Draft Agenda for the international conference:

Control and Security of Nuclear Materials in Ukraine: Past Achievements and the Global Partnership Agenda Ahead

24-26 January, 2006, Kyiv, Ukraine

President Hotel “Kyivsky”,
Conference Hall “European”

Organisers and sponsors of the Conference:

State Nuclear Regulatory Committee of Ukraine
Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine
Swedish Nuclear Power Inspectorate, SKI
Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority, STUK, Finland
Gesellschaft fur Anlagen- und Reaktorsicherheit, GRS, Germany

Conference implementation:

Scientific and Technical Center of Export and Import of Special Technologies, Hardware and Materials, STC, Ukraine

Organisation Committee:


Olena Mykolaichuk, Head of the State Nuclear Regulatory Committee of Ukraine
Members:
Ihor Dolhov, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine
Lars van Dassen, Deputy Head, International Cooperation Programme, SKI
Juha Rautjarvi, Project Manager, STUK
Peter Salewski, Head of Programme for Physical Protection, G-8 Global Partnership
Oleksandr Siver, Director, STC



Tuesday, 24 January 2006

10.00-11.00: Registration of conference participants
11.00-11.45: Conference opening (chaired by Ms. Olena Mykolaichuk and Mr. Lars van Dassen):
Opening addresses by:
Ms. Olena Mykolaichuk, SNRCU
Mr. Peter Salewski, GRS
Mr. Juha Rautjarvi, STUK
Mr. Ihor Dolhov, Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine
Representative of the Supreme Council of Ukraine
Representative of the Ministry for Fuel and Energy
Mr. Urban Ahlin, Chairman, Committee on Foreign Affairs of the Swedish Parliament
12.00-13.15: Lunch



Session 1: Safeguards, Accounting and Control of Nuclear Materials Chairpersons:
Mr. Viktor Havrylyuk, George Kuzmich Center, Ukraine
Mr. Juha Rautjarvi, STUK
13.15-13.45: Mr. K. Murakami; IAEA
IAEA Safeguards and Non-Proliferation
13.45-14.00: Mr. S. Lopatin; State Nuclear Regulatory Committee of Ukraine Status and Challenges of the State System of Accounting and Control of Nuclear Materials in Ukraine
14.00-14.15: Mr. Y. Abramov; NNEGC “Energoatom”
On the System of Accountability and Control of Nuclear Materials at Nuclear facilities of NNEGC “Energoatom”
14.15-14.30: Mr. V Kyryschyuk; George Kuzmich Center, Ukraine
Training of Materials Control and Accountability Experts
14.30-15.00: Coffee break

15.00-15.15: Mr. C. Jarnry, AMC Konsult AB, Sweden
Experiences from the Swedish-Ukrainian Cooperation in NMAC

15.15-15.30: Mr. K. Huschyn and Mr. S. Smirnov, Sevastopol National University for Nuclear Energy and Industry
State of Affairs and Prospects for Knowledge Support System Development on Accountability and Control of Nuclear Materials
15.30-15.45: Mr. I. Herrera, IAEA
Implementation of the Additional Protocol in Ukraine
15.45-16.00: Mr. B Suhovarov-Zhernovy; Ministry of Fuel and Energy of Ukraine
Problems and Status of Readiness of the Ukrainian Enterprises for Implementation of the Additional Protocol
16.00-16.15: Coffee break

16.15-16.30: Mr. L.Wredberg; ILG and Mr. Kent Jonsson; Gota Court of Appeal Swedish Experiences in the Field of Legal Cooperation and Implementation of the Additional Protocol
16.30-16.45: Review of the projects proposals related to Session 1
16.45-17.10: Plenary discussions – and chairpersons’ conclusions - on multilateral cooperation regarding improved nuclear materials accounting and control in Ukraine
18.00: Dinner Dinner speech by Mr. Urban Ahlin, Chairman, Committee on Foreign Affairs of the Swedish Parliament: Something Old and Something New in the Field of International Non-Proliferation Cooperation


