel Recio Santamaria, IAEA

IAEA’s Nuclear Security Programme: Key Activities to Support Member States’ Regulatory Infrastructures
Ms Nilgun Gerceker, IAEA

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Member States’ presentations

Building and stregthening legislation and infrastructure for radiation safety and for nuclear security: Kenya experience
Mr James Keter Chumba, Kenya

Development of Regulatory Infrastructure for Nuclear Security and Emerging Technology Challenges
Mr. Muhammad Rahman, Pakistan

The Journey of the UAE Nuclear Regulator ‘FANR’
Mr Christer Viktorsson, UAE

NRC’s response to the Changing Technology Landscape
Ms Mirela Gavrilas, USA

Panel discussion – Achievements and the way forward
Mr James Keter Chumba, Kenya
Mr. Muhammad Rahman, Pakistan
Mr Christer Viktorsson, UAE
Ms Mirela Gavrilas, USA
Mr Manuel Recio Santamaria, IAEA

Chairperson’s summary of Session I

Session II:

Legal and Regulatory Challenges for Floating Nuclear Power Plants

Chairperson’s introductory remarks
Mr. Paul Fyfe, UK

IAEA presentation – Legal Considerations for Floating Nuclear Power Plants
Mr J. Herbach, IAEA

Regulatory Challenges for the Safe Transport of Floating Nuclear Power Plants
Ms Shazia Fayyaz, IAEA

Regulatory Challenges for the Security of Floating Nuclear Power Plants
Mr Ousseini Kabore, IAEA

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Member States’ presentations

Regulatory Challenges for Floating Nuclear Power Plants – The experience of the Russian Federation
Mr Alexey Ferapontov, Russian Federation

Perspective on the Regulatory Challenges for Floating Nuclear Power Plants
Mr Ramzi Jammal, Canada

Considerations for potential deployment of FNPPs – Nigeria’s perspective
Dr Yau Idris, Nigeria

Nuclear Industry Activities Towards International Deployment of Floating Nuclear Power Plants
Mr Allan Carson, World Nuclear Association

Panel discussion
Mr Alexey Ferapontov, Russian Federation
Mr Ramzi Jammal, Canada
Dr Yau Idris, Nigeria
Mr Allan Carson, World Nuclear Association
Ms Ana Gomez, IAEA
Ms Shazia Fayyaz, IAEA

Chairperson’s summary of Session II