DOES THE CZECH REPUBLIC NEED NUCLEAR POWER?

9:00      Jiří MAREK – NERS 2014 Chairman, conference opening and introducing of Václav DOSTÁL, Session Chairman
presentation of welcome address of Pavel BĚLOBRÁDEK, Deputy Prime Minister of the Czech Republic´s for Science, Research and Innovation
9:25 – 10:05
            František HEZOUČKÝ – Advisor and university lecturer, “Chief person” for commissioning of all Czech nuclear power plants
ANALYSIS AND BALANCE OF OPERATIONAL, SAFETY AND ECONOMIC PARAMETERS OF NUCLEAR POWER AND THE SIGNIFICANT CONNECTION WITH THE UPBRINGING OF THE TOP TECHNICIANS, MAINTAINING THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION, THE SAFETY CULTURE AND COMPETITIVENESS AND INNOVATIVENESS OF THE CZECH SUPPLIERS – SHOULD WE AND THE WHOLE WORLD FACE A CRISIS OF THE TECHNICAL EDUCATION?
            František HRDLIČKA – Professor and Dean Emeritus, Project Manager, Civilian Nuclear Cooperation Center,
            Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague
REQUIREMENTS TO NUCLEAR EDUCATION AND THEIR INFLUENCE INTO OTHER TECHNOLOGICAL FIELDS CREATES THE GUARANTEE AND STIMULATION OF THE SUSTAINING OF THE HIGHEST ACHIEVABLE LEVEL OF THE TECHNICAL EDUCATION
10:05 – 10:20   session chairman’s summary, short facilitated discussion
10:20 – 11:00   coffee break devoted to student´s activity – the students of the technical and applied arts universities introduced their proposals, works and performances inspired by the radioactivity, nuclear sciences and technology.
11:00 – 12:40
            Pavel JANÍK – Managing Director for Westinghouse Czech Republic
TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGIES – THE MAIN ATTRIBUTE OF THE PAST AND FUTURE LEADING POSITION OF WESTINGHOUSE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NUCLEAR POWER ALL OVER THE WORLD
            Jean-André BARBOSA – Country Chief Representative Central Eastern Europe, AREVA Czech Republic
AREVA COMPREHENSIVE EXPERIENCE SERVING NUCLEAR PROJECTS WORLDWIDE
            Byeongsoo KWON – Senior Manager, Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO)
EXPERIENCE AND CAPABILITY OF KOREAN NUCLEAR POWER INDUSTRY
            Zdeněk ŠÍMA – Executive Head, Rosatom Central Europe
DRIVEN BY THE IDEA: 60 YEARS OF THE RUSSIAN NUCLEAR POWER INDUSTRY
12:40 – 12:55 – 14:00   session chairman’s summary, short facilitated discussion, lunch break
14:00    Jiří MAREK – NERS 2014 Chairman, Chairman of the afternoon session – introduction of the topics for panel discussion
            Jan MLÁDEK – Minister of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic
videopresentation: DOES THE CZECH REPUBLIC NEED NUCLEAR POWER?
14:20     panel discussion:
      •      Lenka KOVAČOVSKÁ – Director of the Department of Strategy and International Cooperation in Energy Field, Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic (acting on behalf of the Minister)
      •      Miroslav FIALA – Chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO, ŠKODA JS a.s. (during the discussion represented by his advisor Jan ZDEBOR)
              – nuclear energy as the main factor for the development of the Czech energy industry and maintaining of its quality competitiveness; impacts of the postponement
                   of the Czech nuclear program
      •      Josef KOTRBA – Managing Partner, Deloitte Czech Republic
             – how could we finance the nuclear projects?
      •      Aleš LACIOK – Chairman of the Steering Committee of the Technological Platform “Sustainable Energy”
              – the most advanced technologies and sustainable energy - the fundamental attributes of the nuclear power existence
      •      Miroslav VRBA – Member of the Board of Directors of ČEPS (National Transmission Grid Operator)
             – system adequacy for keeping sources balance related to the production and auxiliary services - prediction for future
16:25     session chairman’s summary
16:30     ceremony of awarding by the Medal of George of Podebrady, King of Bohemia (1420 - 1471, the king who created the first idea of European integration) to the contributors to development of energy sector and European integration
this prestigious medal was handed over by Jiří HAVLÍČEK, Deputy Minister, on behalf of Minister of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic Jan MLÁDEK to the merited personalities acting in energy field
festive social meeting
19:00     conference ending