NNR CEO TO CHAIR THE INTERNATIONAL EXPERTS MEETING ON STRENGTHENING RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EFFECTIVENESS IN THE LIGHT OF THE ACCIDENT AT THE FUKUSHIMA DAIICHI NUCLEAR POWER PLANT

As a member state of the IAEA, South Africa remains deeply supportive of initiatives aimed at strengthening the national and international nuclear safety and security landscape. NNR CEO, Dr M.B Tyobeka will be chairing the International Experts’ Meeting on Strengthening Research and Development Effectiveness in the Light of the Accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, which is organized in cooperation with the Nuclear Energy Agency of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD/NEA) in connection with the implementation of the IAEA Action Plan on Nuclear Safety. The meeting is scheduled to take place at the  IAEA Headquarters in Vienna, Austria from 16–20 February 2015.

The International Experts Mission (IEM) provides a forum for experts from Member States and international organizations to exchange information and experience related to R&D work undertaken in the light of the Fukushima Daiichi accident, with a view to assisting Member States in planning and implementing R&D activities in nuclear safety, technology and engineering for existing NPPs and in the design of new plants.  Participants will share information on the ongoing efforts to prevent or mitigate severe accidents at nuclear reactors and spent fuel pools based on technical lessons learned from the Fukushima Daiichi accident.