Conference programme

Opening of the conference and welcome addresses

Welcome addresses by the Head of VATESI, the Ministry of Energy and the IAEA.

• Rasa Kazlauskienė — Head of VATESI, VATESI, Lithuania
• Markus Weber — Senior Nuclear Safety Officer, TATENA (IAEA), Austria
• Darius Vaitkus — Vice-Minister, LR Energetikos ministerija, Lithuania

35 years of nuclear safety regulation in Lithuania: from Ignalina to new challenges

Keynote on the evolution of VATESI, its landmark decisions and preserving regulatory independence in a changing environment.

• Rasa Kazlauskienė — Head of VATESI, VATESI, Lithuania

Regulating decommissioning: lessons from Ignalina NPP

Experience of reactor dismantling, spent fuel storage and licensing from the regulator's and operator's perspectives.

• Tomas Jankauskas — Director General, Ignalinos atominė elektrinė, Lithuania
• Eglė Butkienė — Head of Radioactive Waste Management Division, VATESI, Lithuania

International regulatory review: experience from IRRS missions

What regulators have learned from IAEA IRRS missions and how recommendations reshape national frameworks.

• Markus Weber — Senior Nuclear Safety Officer, TATENA (IAEA), Austria

Panel: small modular reactors – are regulators ready?

Baltic, Polish and Swedish regulators discuss licensing of new reactor technologies, harmonisation and competence building.

• Anna Lindqvist · Moderator — Director, Department of Nuclear Safety, Strålsäkerhetsmyndigheten (SSM), Sweden
• Katarzyna Nowak — Vice President, Państwowa Agencja Atomistyki (PAA), Poland
• Mari Tamm — Head of Radiation Safety Department, Keskkonnaamet, Estonia
• James Holloway — Chief Inspector, Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR), United Kingdom

Radioactive waste management and the deep geological repository: a regulatory roadmap

Long-term storage requirements, public engagement and international experience in licensing deep geological repositories.

• Anna Lindqvist — Director, Department of Nuclear Safety, Strålsäkerhetsmyndigheten (SSM), Sweden
• Eglė Butkienė — Head of Radioactive Waste Management Division, VATESI, Lithuania

Nuclear safety in wartime: the Ukrainian experience

Regulatory activity under extreme conditions, the situation at Zaporizhzhia NPP and international support mechanisms.

• Oleksandr Melnyk — Deputy Chairman, SNRIU, Ukraine

Emergency preparedness and cross-border threats

Early warning systems, the HERCA–WENRA approach to protective actions and public communication during a crisis.

• Sophie Marchand — Director of Emergency Preparedness, ASNR, France

Workshop: nuclear security and cyber threats

Applying physical protection and cybersecurity requirements at nuclear facilities. Limited seats.

• Linas Petrauskas — Head of Nuclear Security Division, VATESI, Lithuania

Closing panel: the regulator in 2040

Independence, competence, AI in oversight and public trust – what kind of regulator will the future require.

• Rasa Kazlauskienė · Moderator — Head of VATESI, VATESI, Lithuania
• Markus Weber — Senior Nuclear Safety Officer, TATENA (IAEA), Austria
• James Holloway — Chief Inspector, Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR), United Kingdom
• Sophie Marchand — Director of Emergency Preparedness, ASNR, France

Closing remarks

• Rasa Kazlauskienė — Head of VATESI, VATESI, Lithuania

Anniversary reception – VATESI 35

Informal evening with music and refreshments. Please indicate your attendance.