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Final programme: International Workshop on Crisis Communication: Facing the Challenges
Wednesday 9 May 2012 | |
Opening Session | |
09:30 | Opening Address |
General Chair: Dr. Carmen Martínez Ten, President, CSN, Spain | |
09:45 | Welcome Address Mr. Pablo Matos, President of the Industry Commission, Spanish Parliament, Spain |
10:00 | Opening Remarks Mr. Luis Echávarri, Director General, OECD Nuclear Energy Agency |
10:15 | Objectives of the Workshop Mr. Mike Weightman, HM Chief Inspector, ONR, United Kingdom, Chairman of the CNRA |
Session 1. Key Elements in NRO Crisis Communication | |
11:00 | Key Communication Principles and their Implementation |
Chair: Dr. Jozsef Rónaky, Director General, HAEA, Hungary | |
Co-ordinator: Ms. Elisabeth Besenyei, HAEA, Hungary | |
11:10 | The CNRA Road Map for Crisis Communication of Nuclear Regulators: Challenges and Implications for Better Preparedness Ms. Yeonhee Hah, Head of International Relations, KINS, Korea, WGPC Chair |
11:25 | The Daily Regulator's Communication Approach: a Key Element for an Efficient Crisis Communication Ms. Karina De Beule, Spokesperson, FANC, Belgium |
11:40 | Using Social Media to Leverage Crisis Communications Mr. Eliot Brenner, Director of the Office of Public Affairs, NRC, USA |
11:55 | The Syndromes of Crisis Communication in The Nuclear Sector Mr. Luis Arroyo, President of "Asesores de comunicación pública", Spain |
12:10 | Discussion |
Session 2. Lessons Learnt in NRO Communication from Past Crisis | |
14:30 | Lessons from Nuclear and Non-Nuclear International Events |
Chair: Dr. Gregory Jaczko, Chairman of the US NRC, USA | |
Co-ordinator: Mr. Eliot Brenner, US NRC, USA | |
14:35 | NISA's Lessons Learnt from the Accident at TEPCO's Fukushima Nuclear Power Stations Mr. Makoto Watanabe, Public Relations Officer, NISA, Japan |
14:50 | Crisis Communication: Indian Experience Dr. S.S. Bajaj, Chairman, AERB, India |
15:05 | Core Communication Activities during Fukushima and Commendable Practices Identified by the CSN Ms. Marina Calvo, Communication Advisor, CSN, Spain |
15:20 | Dioxin Contamination in Food – Lessons for NRO Crisis Communication Dr. Ann Mc Garry, Chief Executive, PRII, Ireland, Chair of the CRPPH |
16:30 | Main Concerns for the Public? Main NRO Responses |
Chair: Mr. André-Claude Lacoste, President, ASN, France | |
Co-ordinator: Mr. Emmanuel Bouchot, ASN, France | |
Panellists Mr. Claude Birraux Mr. Roland Palmqvist Dr. María Neira Mr. Pete Wilkinson Mr. Laurent Stricker | |
Thursday 10 May 2012 | |
Session 4. Panel: Understanding Respective Roles of Media, NRO and Industry | |
09:00 | Timeliness vs. Reliability of Information |
Chair: Ms. Alicia Montano, RTVE, Spain | |
Co-ordinator: Ms. Marina Calvo, CSN, Spain | |
Panellists Ms. Annika Digreus
Mr. Hong-Sup Cho
Mr. David Crawford
Dr. Hans Wanner
Mr. Juan Eibenschutz
Mr. Jonathan Cobb
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Session 5. Need for a Global Approach to NRO Crisis Communication | |
11:00 | How to Address Concerns Outside the Affected Country? |
Chair: Mr. Mike Weightman, HM Chief Inspector, ONR, United Kingdom, Chairman of the CNRA | |
Co-ordinator: Ms. Sue Kelly, ONR, United Kingdom | |
11:05 | The Role of Nuclear Regulatory Organisations in Getting Information from a Foreign Event Mr. Valery Bezzubtsev, Vice-Chairman, Federal Environmental, Industrial and Nuclear Supervision Service of Russia, Russian Federation |
11:20 | Crisis Communication Consistency amongst Nuclear Regulatory Organisations Mr. Jean-Christophe Niel, Director General, ASN, France |
11:40 | Communication Aspects of IAEA's Response to the Accident at Fukushima NPP Mr. Denis Flory, Deputy Director General, Head of Safety and Security Department, IAEA |
11:50 | Global Approach to NRO crisis Communication, Do We Need a European Solution? Mr. Andreas Molin, Federal Ministry for Environment, Austria, Vice-Chair of ENSREG |
Session 6. Improvements in NRO Crisis Communication | |
14:30 | New Strategies – New Techniques |
Chair: Dr. Youn-Won Park, President, KINS, Korea | |
Co-ordinator: Ms. Yeonhee Hah, KINS, Korea | |
14:35 | Crisis Communication Experience in China Mr. Liu Hua, Vice Administrator, Director General, NNSA, China |
14:50 | Maintaining Public Confidence: Putting out the Right Information at the Right Time in a Nuclear Emergency Ms. Sunni Locatelli, Director General of the Strategic Communications Directorate, CNSC, Canada |
15:05 | Sources and Measures for Improving the Public Communication of the Japan's Nuclear Regulatory Body Mr. Makoto Watanabe, Public Relations Officer, NISA, Japan |
15:20 | Towards Improved Preparedness and More Effective Co-operation in Regulators' Public Communication Mr. Risto Isaksson, Communication Officer, STUK, Finland |
Concluding Session | |
Findings and Good Practices for Nuclear Regulatory Organisations | |
16:30 | Concluding Remarks from CSN Mr. Antonio Colino Martínez, CSN Commissioner, Spain |
16:45 | New Directions for Crisis Communication of Nuclear Regulatory Organisations Mr. Mike Weightman, HM Chief Inspector, ONR, United Kingdom, Chairman of the CNRA |
17:00 | Future Work for the WGPC in Crisis Communication Ms. Yeonhee Hah, Head of International Relations, KINS, Korea, WGPC Chair |
17:15 | Closing Remarks Mr. Javier Reig, Head, Nuclear Safety Division, OECD Nuclear Energy Agency |
Outcome of the CNRA workshop Jean-Christophe NIEL, CNRA Vice-ChairASN, France |
Last reviewed: 25 September 2013