Webinar: An update on industry reform impacting customer’s costs now and in the future. [5] This affirmation of values and principles is intended to summarize the responsibilities of the nuclear industry and the surrounding legal and institutional framework that has been constructed through international cooperation to fulfill U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower's vision of 'Atoms for Peace'. She added: “I am honoured and delighted to have been given the opportunity to lead World Nuclear Association. A low-fee non-commercial membership is available for organisations with a solely academic, research, policy or regulatory function.
[12], The Association's reactor database contains information on past, present and future nuclear power reactors across the world.[13]. The fee structure provides, in many cases, for significant discounts for organisations located in countries outside the OECD.[1]. It also runs five one-week courses per year with partner universities around the world intended to enhance knowledge of today’s nuclear industry among students. Photo: Sama Bilbao y León will become the World Nuclear Association's next director general (Credit: World Nuclear Association). The World Nuclear Association is the international organization that promotes nuclear power and supports the companies that comprise the global nuclear industry. 1 Dudrich House, Princes Lane, Agneta leaves some very big shoes to fill and I will do my best to do so. The World Nuclear Association has appointed Dr Sama Bilbao y León as the next Director General. The Association was founded in 2001 on the basis of the Uranium Institute, itself founded in 1975. An essential role of the World Nuclear Association is to facilitate commercially valuable interaction among its members. Women in Nuclear is a global not for profit organization with over 2000 members from some 60 countries. In the late 2000s, the information-disseminating role was assumed by World Nuclear Association and World Nuclear News (WNN). The Association has achieved the highest recognition from other global, intergovernmental and governmental organisations and with the Harmony goal, we now have a joint vision for the global industry to move ahead with full speed. If you enjoyed this story you can sign up to our weekly email for Energy Live News – and if you’re interested in hearing more about the journey to net zero by 2050, you can also sign up to the future Net Zero newsletter. No: 07209102
Rising said at the time she was determined to form the Association into a spearhead for the global nuclear industry and to bring on the leadership that this industry deserves. Vice chairman is Kirill Komarov First Deputy Director General at Rosatom. MANGALURU: Nuclear generation reached a near-record high in 2019, with output reaching 2657 TWh, enough to meet more than 10% of the world’s … The World Nuclear Association is engaged in a number of other initiatives to promote the peaceful development of nuclear power. The annual subscription fee for an institutional member is based on its size and scale of activity. World Nuclear Association members appoint a Director General and elect a 20-member board of management. Accordingly, topics not discussed in meetings include terms of specific contracts; current or projected prices for products or services; allocation of markets; refusals to deal with particular suppliers or customers; or any similar matters that might impair competition within any segment of the nuclear industry.
[14] Although open to both women and men, members are primarily women working in nuclear technology related industries including academia, uranium mining, nuclear power generation, regulatory agencies, nuclear medicine, related organizations such as the IAEA and government officials. The Association says it aims to fulfill a dual role for its members: Facilitating their interaction on technical, commercial and policy matters and promoting wider public understanding of nuclear technology. In addition to her role at the NEA, which she joined in 2018, Bilbao y León has been the director of Nuclear Engineering Programmes at Virginia Commonwealth University since 2011. These subjects include:[3]. © Energy Live News Ltd Its members come from all parts of the nuclear fuel cycle, including uranium mining, uranium conversion, uranium enrichment, nuclear fuel fabrication, plant manufacture, transport, and the disposition of used nuclear fuel as well as electricity generation itself. World Nuclear Association | LinkedIn 팔로워 17,224명 | Follow us! VAT No: 988 8336 42, The nano-diamond battery's power comes from radioactive isotopes used in nuclear reactors, In case you missed this live webinar, you can catch up here, The Energy Live Consultancy Conference (ELCC), US startup unveils battery made from nuclear waste that could last up to 28,000 years. Members are located in 43 countries representing 80% of the world's population. Bilbao y León will be director-general-in-waiting from 5 October. The current Director General is Agneta Rising.