At the International Conference and Seminar held in Xiamen, China from 3 to 4 December 2024, Andrea Beatrix Kádár, President of the Hungarian Atomic Energy Authority (HAEA), gave a presentation on dealing with the challenges facing the authorities regarding the lifetime extension of nuclear power plants with extended operating times and the implementing of new nuclear facilities, followed by a panel discussion with the Canadian, French, Spanish and Chinese authorities and the OECD NEA representative. In her presentation, the president of HAEA provided information on the steps taken in the recent period regarding the modernization of the the HAEA’s regulatory oversight system.
Hungary was represented at the IAEA Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Science, Technology and Applications and the Technical Cooperation Programme held in Vienna from 26 to 28 November 2024 by Ms Andrea Beatrix Kádár President of the Hungarian Atomic Energy Authority, who delivered a speech on behalf of the European Union under the auspices of the Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union. In her speech, the President emphasized the commitment of the European Union in the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals, its participation in global infrastructure development, its ongoing support of promoting the participation of women in the activities of IAEA and confirmed its commitment to IAEA’s Technical Cooperation Program.
At the request of the Hungarian Atomic Energy Authority (HAEA) and the MVM Paks Nuclear Power Plant Ltd., International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) conducted an OSART Mission at the Paks Nuclear Power Plant to review its operational safety performance. Concluding the 18-day mission, which began on 4 November, the IAEA team of experts stated that the operator of Paks Nuclear Power Plant in Hungary has demonstrated a commitment to operational safety, and encouraged the operator to continue improvements.
„Strategic Energy Technology Plan Conference: Scaling up Research, Innovation and Competitiveness in Clean Energy Technologies”: the high-level conference was organised under the patronage of the Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the EU in cooperation with the Commission. At the event held in mid-November, experts discussed topics such as: empowering climate-neutral and more competitive industries through electrification and flexibility, energy systems, including grids and digitalisation, driving forward the urban energy transition. Ms Andrea Beatrix Kádár, the president of the Hungarian Atomic Energy Authority participated in the panel discussion on nuclear innovation and safety. During the discussion she highlighted the importance of addressing key challenges aiming at more innovative and competitive nuclear sector, at the same time she underlined that the nuclear safety cannot be compromised: “we have to maintain the highest nuclear safety standards” – emphasized Ms Andrea Beatrix Kádár.
At the fourth meeting of the Working Party on Atomic Questions (WPAQ) of the Council of the European Union held in November under the Hungarian presidency of the Council of the EU, Member States were briefed on the activities of international organisations and their technical events, and received an overview of the nuclear safety situation in Ukraine.