Invitation to IFNEC Ministerial Conference in Ghana - for transmission to Minister of Economic Affairs and Information Technology

Mr. Tiit Riisalo Minister of Economic Affairs and Information Technology Ministry of Economic Affairs and Information Technology Suur-Ameerika 1 10122 Tallinn Estonia Boulogne-Billancourt, 8 September 2023 Dear Minister Riisalo, The International Framework for Nuclear Energy Cooperation (IFNEC) is pleased to invite you to the first IFNEC Ministerial Conference and Steering Group Meeting to be held since the COVID-19 pandemic. This important event will focus on the engagement with countries seeking to build nuclear energy plants. It will be held 2-3 November 2023 in Accra, Ghana, in cooperation with the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission. The IFNEC Ministerial Conference will bring together senior officials, nuclear industry and key stakeholders to have candid discussion on needs for regional and international co- operation to support nuclear energy development in Africa. We will welcome experts in stakeholder engagement, financing, regulatory, human resource development, development of local industries and project development. It is our goal to identify actionable opportunities to advance national and international objectives. Please note that you are also invited to attend the IFNEC Gala Dinner on the evening of 1 November. Practical information about the event can be found on the IFNEC Ministerial Registration Page. Should you have any questions about the IFNEC Ministerial Conference, please contact the IFNEC Secretariat at [email protected]. We look forward to welcoming you in Accra, Ghana! Sincerely, Aleshia Duncan Chair, IFNEC Encl. IFNEC Ministerial Conference Programme Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA), Visiting Address: 46 Quai Le Gallo, F-92100 Boulogne-Billancourt – Postal Address: OECD, 2 rue André Pascal, F-75775 Paris Cedex 16 Tel: +33(0)1 73 21 28 00 E-mail: [email protected] Wednesday, 1 November 2023 18:30 GALA DINNER THURSDAY, 2 NOVEMBER 2023: MINISTERIAL MEETING 9:00 OPENING AND WELCOME • Ministerial Chair (Ghana) 9:15 OPENING REMARKS • Aleshia Duncan, Chair of IFNEC 9:30 MORNING ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION: Brief comments by Ministers 10:30 Group photo and a break 10:45 FACILITATING THE DEPLOYMENT OF ADVANCED NUCLEAR ENERGY IN EMERGING ECONOMIES SESSION 1: COOPERATION WITH NEWCOMERS: WHAT IS NEEDED? WHAT IS POSSIBLE? • Overview of current status and challenges – Aleshia Duncan, Chair of IFNEC • Viewpoint from AFCONE – Enobot Agboraw, Executive Secretary, African Commission on Nuclear Energy (AFCONE) • Ghanaian example • Non-African example • Discussion – What can we do better? 12:45 Lunch 14:00 PRESENTATION: NEA INITIATIVE ON IMPROVING GENDER BALANCE IN THE NUCLEAR SECTOR • Dr Fiona Rayment, Chief Science and Technology Officer of the United Kingdom National Nuclear Laboratory and Chair of the NEA Gender Balance Task Group 14:30 AFTERNOON ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION: Brief comments by Ministers 15:00 SESSION 2: HARMONISING REQUIREMENTS: IS IT IN REACH? • Overview of current status and challenges - William D. Magwood, IV, NEA Director-General • Regulatory viewpoints • Rumina Velshi, President and CEO of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) • Industry perspective • Value of harmonisation to newcomers • Discussion – What can and should be done and how can IFNEC help? 16:30 SESSION 3: BUILDING EFFECTIVE POLICIES FOR RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT 17:30 CLOSING SESSION AND NEXT STEPS • Comments and observations from Session 1 moderator • Comments and observations from Session 2 moderator • Concluding remarks by Ministerial Chair 18:30 IFNEC STEERING GROUP RECEPTION FRIDAY, 3 NOVEMBER 2023: IFNEC STEERING GROUP MEETING 9:00 OPENING REMARKS • Aleshia Duncan, Chair of IFNEC 9:15 SUMMARY AND OBSERVATIONS FROM THE MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE • IFNEC Secretariat 9:30 DISCUSSION AND NEXT STEPS 10:30 SPECIAL SESSION: IFNEC PRIORITIES AND PROCESSES IN 2024 AND BEYOND • Introduction and observations by the IFNEC Chair • Statements by each Vice Chair 13:00 Lunch 14:30 BRIEF NATIONAL UPDATES AND REPORTS FROM OBSERVER ORGANISATIONS 16:00 SECRETARIAT REPORT 16:30 FINAL OBSERVATIONS FROM THE CHAIR AND VICE CHAIRS 17:00 DISCUSSION ABOUT THE NEXT IFNEC STEERING GROUP MEETING 17:15 MEETING SUMMARY AND CLOSURE BY THE CHAIR OTHER EVENTS • US-Africa Nuclear Energy Summit in Ghana on 30 October - 1 November 2023 • NEA International Mentoring Workshop in Ghana on 4-5 November 2023 Saatja: Ingrid Raudsepp <[email protected]> Saadetud: 14.09.2023 10:53 Adressaat: <"MKM info"> Teema: FW: Invitation to IFNEC Ministerial Conference in Ghana - for transmission to Minister of Economic Affairs and Information Technology Manused: image001.jpg; image002.jpg; image003.jpg; image004.png; image005.png; Invitation Letter to IFNEC Ministerial Conferance in Ghana_Estonia.pdf Tere! Edastan meili teel Pariisi saatkonda saabunud kutse. Parimat soovides, Ingrid Raudsepp Ambassade d’Estonie Secrétaire +33 1 56 62 22 00 | +33 1 56 62 22 13 paris.mfa.ee | 17 rue de la Baume, 75008 From: IFNEC Secretariat <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, September 11, 2023 6:13 PM To: Saatkond Pariisis üldaadress (e-mail) <[email protected]> Cc: [email protected] Subject: Invitation to IFNEC Ministerial Conference in Ghana - for transmission to Minister of Economic Affairs and Information Technology Dear colleagues; On behalf of the Chair of the International Framework for Nuclear Energy Cooperation (IFNEC ), Ms. Aleshia Duncan, please find attached a letter addressed to Minister of Economic Affairs and Information Technology, Mr. Tiit Riisalo, in relation to the IFNEC Ministerial Conference to be held 2-3 November 2023 in Accra, Ghana. Please convey our thanks to Ambassador Uibo for facilitating the transmission of this letter to the Minister for Economic Affairs and Information Technology. Please don’t hesitate to contact us should you have any questions. Best regards, IFNEC Technical Secretariat IFNEC Technical Secretariat OECD Nuclear Energy Agency Email : [email protected] Tel : +(33) (0)1 73 21 29 95 www.ifnec.org Follow IFNEC on