Wednesday, 25 January 2006


Session 2: Physical Protection of Nuclear Materials and Nuclear Facilities

Chairpersons:
Mr. Valeriy Mykhailov, Kharkiv Institute of Physics and Technology, Mr. Peter Salewski, GRS
09.00-09.15: Mr. Yu. Knut; State Nuclear Regulatory Control of Ukraine Requirements of the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Materials and State Regulation of Physical Protection in Ukraine
09.15-09.30: Ms. A. Dabrowski, Mr. P. Salewski, Mr. A. Hagemann; GRS 10 years Experience with Seminars and Workshops on Physical Protection – Review and Perspective for the Future
09.30-09.45: Mr. I. Zhebet; Yuzhno Ukrayinska APS Physical protection of Nuclear Materials and Nuclear Facilities at APS of Ukraine
09.45-10.00: Mr. V. Mykhailov; KIPT, Mr. Arne Nilsson and Mr. Lars- Gunnar Flyghed; ANS, Sweden Improvement of Physical Protection at NSC "KIPT" NAS Ukraine, Kharkiv – Lessons Learned Prior, During and After Completion of the Project
10.00-10.15: Mr. S. Kondratov and Mr. V. Kravtsov; Institute of National Defense Problems under NDSC of Ukraine Organizational and Legal Aspects of Threat Evaluation to Nuclear Materials and Nuclear Facilities in Ukraine
10.15-10.30: Mr. A. Hagemann and Mr. P. Salewski; GRS G8 Global Partnership Physical Protection – Challenges and Tasks for GRS
10.30-10.45: Ch. Deregel, IRSN Physical Protection of Nuclear Material and Facilities in France, Control of Nuclear Material: Organisation and Responsibilities
10.45-11.15: Coffee break
11.15-11.30: Mr. M. Gregoric and Mr. R. Abedin-Zadeh The cooperation between the IAEA and Ukraine in the Field of Physical Protection
11.30-11.45: Representative of the US delegation (to be determined) US-Ukrainian Cooperation in Physical Protection of Nuclear Materials
11.45-12.00: Mr. S. White; European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Control and Security of Nuclear Materials in Ukraine - EBRD's Role
12.00-12.15: Mr. V. Havrylyuk, George Kuzmich Center Advanced Training of Ukrainian Specialists on Physical Protection
12.15-12.30: Review of the projects proposals related to Session 2
12.30-12.50: Plenary discussions – and chairpersons’ conclusions - on multilateral cooperation regarding improved physical protection in Ukraine
12.50-14.00: Lunch


Session 3: Export Control of Nuclear Materials and Dual-Use Technology
Chairpersons:
Mr.Oleksandr Siver, STC
Lars van Dassen, SKI
14.00-14.20: O. Hryshutkin, State Service for Export Control of Ukraine, SSECU National Export Control System as an Integral Part of Global Non-proliferation Regime
14.20-14.35: T. Vidzihovska, SSECU Implementation of National Control over Nuclear Materials at a National Level
14.35-14.50: Ms. S. Andersson; SKI and Mr. S. Khanenko; STC The Cooperation of SKI and STC in the Sphere of Export Control
14.50-15.05: Mr. H.D. Evans, CTP, US US-Ukrainian Cooperation in Export Controls (tentative title) 15.05-15.20: Mr. I Velykoivanenko; State Producing Enterprise “Isotope”, Ministry of Industrial Policy Development and Bringing into Effect the Internal Export Control Programme
15.20-15.50: Coffee break
15.50-16.05 Ms. O. Kosharna; Scientific and Technical Center, Ukraine The Role of Civil Society in Solving Problems Associated with Nuclear Weapons
16.05-16.20 Mr. V. Mykhailov, KIPT Managing the Challenge of Export Controls on Intangible Technology Transfers
16.20-16.35: German representative to be determined German proposals for a European Union cooperation with Ukraine in the field of export controls (tentative title)
16.35-16.50: Review of the projects proposals related to Session 3
16.50-17.15: Plenary discussions – and chairpersons’ conclusions - on multilateral cooperation regarding improved export controls in Ukraine
18.00: Reception


Thursday, 26 January 2006
Session 4: Combating Illicit Trafficking, the Transformation of Nuclear Weapons Expertise, and Other Issues for Future Consideration in the Field of Non-Proliferation Cooperation

Chairpersons:
Ms. Olha Makarovska, State Nuclear Regulatory Committee of Ukraine
Ms. Rozanne Oliver, US State Department

09.00-09.20: Mr. V. Golubev, Ms. O. Makarovska; State Nuclear Regulatory Committee of Ukraine and Mr. S. Kondratov, INSP Counteracting Illicit Trafficking of Nuclear Materials in Ukraine
09.20-09.35: Mr. Zhybarev; State Border Security Service of Ukraine The Activity of the State Border Security Service of Ukraine Related to Preventing Illicit Trafficking of Nuclear Materials
09.35-09.50: Mr. O. Shevtsov; "Isotop" Ministry of Industrial Policy of Ukraine Important Tasks and Problems of Sources of Ionizing Radiation Supplies in Terms of Safety and Security
09.50-10.05: Mr. V. Tryshyn; Institute of Nuclear Researches under NAS of Ukraine Expertise by INR NAS of Ukraine of Nuclear and Radioactive Materials Seized in Illicit Trafficking
10.05-10.30: Coffee break
10.30-10.45: Mr. A Hood; Science and Technology Center in Ukraine STCU in Ukraine. Science Cooperation for a More Secure World
10.45-11.00: Mr. L. Owsiacki; International Science and Technology Center, Moscow Transformation of Expertise in the Field of Nuclear Weapons and Technologies
11.00-11.15 Mr. B. Berls; Nuclear Threat Initiative, USA Reducing Global Threats from Highly Enriched Uranium
11.15-11.30: Review of the projects proposals related to Session 4
11.30-11.45: Plenary discussions – and chairpersons’ conclusions - on multilateral cooperation regarding issues of session 4
11.45-12.00: Short coffee break
12.00-12.30: General discussion on the lessons from the Conference and the options identified concerning non-proliferation cooperation between Ukrainian and international parties
12.30-13.00 Statements and conclusions by the organisers
13.00 End of the Conference