Together, World Nuclear Association members are responsible for 70% of the world's nuclear power as well as the vast majority of world uranium, conversion and enrichment production.[2]
The Association says it aims to fulfill a dual role for its members: Facilitating their interaction on technical, commercial and policy matters and promoting wider public understanding of nuclear technology.[3] It has a secretariat of around 30 staff.
The Association was founded in 2001 on the basis of the Uranium Institute, itself founded in 1975.
World Nuclear Association continues to expand its membership, particularly in non-OECD countries where nuclear power is produced or where this option is under active consideration. Members are located in 44 countries representing 80% of the world's population.
The annual subscription fee for an institutional member is based on its size and scale of activity. Upon receiving an inquiry or application, the Association's London-based secretariat determines the fee according to standard criteria and informs the candidate organisation accordingly. The fee structure provides, in many cases, for significant discounts for organisations located in countries outside the OECD.[1]
A low-fee non-commercial membership is available for organisations with a solely academic, research, policy or regulatory function.
A list of current members is published on the World Nuclear Association website.[4]
Charter of Ethics
World Nuclear Association has established a Charter of Ethics to serve as a common credo amongst its member organizations.[5] This affirmation of values and principles is intended to summarize the responsibilities of the nuclear industry and the surrounding legal and institutional framework that has been constructed through international cooperation to fulfill U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower's vision of 'Atoms for Peace'.
Leadership
Sama Bilbao y Leon in 2022
World Nuclear Association members appoint a Director General and elect a 20-member board of management. The current Director General is Sama Bilbao y León.[6] The Chairman of the board is Philippe Knoche CEO at Orano. Vice chairman is Kirill Komarov First Deputy Director General at Rosatom. A board of management fulfils statutory duties pertaining to the organization's governance and sets World Nuclear Association policies and strategic objectives, subject to approval by the full membership.[7]
Activities and services
Industry interaction
An essential role of World Nuclear Association is to facilitate commercially valuable interaction among its members.
Ongoing World Nuclear Association Working Groups, consisting of members and supported by the secretariat, share information and develop analysis on a range of technical, trade and environmental matters. These subjects include:[3]
When meeting to discuss industry issues, World Nuclear Association members are cautioned to avoid any topic that could potentially create even the impression of an attempt to set prices or engage in other anti-competitive behaviour. Accordingly, topics not discussed in meetings include terms of specific contracts; current or projected prices for products or services; allocation of markets; refusals to deal with particular suppliers or customers; or any similar matters that might impair competition within any segment of the nuclear industry.
Meetings
World Nuclear Association's annual Symposium in London provides a forum for speakers from the nuclear industry. The Association has previously presented an award for 'Distinguished Contribution to the Peaceful Worldwide Use of Nuclear Energy'.[9]
The Association also cooperates with the Nuclear Energy Institute on annual World Nuclear Fuel Cycle meetings for industry representatives concerned with nuclear fuel supply and in particular the uranium market.[10]
Representation
World Nuclear Association represents the interests of the international nuclear industry at key international forums such as:
United Nations policy forums focused on sustainable development and climate change. (The Association was in attendance at the 2009 Copenhagen climate change talks and at COP26)
In contrast to earlier less structured forms of industry representation the Association provides a unified voice from a single body; encompassing all manner of industry expertise and perspectives. It is clear and unreserved in its purpose of promoting the maximum feasible use of safe nuclear power.
Public information
The World Nuclear Association public website provides an available, non-technical source of information on the global nuclear industry. The site presents reference documents, and a wide range of educational and explanatory papers which are constantly updated. Australian nuclear power advocate Ian Hore-Lacy served as the organization's Director of Public Information for 12 years, after working for six years at the now defunct Melbourne-based Uranium Information Centre. In the late 2000s, the information-disseminating role was assumed by World Nuclear Association and World Nuclear News (WNN).
