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==Background==
 
==Background==
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The [[[Franco-British Nuclear Forum]]] is an annual meeting to foster cooperation British and French nuclear scientists, policy-makers, regulators and industry.
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The '''Franco-British Nuclear Forum''' is an event, held roughly once a year, to foster cooperation between British and French nuclear scientists, policy-makers, regulators and industry.  
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It was set up by the then Prime Minister [[Tony Blair]] and President Jacques Chirac during at a Franco-French summit in June 2006.  The Forum would “provide a vehicle to discuss Franco-British nuclear cooperation, including research, skills, decommissioning and waste management” and “further develop the opportunities of working together in the civil nuclear field,” according to a statement from Blair and Chirac. <ref>[http://cordis.europa.eu/fetch?CALLER=EN_NEWS&ACTION=D&SESSION=&RCN=26735 ‘Franco-British Nuclear Forum launched’], CORDIS, 29 November 2006.</ref>  
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The [[Nuclear Industry Association]] has played an active role in the forum since it was established.<ref>The Forum’s website (www.francobritishnuclearforum.org.uk) was hosted on the NIA’s website in 2008 (see http://web.archive.org/web/20080706014334/http://www.francobritishnuclearforum.org.uk which says “The NIA plays an active part in the forum and hosts the UK documents on these web pages on behalf of the forum”. ). Now, the Forum’s web address redirects to the NIA website’s home page).</ref>  
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It was set up by [[Tony Blair]] and President [[Jacques Chirac]] during a Franco-British summit in June 2006.   
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==First Meeting==
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Blair and Chirac said the Forum was designed to “provide a vehicle to discuss Franco-British nuclear cooperation, including research, skills, decommissioning and waste management” and “further develop the opportunities of working together in the civil nuclear field".<ref>[http://cordis.europa.eu/fetch?CALLER=EN_NEWS&ACTION=D&SESSION=&RCN=26735 ‘Franco-British Nuclear Forum launched’], CORDIS, 29 November 2006.</ref>  
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The [[Nuclear Industry Association]] has played an active role in the forum since it was established.<ref>The Forum’s website (www.francobritishnuclearforum.org.uk) was hosted on the NIA’s website in 2008 (see http://web.archive.org/web/20080706014334/http://www.francobritishnuclearforum.org.uk which says “The NIA plays an active part in the forum and hosts the UK documents on these web pages on behalf of the forum”). Now, the Forum’s web address redirects to the NIA website’s home page).</ref>
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==Meetings==
 
The Forum’s first meeting, in October 2006, was co-chaired by French Industry Minister with responsibility for Energy, François Loos, and British Energy Minister [[Peter Truscott]].  
 
The Forum’s first meeting, in October 2006, was co-chaired by French Industry Minister with responsibility for Energy, François Loos, and British Energy Minister [[Peter Truscott]].  
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It focused on three broad areas  
 
It focused on three broad areas  
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* Political Environment, looking at the regulation of safety and security, legal framework and other issues that provide for public acceptance of nuclear  
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* Political Environment, looking at the regulation of safety and security, legal framework and other issues that provide for public acceptance of nuclear;
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* Skills, including benchmarking existing skills and engagement with the supply chain;
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* Skills, including benchmarking existing skills and engagement with the supply chain; and
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* Economic Environment, including the question of the comparative competitiveness of the nuclear energy and the long term costs of nuclear power. <ref>DTI, [http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/http:/www.dti.gov.uk/energy/sources/nuclear/franco-british/page35003.html], Undated.</ref>  
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* Economic Environment, including the question of the comparative competitiveness of the nuclear energy and the long term costs of nuclear power. <ref>DTI, [http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/http:/www.dti.gov.uk/energy/sources/nuclear/franco-british/page35003.html Franco British Nuclear Forum], Undated.</ref>  
  
 
A follow-up seminar was held in London in the spring of 2007. <ref>Foratom, [http://www.foratom.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=333&Itemid=341 'Franco-British Nuclear Forum Inaugurates Long Term Partnership in Nuclear Policy'],  December 6, 2006.</ref>
 
A follow-up seminar was held in London in the spring of 2007. <ref>Foratom, [http://www.foratom.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=333&Itemid=341 'Franco-British Nuclear Forum Inaugurates Long Term Partnership in Nuclear Policy'],  December 6, 2006.</ref>
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The latest meeting took place in London in June 2012.<ref>UBIFRANCE, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_z9PyCmWAI Franco-British Nuclear Forum (video)], You Tube, June 2012</ref>
  
