Inaugural session

• Mr Robert Fico, Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovakia
• Mr Mirek Topolanek, Prime Minister of the Czech Republic
• Welcome message by Mr Jose Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission
• Mr Andris Piebalgs, Member of the European Commission in charge of energy
• Members of the European Parliament
  • Mrs Romana Jordan Cizelj
  • Mrs Edit Herczog
  • Mrs Rebecca Harms
  • Mr Miloslav Ransdorf
• Mr Janos toth, President of the Energy Section of the European Economic and Social Committee

In the presence of

• Mr Jan Kubis, Slovak Minister of Foreign Affairs
• Mr Lubomir Jahnatek, Slovak Minister of Economy
• Mr Martin Riman, Czech Minister for Industry and Trade
• Mr Dominique Ristori, Deputy Director General, European Commission, who will introduce the speakers

General Session
Introduction
Dominique Ristori, Deputy Director General, European Commission

Presentation on the new Olkiluoto nuclear plant by Mr Pertti Simola, CEO of TVO "The construction of the first EPR in Europe: democratic decision-making process, financing, industrial environment and perspectives"

Participants' vision on nuclear energy development in the EU

• Public authorities
  • Mr Lubomir Jahnatek, Slovak Minister of Economy
  • Mr Martin Riman, Czech Minister for Industry and Trade
  • Members of the European Parliament:
    • Mrs Romana Jordan Cizelj
    • Mr Jan Hudacky
    • Mr Vladimir Remek
    • Mr Herbert Reul
    • Mr Vladimir Urutchev
  • Mrs Annalisa Giannella, Personal Representative of HR Solana
  • Mr Andreas Schuseil, Director General for energy, Germany
  • Mrs M-P Fauconnier, Director General for energy, Belgium
  • Mrs S. Galey-Leruste, Director for energy, France
• Nuclear industry and electricity companies
  • Mr Fulvio Conti, CEO of ENEL
  • Mr Jean-Pol Poncelet, Advisor to the CEO of EREVA
  • Mr Walter Hohlefelder, Member of the board, EON
  • Mr Martin Roman, CEO of CEZ
  • Mr Roberto Adinolfi, CEO of Ansaldo
  • Mr Lars Jacobsson, Vice-President EURELECTRIC
• Industry and energy intensive consumers
  • Mr Philippe Rosier, Chairman for energy of BusinessEurope
  • Mr Hans Gruenfeld, President of IFIEC
• Technology
  • Mr Philippe Pradel, Chairman SNETP
• Civil society
  • Mr Jan Haverkamp, Greenpeace

Mandate of the Forum
Dominique Ristrori, deputy Director General European Commission

Theme l: The opportunities of nuclear energy
How can the opportunities of nuclear energy be better exploited in the EU?
Panel discussion with:

• Mr Peter Ziga, Slovak State Secretary of Economy
• Mrs Romana Jordan Cizelj, MEP
• Mr Jeapol Poncelet, Advisor to the CEO, AREVA
• Mr Bruno Lescoeur, Member of the board, EDF
• Mr Paulo Ruzzini, General Director S.E.
• Mr Hans Gruenfeld, President of IFIEC
• Mr Christopher Hurst, Director EIB
• Mr Philipp Pradel, Chairman SNETP
• Mr Jan Haverkamp, Greenpeace

Theme 2: The risks of nuclear energy
How can nuclear safety, security and waste management be further improved within the EU?
Panel discussion with:

• Mr Tomas Hüner, Czech Deputy Minister for Industry
• Mr Karol Janko; Slovak Nuclear Regulator
• Mrs Rebecca Harms, MEP
• Mr Eduardo Gonzalez Gomez, President FORATOM
• Mr Gerd Jäger, Member of the board, RWE
• Mr Jean-Pierre Le Roux, Deputy General Administrator, CEA
• Mr Roland Schenkel, Director General JRC
• Mr Vince Novak, Director EBRD
• Mrs Patricia Lorenz, Friends of the Earth

Theme 3: Information and transparency
How better inform the public in objective and factual terms about all aspects of nuclear?
Panel discussion with:

• Mr Michael Weightman, UK Nuclear Chief Inspector
• Mr Tibor Mikus, President Slovak Nuclear Forum
• Mrs Edith Herczog, MEP
• Mrs Marie Claude Dupuis, CEO ANDRA
• Mr Walter Hohlefelder, Member of the board, E-ON
• Mr Roland Palmqvist, President GMF
• Mr Jean Claude Delalonde, President ANCLI
• Mr Janos Toth, President of energy, ECOSOC
• Mrs Ute Blohm Hieber, Head of Unit, European Commission

Concluding remarks and the way forward
Dominique Ristori, deputy Director General European Commission