Russian and American scientists hope to help each other avert nuclear
disasters by coming together at Vanderbilt Nov. 14-17 to share methods,
techniques and scientific research related to secure management of
nuclear materials, including those at nuclear power plants, nuclear
weapons’ sites and nuclear waste facilities.
With heightened concern in the wake of terrorist attacks in Russia as
well as America, the workshop will explore a wide range of issues
related to nuclear security, from nonproliferation activities to
hazardous and radioactive waste transport and storage. Participants
will include top scientists and officials from both Russia and the
United States involved with nuclear issues, including keynote speaker
Alexander Eliseev, who is chief of Headquarters for Civil Defense and
Emergency Situations of Moscow City Government, and Larry Satkowiak of
the Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
The workshop is sponsored by the influential International Institute
for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) in Vienna, Austria, in cooperation
with the International Science and Technology Center (ITC) in Moscow
and Vanderbilt University.
Media are invited to opening ceremonies and keynote addresses.
Participants will be available for interviews at the conference or via
telephone. For a conference agenda, go to http://www.cee.vanderbilt.edu.
WHAT: "Solutions to Security Concerns about the
Radioactive Legacy of the Cold War that Remains in Urban Environments"
WHERE: Opening ceremonies and keynote address:
Jacobs Auditorium in Vanderbilt’s Featheringill Hall; workshop sessions
at Holiday Inn Select Vanderbilt.
WHEN: 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 14 ñ 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov.
16. The group will visit some of the facilities at Oak Ridge National
Laboratory on Wednesday, Nov. 17.
Media contacts: Vivian Cooper-Capps (615) 343-6314
vivian.f.cooper-capps@vanderbilt.edu