Since the nuclear power plant accident took place at Fukushima last year, it has drawn public concerns on nuclear safety and risk management. As it is almost one year past the accident, the Hong Kong Nuclear Society organizes this symposium to invite local and overseas experts to share with their views on these issues.

Date: Saturday, 10 March 2012
Time: 13:30 to 17:45
Venue: Lecture Theater LT401 (next to Lift‐19, 4/F), City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong

Programme:
13:00 – 13:45 Registration, and Greetings to Speakers and Guests
13:45 – 14:00 Opening and Welcome Note
14:00 – 14:20 Welcome Speech by Guest of Honour
14:20 – 15:00 Guest Speech #1 by Prof. Akiro Yamaquchi
15:00 – 15:40 Guest Speech #2 by Dr. Bruce Hallbert
15:40 – 15:55 Coffee/Refreshment Break
15:55 – 16:35 Guest Speech #3 by Dr. TM Kao
16:35 – 17:15 Guest Speech #4 by Overseas/China/Local speaker (TBD)
17:15 – 17:45 Forum/Q&A
17:45 – 18:00 Closing Remark

Media coverage:
11 Mar 2012 – Ta Kung Pao – 城大邀多國專家回顧日震
11 Mar 2012 – China.org.nc – Nuclear power important to China’s energy strategy
11 Mar 2012 – www.xinhua08.com - 專家稱核能仍是中國 能源戰略重要組成部分 (also reported on other 13 news blogs)
12 Mar 2012 – Kyodo News 日本共同通信社 – Nuclear safety awareness heightened worldwide after Fukushima: symposium