The Fukushima Ministerial Conference
on Nuclear Safety

December 15 - 17, 2012

Japanese

Tsurugajo Castle
Big Palette Fukushima
Future From Fukushima

The Fukushima Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Safety (December 15 - 17, 2012)

1. The Fukushima Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Safety (December 15 - 17, 2012)

Chairperson summaries(December 17, 2012)[PDF]
Statement by the Co-Presidents of the Fukushima Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Safety Mr. Koichiro Gemba, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan Mr. Fadillah bin Hj. Yusof, Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation of Malaysia(December 15 2012)
Opening Remarks by Co-Presidents of the Conference(Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan Koichiro Gemba)(December 15, 2012)[PDF]
Opening Remarks by Malaysia to be delivered by Mr. Fadillah Haji Yusof Deputy Minister of Science Technology and Innovation Malaysia(December 15, 2012)[PDF]
Statement on behalf of the Host Country(Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan Koichiro Gemba)(December 15, 2012)[PDF]
Message from the Secretary-General of the United Nations(December 15, 2012)[PDF]
Signing of "Memorandum of Cooperation between Fukushima Prefecture and the International Atomic Energy Agency following the Accident at TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station"(December 15, 2012)
Statements by Ministers/Head of Delegations at The Fukushima Ministerial Conference of Nuclear Safety (December 15-16, 2012)
Working Session (The Fukushima Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Safety) (December 16, 2012)

2. Bilateral Meetings

Meeting between Mr. Koichiro Gemba, Minister for Foreign Affairs, and H.E. Ms. Delphine BATHO, Minister of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy of the French Republic (December 15, 2012)

Objective

The principal objective of this international ministerial conference is to contribute to strengthening nuclear safety worldwide. The Conference will provide yet another opportunity to share with the international community, at the ministerial and expert levels, further knowledge and lessons learned from the accident at TEPCO's Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Station; to further enhance transparency; and to discuss the progress of international efforts aimed at strengthening nuclear safety, including through the implementation of the IAEA Action Plan on Nuclear Safety, as well as of measures to protect people and the environment from ionizing radiation.

Organizer and co-sponsor

The Conference is organized by the Government of Japan in co-sponsorship with the IAEA.

Venue

Fukushima Trade Fair Center "Big Palette Fukushima", Koriyama City, Fukushima Prefecture

Program [PDF]

December 15:

09:30 - 12:30: Plenary Session
Co-Presidents: Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan and
Ministerial level of Malaysia
12:30 - 14:00: Working Lunch for Heads of Delegation hosted by
the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan
14:00 - 17:00: Plenary Session (continued)
18:30 - 20:00: Welcome reception hosted by Fukushima Prefecture

December 16: (Plenary Session continued as necessary)

10:00 - 13:00: Working Session 1
Lessons Learned from the Accident at TEPCO's Fukushima Nuclear
Power Stations
15:00 - 18:00: Working Session 2
Strengthening Nuclear Safety, including Emergency Preparedness and
Response, in the light of the Accident at TEPCO's Fukushima Nuclear
Power Stations

December 17:

09:00 - 12:00: Working Session 3
Protection of People and the Environment from Ionizing Radiation
13:00 - 14:00: Plenary Session (closing)

Information

Media Coverage at the Fukushima Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Safety

List of Participants[PDF]