Course on National Nuclear Infrastructure and Institutional Capacity Dipartimento di Ingegneria Nucleare Palermo, Italy September 14-18, 2009

PRELIMINARY PROGRAM BACKGROUND ON NUCLEAR SAFETY & SECURITY ° Historical development of Nuclear Power Plants, significant milestones ° Basic safety concepts and requirements: Radiological Safety Objectives, Defence in Depth, Barriers, Safety Functions, Safety Systems Structures and Components, Prevention & Mitigation, Safety Analysis, Accident Management, Security and Physical Protection, Quality Assurance ° Fundamental safety principles ° Current status of nuclear power, reactor designs and their safety features ° Radioactive Waste Management (RWM) and Decommissioning issues INFRASTRUCTURE, INSTITUTIONAL ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES ° Milestones for developing a national nuclear infrastructure ° Relevant infrastructure issues ° Evaluation of the status of a national infrastructure ° Roles and responsibilities of major stakeholders ° National strategy for RWM ° Public Communication LEGAL FRAMEWORK and INTERNATIONAL INSTRUMENTS ° Basic Law and secondary legislation ° Basic Safety Standards ° International Conventions ° Compliance with international instruments ° International Cooperation and networking REGULATORY FUNCTIONS ° Legislative and regulatory framework ° Size, structure, competence and staff of the Regulatory Authority ° Elements of regulatory independence ° Organization & Management of regulatory review ° External support (TSO) ° Major regulatory functions Authorization, licensing process and steps Requirements for safety analysis to be performed by the Applicant Review and safety evaluation performed by the Regulator Regulatory Inspection and enforcement Development of regulations and guides ° Supplementary regulatory functions: Emergency preparedness, Radiological monitoring, Research and development ° New approaches for the regulation of the new reactors FINAL SUMMARY NOTE: The course organization will envisage at the end of each day an interactive discussion with the Participants to answer questions and to discuss their expectations.