NEA Director-General’s visit to HAEA

On 1 December 2021, OECD Nuclear Energy Agency Director-General Mr. William D. Magwood carried out a visit at the Hungarian Atomic Energy Authority to have consultations with Ms Andrea Beatrix Kádár, the Director-General of HAEA.

During the meeting, the leaders of the two organisations discussed such topics as restructuring of the HAEA and future challenges, the role of small modular reactors, further lifetime extension of the four operating blocks and the importance to improve gender balance in the nuclear sector. The NEA DG referred to the topics where they expect more contribution from Hungary and he emphasized that the NEA is ready to provide assistance in several areas (e.g. radioactive waste management, WWER blocks).

DG Magwood expressed his appreciation for HAEA hosting the next meeting of the Working Group on Operational Experience in April 2022 and suggested that he would continue the conversations with the HAEA on the occassion of his next visit to Hungary.

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