AtomEco 2013 to take place in Moscow in October

The 7th international forum AtomEco 2013 will be held in Moscow on 30-31 October. The Russian nuclear corporation Rosatom told BelTA that the major theme of the forthcoming forum will be “Nuclear energy – zero damage strategy”.

Participants of the forum will discuss radioactive waste management (RW), spent nuclear fuel management (SNF), including international cooperation prospects and inter-industry technology transfer.

Taking part in the AtomEco 2013 forum will be leading Russian and international companies and research centers engaged in industrial waste treatment, RW and SNF management, environmental remediation, as well as representatives of regulatory and supervisory bodies.

The business program of the forum will be packed with events. They will include sessions and roundtables on the following topics “Technology development and formation of RW management system at all the stages of the life cycle. International practices”, “Decommissioning of hazardous nuclear- and radiation facilities and rehabilitation of nuclear “legacy” installations”, “International practices of creating radioactive waste sites: structure and safety guarantees in radioactive waste management”, “Geological problems of water protection at nuclear installations”, “Introduction of modern environmental monitoring and control systems at nuclear installations. Legal, technical and economic aspects”.

The Russian nuclear corporation Rosatom, the organizer of the forum, noted that AtomEco serves as an international platform to discuss various environmental aspects of the nuclear industry. In 2012 the forum was attended by about 1,000 people. Taking part in it were 56 companies. The event was covered by over 50 Russian and foreign journalists.