HAEA President meeting with the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chairman

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (U.S. NRC) 2025 Conference was hosted in Rockville, Washington between 11 and 13 March, focusing on such topics as the latest trends in the nuclear sector, new regulatory challenges as well as the opportunities offered by innovative technical and engineering solutions. The delegation of the Hungarian Atomic Energy Authority (HAEA) led by President Andrea Beatrix Kádár participated in the event and held bilateral meeting with the U.S. NRC Chairman David A. Wright.

Besides senior U.S. NRC officials, the conference was also attended by invited foreign guests, experts from the nuclear industry and support organisations.

The conference offered the opportunity for the Hungarian delegation to engage in bilateral talks with David A. Wright, the newly appointed U.S. NRC Chairman. During the meeting the parties touched upon among others possible avenues of further cooperation, fuel diversification, and challenges related to regulatory oversight of the new nuclear units, the nuclear workforce challenges, preparation of the IRRS mission to Hungary at the end of 2025 and cooperation opportunities in the field of small modular reactors.