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International Seminar on “Nuclear Safety and Security Challenges of 21st Century”

21-23 April, 2011
Islamabad

Organized by the

Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authority

At

National Center for Physics (NCP), Islamabad

 

Day 1: Thursday

April 21, 2011

 

09:00 – 10:00  REGISTRATION
10:00 – 10:40 INAUGURAL
 

Welcome Remarks by Chairman PNRA Remarks by Deputy Director General NSNS, IAEA

  Inaugural Address by the Chief Guest  
10:40 – 11:10  

 REFRESHMENT

11:15 – 13:30   SESSION-1

NATIONAL PERSPECTIVE ON NUCLEAR SAFETY AND SECURITY

  Chair: Dr. Ansar Parvez, Chairman, Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission
Co-Chair: Mr. Munawar Saeed Bhatti, Additional Secretary for United Nations & Economic Cooperation at Ministry of Foreign Affairs  
  Pakistan’s Approach Towards Nuclear Safety and Security: Khalid Banuri, Director ACDA, Strategic Plans Division  
PNRA's Contribution in Enhancing Nuclear Safety and Security:
Muhammad Iqbal, Director General, Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authority   
  Nuclear Energy Scenario in Pakistan:
Ghulam Rasool Athar, Director ASAD, Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission
Panel Discussion   
13:30 – 14:30 

 LUNCH AND PRAYER BREAK

14:30 – 16:00  SESSION-2

CURRENT NUCLEAR REGULATORY CHALLENGES 

Chair: Mr. Mohammad Anwar Habib, Chairman, Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authority Co- Chair: Mr. Tomislav Bjas, Director, ENCONETd.o.o., Croatia 
 

 Key Note Address Mr. Denis Flory, Deputy Director General, Department of Nuclear Safety and Security, International Atomic Energy Agency  

Competency Development of Plant Personnel:
Mr. Muhammad Atique, Ex-Director General, Chashma Nuclear Power Plant (CHASNUPP-2), Pakistan   
   EU Approach for Safety of New NPPs:
Mr. Antonio Madona, Director, ITER Consultant, Italy  
Chernobyl and Beyond; Nuclear Power Renaissance and Apprehensions:
Mr. Naveed Maqbul, Director, Directorate of Policies & Procedures, Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authority
 

 Panel Discussion 

16:30 – 17:30    TEA/COFFEE BREAK 
16:00 – 16:30 POSTER SESSION

 

Day 2: Friday

April 22, 2011

 

09:00 – 11:00 

SESSION-3

REGULATORY ASSESSMENT OF NPPs 

   Chair: Mr. Jamshed Azim Hashmi, Former Chairman, Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authority, Pakistan
   Co- Chair: Mr. Chris Price, Deputy Director, Health & Safety Executive, United Kingdom
   Valuable Insight Tool Into the Plant Safety Standards (Periodic Safety Review):
Mr. Tomislav Bajs, Director, Enconet d.o.o., Croatia
   Public Awareness and Involvement in the Licensing Process for Safe and Secure Use of Nuclear Energy:
Mr. Faizan Mansoor, Director, Directorate of Nuclear Safety, Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authority
  Review and Assessment of NPPs:
Mr. Zia Hussain Shah, Project Director, Center for Nuclear Safety, Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authority
   Panel Discussion
11:00 – 11:30  TEA/COFFEE BREAK 
11:30 – 12:45 

SESSION-4

LONG-TERM / BEYOND DESIGN OPERATION OF NPPs  

   Chair: Mr. Jamshed Azim Hashmi, Ex-Chairman, Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authority  
   Co-Chair: Mr. Antonio Madona, Director, ITER Consultant, Italy
  Ageing Management of Principal Components for K-1 life Extension:
Mr. Rafat Ali, Senior Manager, Nuclear Safety Licensing Division, Karachi Nuclear Power Plant (KANUPP-1)

  Lesson Learned So Far from Fukushima NPPs Accident:
Mr. Muhammad Ayub, Project Director, School for Nuclear and Radiation Safety (SNRS), Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authority
   Panel Discussion 
12:45 – 14:15     LUNCH AND PRAYER BREAK
14:15 – 16:15  

SESSION-5

REGULATORY ASPECTS OF INNOVATIVE/MODERN DESIGN OF NPPs   

  Chair: Mr. Chris Price, Deputy Director, Health & Safety Executive, United Kingdom
  Co-Chair: Mr. Abdul Mannan, Secretary PNRA 
  Best Estimate Tools & Challenges of the New Reactor Designs: Mr. Tomislav Bajs, Director, Enconet d.o.o. Croatia
  Advancement in Instrumentation & Control Systems of NPPs and Reactor Safety:
Dr. M. Tahir Khaleeq, Deputy Director, ICCC, Pakistan  
 
  Seismic Hazards for NPPs:
Mr. Muhammad Javed, General Manager, Geo Technical Division, National Engineering Services Pakistan (Pvt.) Limited (NESPAK)  
  Regulatory Assessment of Emergency Planning & Preparedness at NPP:
Ms. Bushra Nasim, Director, Directorate of Radiation Safety, Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authority
 
  Panel Discussion 
16:15 – 16:45 

TEA/COFFEE BREAK

16:45 – 17:30 POSTER SESSION

 

 

Day 3: Saturday

April 23, 2011

 

09:00 – 10:30 

SESSION-6

PHYSICAL PROTECTION PRACTICES IN REGULATING NPPs;

   Chair: Mr. Javed Iqlem, Member chairman Advisory Committee, Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission
   Co Chair: Mr. Muhammad khaliq, Project Director, Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authority
  Approaches for Review and Assessment of Physical Protection System during Construction and Operation of NPPs:
Mr. Chris Price, Deputy Director, Health & Safety Executive, United Kingdom
   Nuclear Safety & Security Synergies and Management of Interfaces Between Safety and Security:
Mr. Jamshed Azim Hashmi, Former Chairman, Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authority
  Some Thoughts on Nuclear Safety:
Mr. Najm us Saqib, Director PSA, Institute of Nuclear Power Engineering (KINPOE)
10:30 – 11:00  

 TEA/COFFEE BREAK

11:00 – 12:30  

 SESSION-7

PHYSICAL PROTECTION PRACTICES IN REGULATING NPPs (Continued)  

   Chair: Mr. Waqar Murtaza Butt, Member Engineering, Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission
   Co Chair: Dr. Tehsin Hamid, Pro-Rector, Pakistan Institute of Engineering & Applied Sciences (PIEAS)
  Organizational and Regulatory Aspects of National Infrastructures for Physical Protection Regime:
Mr. Abdul Shakoor, Senior Scientific Officer, Nuclear Security Action Plan (NSAP), Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authority
  Nuclear Security Education at PIEAS:
Dr. Tariq Majeed, Principal Engineer, Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences (PIEAS)
12:20-13:00

 CLOSING

13:00– 14:00 

  LUNCH

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