The Association supports WNN,[11] the authoritative online news service intended to bring accurate and accessible information on developments in nuclear power to the Association's industry readers and the general public. Its output is free of charge and may be widely reproduced in accordance with WNN's copyright policy.[12]
The Association's reactor database contains information on past, present and future nuclear power reactors across the world.[13]
Other services
World Nuclear Association is engaged in a number of other initiatives to promote the peaceful development of nuclear power. These include World Nuclear University (WNU), which is a global partnership between World Nuclear Association, the International Atomic Energy Agency, The OECD Nuclear Energy Agency and the World Association of Nuclear Operators committed to enhancing international education and leadership in the peaceful applications of nuclear science and technology. It runs a series of programmes designed to complement existing institutions of nuclear learning in their curriculum. The premier event on the WNU calendar is the Summer Institute, which runs each year in July and brings together speakers from industry and government to present on all aspects of nuclear power. It also runs five one-week courses per year with partner universities around the world intended to enhance knowledge of today's nuclear industry among students.
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External links
World Nuclear Association official website
World Nuclear Association Symposium
World Nuclear Fuel Cycle
Annual report
August 24, 2023
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this template message Together World Nuclear Association members are responsible for 70 of the world s nuclear power as well as the vast majority of world uranium conversion and enrichment production 2 The Association says it aims to fulfill a dual role for its members Facilitating their interaction on technical commercial and policy matters and promoting wider public understanding of nuclear technology 3 It has a secretariat of around 30 staff The Association was founded in 2001 on the basis of the Uranium Institute itself founded in 1975 Contents 1 Membership 2 Charter of Ethics 3 Leadership 4 Activities and services 4 1 Industry interaction 4 2 Meetings 4 3 Representation 4 4 Public information 4 5 Other services 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksMembership EditWorld Nuclear Association continues to expand its membership particularly in non OECD countries where nuclear power is produced or where this option is under active consideration Members are located in 44 countries representing 80 of the world s population The annual subscription fee for an institutional member is based on its size and scale of activity Upon receiving an inquiry or application the Association s London based secretariat determines the fee according to standard criteria and informs the candidate organisation accordingly The fee structure provides in many cases for significant discounts for organisations located in countries outside the OECD 1 A low fee non commercial membership is available for organisations with a solely academic research policy or regulatory function A list of current members is published on the World Nuclear Association website 4 Charter of Ethics EditWorld Nuclear Association has established a Charter of Ethics to serve as a common credo amongst its member organizations 5 This affirmation of values and principles is intended to summarize the responsibilities of the nuclear industry and the surrounding legal and institutional framework that has been constructed through international cooperation to fulfill U S President Dwight D Eisenhower s vision of Atoms for Peace Leadership Edit Sama Bilbao y Leon in 2022World Nuclear Association members appoint a Director General and elect a 20 member board of management The current Director General is Sama Bilbao y Leon 6 The Chairman of the board is Philippe Knoche CEO at Orano Vice chairman is Kirill Komarov First Deputy Director General at Rosatom A board of management fulfils statutory duties pertaining to the organization s governance and sets World Nuclear Association policies and strategic objectives subject to approval by the full membership 7 Activities and services EditIndustry interaction Edit An essential role of World Nuclear Association is to facilitate commercially valuable interaction among its members Ongoing World Nuclear Association Working Groups consisting of members and supported by the secretariat share information and develop analysis on a range of technical trade and environmental matters These subjects include 3 Cooperation in reactor design evaluation and licensing Radiological protection Industry economics Nuclear law Supply chain Transport of radioactive materials 8 Waste management and decommissioning Capacity optimization Uranium mining standardization Construction risk management Security of the international fuel cycle Fuel market report working groupWhen meeting to discuss industry issues World Nuclear Association members are cautioned to avoid any topic that could potentially create even the impression of an attempt to set prices or engage in other anti competitive behaviour Accordingly