 
==Membership==
 
==Membership==
 
Membership is made up from the nuclear industry, policy makers, regulators and scientists.  The following organisations have attended: <ref>DTI, [http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/http:/www.dti.gov.uk/energy/sources/nuclear/franco-british/page35003.html Franco British Nuclear Forum], Undated; UBIFRANCE, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_z9PyCmWAI Franco-British Nuclear Forum (video)], You Tube, June 2012</ref>  
 
Membership is made up from the nuclear industry, policy makers, regulators and scientists.  The following organisations have attended: <ref>DTI, [http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/http:/www.dti.gov.uk/energy/sources/nuclear/franco-british/page35003.html Franco British Nuclear Forum], Undated; UBIFRANCE, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_z9PyCmWAI Franco-British Nuclear Forum (video)], You Tube, June 2012</ref>  
 
* [[Department of Trade and Industry]]
 
* [[Department of Trade and Industry]]
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* [[Defra]]
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* [[Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs]]
 
* [[CoRWM]]
 
* [[CoRWM]]
 
* [[Scottish Executive]]
 
* [[Scottish Executive]]
 
* [[University of the Highlands and Islands]]
 
* [[University of the Highlands and Islands]]
 
* [[Foreign and Commonwealth Office]]
 
* [[Foreign and Commonwealth Office]]
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* [[Her Majesty's Nuclear Installations Inspectorate]]  
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* Her Majesty's [[Nuclear Installations Inspectorate]]  
 
* [[Environment Agency]]
 
* [[Environment Agency]]
 
* [[Office of Civil Nuclear Security]]
 
* [[Office of Civil Nuclear Security]]
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* [[British Nuclear Group]]
 
* [[British Nuclear Group]]
 
* [[British Energy]]
 
* [[British Energy]]
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* [[Urenco Group]]
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* [[Urenco]] Group
 
* [[Nuclear Industry Association]]
 
* [[Nuclear Industry Association]]
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* [[Cogent SSC]]
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* [[Cogent]] SSC
 
* [[Deloitte]]
 
* [[Deloitte]]
 
* [[UKAEA]]
 
* [[UKAEA]]

Latest revision as of 15:51, 28 January 2013

Nuclear spin.png This article is part of the Nuclear Spin project of Spinwatch.

Background

The Franco-British Nuclear Forum is an event, held roughly once a year, to foster cooperation between British and French nuclear scientists, policy-makers, regulators and industry.

It was set up by Tony Blair and President Jacques Chirac during a Franco-British summit in June 2006.

Blair and Chirac said the Forum was designed to “provide a vehicle to discuss Franco-British nuclear cooperation, including research, skills, decommissioning and waste management” and “further develop the opportunities of working together in the civil nuclear field".[1]

The Nuclear Industry Association has played an active role in the forum since it was established.[2]

Meetings

The Forum’s first meeting, in October 2006, was co-chaired by French Industry Minister with responsibility for Energy, François Loos, and British Energy Minister Peter Truscott.

It focused on three broad areas

  • Political Environment, looking at the regulation of safety and security, legal framework and other issues that provide for public acceptance of nuclear;
  • Skills, including benchmarking existing skills and engagement with the supply chain; and
  • Economic Environment, including the question of the comparative competitiveness of the nuclear energy and the long term costs of nuclear power. [3]

A follow-up seminar was held in London in the spring of 2007. [4]

The latest meeting took place in London in June 2012.[5]

Membership

Membership is made up from the nuclear industry, policy makers, regulators and scientists. The following organisations have attended: [6]

Notes

  1. ↑ ‘Franco-British Nuclear Forum launched’, CORDIS, 29 November 2006.
  2. ↑ The Forum’s website (www.francobritishnuclearforum.org.uk) was hosted on the NIA’s website in 2008 (see http://web.archive.org/web/20080706014334/http://www.francobritishnuclearforum.org.uk which says “The NIA plays an active part in the forum and hosts the UK documents on these web pages on behalf of the forum”). Now, the Forum’s web address redirects to the NIA website’s home page).
  3. ↑ DTI, Franco British Nuclear Forum, Undated.
  4. ↑ Foratom, 'Franco-British Nuclear Forum Inaugurates Long Term Partnership in Nuclear Policy', December 6, 2006.
  5. ↑ UBIFRANCE, Franco-British Nuclear Forum (video), You Tube, June 2012
  6. ↑ DTI, Franco British Nuclear Forum, Undated; UBIFRANCE, Franco-British Nuclear Forum (video), You Tube, June 2012
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