Fundamental Issues Critical to the Success of Nuclear Projects

Part I Future of nuclear energy and challenges ahead1. Role of nuclear fission energy from past to future: Critical issues: Energy policy and market design, cost control, innovation and flexibility2. Overview of current status and future trends of nuclear power industry of the world Part II Cost estimating for nuclear projects3. International guidance on decommissioning cost structure and its practical implementation Part III Safety, procedures and regulatory compliance4. Procedures at nuclear sites5. Severe accidents and lessons learned: design and organizational factors perspective after Fukushima Part IV Technology applications in support of nuclear projects6. New build deployment challenges and resolution7. Technologies in support of reactor dismantling8. Advanced methodologies in support of the development of innovative technologies in nuclear projects Part V Nuclear manpower deployment, optimization and development9. Managing uncertainty in civil nuclear projects10. Nuclear manpower issues for new and existing projects11. Transition to decommissioning Part VI Stakeholder role in nuclear projects12. Challenges to probabilistic risk assessment of nuclear power plants13. Developing and maintaining organizational culture for nuclear sites