DATE: 28 OCTOBER 2024 (MON), 13:00-17:00 JST


Organized by:    Japan Atomic Energy Commission (JAEC), Cabinet Office, Japan

Chairperson:     Mr. NAOI Yosuke, Commissioner, JAEC

Theme:       “Design Concepts and Users Requirements of Next Generation Reactors including Small Modular Reactors (SMRs)”

Working Language: English

All Sessions open to press.


13:00-13:10    Session 1: Opening

・ Opening Remarks
Mr. NAOI Yosuke, Meeting Chairperson and  Commissioner of JAEC

・ Welcome Remarks
 Dr. UESAKA Mitsuru, Chairperson of JAEC

13:10-13:50    Session 2: Keynote Speech

・ “NEA SMR Dashboard: Global Drivers for SMR Development and Deployment,”
 Ms. Diane CAMERON, Nuclear Energy Agency, OECD < Video Message >

13:50-14:50    Session 3: Design Concepts of Next Generation Reactors

・ “Features of BWRX-300 Small Modular Reactor and Development Activities by Hitachi-GE ,”
Dr. KAWAMURA Shinichi, Hitachi-GE Nuclear Energy,Ltd., Japan

・ “Design, Safety Features & Application Potential of HTR-PM,”
 Professor Yujie DONG, Tsinghua University, China

14:50-15:10     < Break >

15:10-16:10    Session 4: Technical and Social Requirements from FNCA Member Countries

・ “Status and Proposals for the Malaysia's nuclear space,”
 Dr. Mohd Syukri Bin Yahya, Univeraiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN), Malaysia

・ "Technical and Social Considerations for Deployment SMR in Thailand",
 Dr. Kanokrat TIYAPUN, Thailand Institute of Nuclear Technology (TINT), Thailand

16:10-16:50    Session 5: Discussion including Q&A on Keynote Speech

・ All

16:50-17:00    Session 6: Closing

・ Closing Remarks
Mr. NAOI Yosuke, Meeting Chairperson and Commissioner of JAEC

17:00    Adjourn