Pugwash Meeting no. 295
7th Pugwash Workshop on the
Future of the Nuclear Weapons Complexes of Russia and the USA
Security of the Russian Nuclear Complex:
International Assistance in Liquidation of Excess Fissile Materials
St. Petersburg, Russia, 1-3 July 2004
Preliminary Agenda and Schedule
Tuesday 29 June 2004
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| Arrival of those participants taking part in the pre-conference visit to the “Rubin” Submarine Design Complex on Wednesday |
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Wednesday 30 June 2004
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| Pre-conference visit to the “Rubin” Submarine Design Complex and discussion of status of submarine elimination and nuclear fuel reprocessing |
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Thursday 1 July 2004
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| 09.30-13.30 |
Conference Opening /Welcoming Remarks / SESSION 1
[11.30-12.00 Break]
1.1 Status of “10+10 over 10” international assistance program by mid-2004
1.2 Difference in priorities perception in Europe, USA and Russia: assessing distribution of efforts and funds between HEU, Pu, CWC and nuclear subs
1.3 Political and administrative aspects of announcing extra quantities of Russian HEU as excessive
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| 13.30 |
Lunch |
| 15.00-18.00 |
SESSION 2 [16.30-16.45 break]
Technical studies of HEU reprocessing (including Minatom/NIT study)
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| 19.00 |
Dinner |
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Friday 2 July 2004
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| 09.30-13.30 |
SESSION 3 [11.30-12.00 Break]
3.1 US-Russian HEU-LEU Deal: results of first 10 years and prospects of expediting in its second decade
3.2 Assessing costs of HEU faster elimination
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| 13.30 |
Lunch |
| 15.00-18.00 |
SESSION 4 [16.30-16.45 Break]
Four main sites of HEU reprocessing in Russia: situation in “nuclear cities”, economic and social aspects of HEU-LEU reprocessing
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| 19.00 |
Dinner |
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Saturday 3 July 2004
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| 09.30-11.00 |
SESSION 5 [11.00-11.30 Break]
Prospects for including faster elimination of HEU in Russia into EU priorities
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| 11.30-13.00 |
SESSION 6
Elaborating recommendations on political, administrative and technical aspects of faster HEU elimination
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| 13.30 |
Lunch |
| Afternoon |
Some departures |
| 19.00 |
Dinner for those departing on Sunday |
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Sunday 4 July 2004
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Remaining departures |
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