topics not discussed in meetings include terms of specific contracts current or projected prices for products or services allocation of markets refusals to deal with particular suppliers or customers or any similar matters that might impair competition within any segment of the nuclear industry Meetings Edit World Nuclear Association s annual Symposium in London provides a forum for speakers from the nuclear industry The Association has previously presented an award for Distinguished Contribution to the Peaceful Worldwide Use of Nuclear Energy 9 The Association also cooperates with the Nuclear Energy Institute on annual World Nuclear Fuel Cycle meetings for industry representatives concerned with nuclear fuel supply and in particular the uranium market 10 Representation Edit World Nuclear Association represents the interests of the international nuclear industry at key international forums such as International Atomic Energy Agency and Nuclear Energy Agency advisory committees on transport and all aspects of nuclear safety United Nations policy forums focused on sustainable development and climate change The Association was in attendance at the 2009 Copenhagen climate change talks and at COP26 International Commission on Radiological Protection and OSPAR deliberations on radiological protection In contrast to earlier less structured forms of industry representation the Association provides a unified voice from a single body encompassing all manner of industry expertise and perspectives It is clear and unreserved in its purpose of promoting the maximum feasible use of safe nuclear power Public information Edit The World Nuclear Association public website provides an available non technical source of information on the global nuclear industry The site presents reference documents and a wide range of educational and explanatory papers which are constantly updated Australian nuclear power advocate Ian Hore Lacy served as the organization s Director of Public Information for 12 years after working for six years at the now defunct Melbourne based Uranium Information Centre In the late 2000s the information disseminating role was assumed by World Nuclear Association and World Nuclear News WNN The Association supports WNN 11 the authoritative online news service intended to bring accurate and accessible information on developments in nuclear power to the Association s industry readers and the general public Its output is free of charge and may be widely reproduced in accordance with WNN s copyright policy 12 The Association s reactor database contains information on past present and future nuclear power reactors across the world 13 Other services Edit World Nuclear Association is engaged in a number of other initiatives to promote the peaceful development of nuclear power These include World Nuclear University WNU which is a global partnership between World Nuclear Association the International Atomic Energy Agency The OECD Nuclear Energy Agency and the World Association of Nuclear Operators committed to enhancing international education and leadership in the peaceful applications of nuclear science and technology It runs a series of programmes designed to complement existing institutions of nuclear learning in their curriculum The premier event on the WNU calendar is the Summer Institute which runs each year in July and brings together speakers from industry and government to present on all aspects of nuclear power It also runs five one week courses per year with partner universities around the world intended to enhance knowledge of today s nuclear industry among students See also Edit Politics portal Energy portal Nuclear technology portalInstitute of Nuclear Materials Management International Atomic Energy Agency World Nuclear Transport InstituteReferences Edit a b Membership World Nuclear Association Retrieved 10 November 2013 Members World Nuclear Association Retrieved 10 November 2013 a b WNA Supporting a Fast Globalizing Nuclear Industry World Nuclear Association Archived from the original on 27 July 2011 Retrieved 10 November 2013 World Nuclear Association Membership World Nuclear Association www world nuclear org Retrieved 2016 05 29 Charter of Ethics World Nuclear Association Retrieved 10 November 2013 Director General Sama Bilbao y Leon World Nuclear Association Retrieved 5 January 2020 Governance and Leadership World Nuclear Association Retrieved 10 November 2013 Transport of Radioactive Materials World Nuclear Association July 2017 Retrieved November 11 2019 Annual Symposium World Nuclear Association Retrieved 10 November 2013 The World Nuclear Fuel Cycle conference World Nuclear Association amp Nuclear Energy Institute Retrieved 10 November 2013 World Nuclear News World Nuclear Association Retrieved 5 March 2020 Licence to reproduce World Nuclear News material World Nuclear Association Retrieved 10 November 2013 Current and Future Generation World Nuclear Association Retrieved 10 November 2013 External links EditWorld Nuclear Association official website World Nuclear Association Symposium World Nuclear Fuel Cycle Annual report Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title World Nuclear Association amp oldid 1157262640 Public information, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
