The 2013 IFNEC Steering Group meeting was hosted by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) October 23 in Abu Dhabi.  Invitations were sent to all  Participant and Observer Countries as well as Inter-governmental Organizations.  The meeting preceeded the Executive Committee meeting which was held at the same location on October 24, 2013.   As a follow-up session to the April workshop in London in 2012, an... more

The Republic of Korea hosted a Steering Group meeting on October 16, 2014, preceding the Executive Committee meeting on October 17, 2014.  The meeting addressed the Working Groups and Steering Group activities within the past year, including expert-level work, findings, and recommendations in the areas of options and pathways for disposal of spent fuel and high-level waste, infrastructure develop... more

Romania hosted a Steering Group meeting on May 9, 2014.  The Steering Group discussed the planning of upcoming IFNEC meetings and events, the status of countries and organizations desiring to join IFNEC, and IFNEC Secretariat matters.  A "Special Finance Session" was delivered pursuant to the Executive Committee direction in Abu Dhabi to continue exploring the matter of financing.

Finance and Pro... more

The IFNEC Infrastructure Development Working Group (IDWG) held its fifth meeting on October 31, 2011, in Vienna, Austria.  Topics discussed during the meeting included various countries’ responses to the Fukushima incident, IAEA assistance and involvement in infrastructure development, human resource development, radioactive waste management and stakeholder communications and outreach.  The works... more

The IFNEC Infrastructure Development Working Group (IDWG) held its seventh meeting on December 6, 2010, followed by a Resources and Gaps Workshop on human resource development on December 7. Approximately 90 representatives from IFNEC participant and observer countries, the International Atomic Energy Agency, the Generation IV International forum, international organizations, research institution... more

The IFNEC Infrastructure Development Working Group (IDWG) and Reliable Nuclear Fuel Services Working Group (RNFS) held both separate and joint meetings on April 19-20, in Paris, France. Representatives from IFNEC participant and observer countries, and the International Atomic Energy Agency, research institutions, business and academia attended the meeting.  Topics addressed included:  reliable n... more

The RNFSWG meeting was held on July 19, 2012 in the U.S. in College Station, Texas at Texas A&M University. This meeting was previously planned to be held in Romania in June.  The Steering Group meeting followed meetings of the IFNEC Infrastructure Development Working Group and Reliable Nuclear Fuel Services Working Group meetings Additional details on these meetings will be posted when available... more