THE 48th JAIF ANNUAL CONFERENCE April 13 - 14, 2015 TOKYO, JAPAN “Why Nuclear?” As one of its major activities, Japan Atomic Industrial Forum (JAIF) holds its Annual Conference every spring, inviting a broad range of nuclear-related parties from Japan and around the world. This conference is one of the biggest events in the global nuclear industry, drawing some 1,000 leaders and experts in nuclear and other far-ranging fields. The Conference participants make presentations and take part in discussions on key matters affecting the development and use of energy and nuclear power, identifying key issues and seeking solutions. Parties at the conference affirm their shared recognition and awareness, deepen their mutual understanding, and expand their contacts and communications. At the same time, Japan uses the opportunity to present the state of the Japanese nuclear industry, its capabilities and intentions, to hear considered opinions from other countries, and to demonstrate its commitment to international cooperation. In the three and a half years since the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, the negative public view of nuclear energy has not changed in Japan. Participants at this 48th conference will examine Japan’s future and the impact on the world if Japan continues to go slow on nuclear power, reduce its dependence on nuclear power, or turn from it completely. Based on the experiences and perspectives of other countries, the role of nuclear power in Japan and the world will be discussed. Venue: Tokyo International Forum (Hall B7) 5-1, Marunouchi 3-Chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 100-0005, Japan Phone: +81-3-5221-9050 http://www.t-i-forum.co.jp/english/index.html Conference Secretariat: Department of International Affairs Japan Atomic Industrial Forum, Inc. (JAIF) 2-8, Toranomon 1-Chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-8605, JAPAN Phone: +81-3-6812-7109 Fax: +81-3-6812-7110 e-mail: [email protected] http://www.jaif.or.jp/english/index.php January 14, 2015 Program (draft): April 13 (Mon.) Plenary Session (9:30-12:30) <Address/Remarks>  Takashi Imai, Chairman, JAIF  Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister (tbc)  Yoichi Miyazawa, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry (tbc) <Special Presentations>  Yukiya Amano, Director General, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) (tbc)  Admiral Denis C. Blair, Former Director of National Intelligence and Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Command  William D. Magwood, Director General, OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA)  Kenji Yamaji, Director-General, the Research Institute of Innovative Technology for the Earth (RITE) < Fukushima Daiichi NPS Report>  Naohiro Masuda, Managing Executive Officer, President, Fukushima Daiichi Decontamination and Decommissioning Engineering Company, Chief Decommissioning Officer, Tokyo Electric Power Co., Inc. (TEPCO) Session 1 (14:00-17:30) Why Nuclear? Views from the World April 14 (Tue.) Session 2 (9:30-12:30) Is Japan Doing it Right? Moderator: Akihiro Sawa, Director, International Environmental Economic Institute <Keynote presentation>  Michael Auslin, Director of Japan Studies, the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) (tbc) <Panel discussion>  Masakazu Toyoda, Chairman & CEO, The Institute of Energy Economics, Japan  Kumi Fujisawa, President, Think tank Sophia Bank  Ryuichiro Matsubara, Professor, The University of Tokyo  (TBD) Fukushima Session (14:00-17:30) A Picture of Fukushima Tomorrow Moderator: Shigeyuki Koide, Science Journalist, Moderator: Hiroshi Kainuma, Researcher, President of Japanese Association of Science & Fukushima Future Center for Regional Technology Journalists Revitalization Project, Fukushima University <Presentations> <Keynote presentation>  Brazil: Leonam Guimaraes, Managing and  (TBD) Environment Director, Eletrobras Eletronuclear  China: Shaozhang Cui, Deputy General <Panel discussion> Manager, Huaneng Nuclear Power  Motoya Kimura, Student, Fukushima Development Co., Ltd (tbc) University  France: Daniel Verwaerde,  Naoki Kobayashi, Municipal employee, Chairman-designate, French Alternative Namie-town, Fukushima prefecture Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA)  Cultural figures in Fukushima (tbc) (tbc)  Entrepreneur in Fukushima (tbc)  India: S.A. Bhardwaj, Homi Bhabha Chair Professor at DAE, Former Director (Technical) of Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd.(NPCIL)  Russia: Dzhomart Aliev, Director General, Rusatom Overseas (tbc)  U.K.: Hergen Haye, Chief Executive, Office for Nuclear Development, Department of Energy and Climate Change, U.K. (DECC) Reception (17:30-19:00, Hall B5) Exhibition by JAIF member companies (April 13-14, Hall B5) *The program is subject to change. January 14, 2015