Discussion of the efficient and safe technologies of ROSATOM for the Arctic region development will take place at “AtomEco 2017”

8 November 2017

On November 21, 2017 the round-table discussion “The Arctic and the Atom: Development and Ecology” will take place in frames of the International Public Dialogue-Forum and Exhibition “AtomEco 2017”.

The integrated development of the Arctic region is one of Russia's strategic priorities. The development of the Arctic will require the use of modern economically efficient and environmentally sound technologies, including those created by the Russian nuclear industry. The SC ROSATOM will present a wide range of their developments and projects in the field of transport, power supply for performance of works in the Arctic, mining operations, and solutions for environmental challenges.

Participants of the round-table “The Arctic and the Atom: Development and Ecology” will discuss the ecological and economic aspects of the Arctic region development, as well as the Arctic projects of ROSATOM. Representatives of the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment of the Russian Federation, the State Corporation ROSATOM, FSUE Atomflot, FSUE RosRAO, JSC “NIKIET”, the Public Council of ROSATOM will participate in the discussion. In frames of the round-table the presentations on the following topics will be given: innovative technologies of ROSATOM to be applied in the Arctic; ecological and economic aspects of development of the Northern Sea Route; the current state of the Arctic region ecological safety; disposal of the Arctic region nuclear legacy; cleaning-up of the Kola Bay from the submerged and drowned facilities; various aspects of application of the self-contained nuclear power supply sources; public view, participation and hopes in implementation of the Arctic projects.

The International Public Dialogue-Forum and Exhibition “AtomEco 2017” will be held in the World Trade Center in Moscow on November 21–22. The event will be carried out upon the initiative of the State Corporation ROSATOM and will provide an international platform for discussion of ecological aspects of the nuclear power industry, for demonstration of advanced technologies in the field of provision of nuclear, radiation and environmental safety. The main topic of “AtomEco 2017” is “Clean Energy for Future Generations”. 

The plenary session will be devoted to the power industry of future with a view to ecology, economy and sustainable development. The round-tables and sessions will be held in the framework of three topical ways: “Safety, Nuclear Technologies, Ecology”, “Control and Protection of the Environment”, “Society and Nuclear Industry”.  The Exhibition “AtomEco 2017” will demonstrate the advanced technologies of ROSATOM organizations regarding radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel handling, decommissioning, treatment of various media, as well as processing of overall industrial and domestic wastes.

The event Operators are: Atomexpo LLC, ANO NIIPE. The detailed information can be found on the website: www.atomeco.org, tel.: +7 (499) 922-89-95, е-mail: atomeco@atomexpo.com.