The conference will see participation from a range of experts in nuclear safety, natural hazard analysis and mitigation. This will include owners and operators of nuclear power plants and other nuclear facilities, technical experts such as structural engineers and hazard analysts, nuclear regulators and civil protection authorities and disaster managers.
Experts will have the opportunity to share experiences and discuss existing and new methods to evaluate the resilience of existing nuclear facilities, as well as those under design, licencing and construction.
The conference will feature plenary sessions, keynote lectures and breakout sessions. Themes and topics will include initial identification and analysis of external hazards, data and climate modelling, safety features of advanced reactor designs, and operational measures for a real time management of emergencies, such as new monitoring systems and artificial intelligence. Emergency preparedness and disaster response will also be addressed, with discussions on subjects such as international collaboration in emergency response and public communication. The siting and design of reactors, safety assessments and regulatory matters will also be addressed.
The conference will provide networking opportunities for safety analysts, regulators, researchers, and others engaged in the safety of nuclear installations.
It will conclude with a discussion of the Call for Action drafted by the conference President, with proposals for future involvement of the IAEA in the development of guidelines, projects and research in the area.
