LITHUANIAN NUCLEAR ENERGY ASSOCIATION

Foundation of the LNEA Founded: 01 May, 1999 (Kaunas, Lithuania) Founders of LNEA: –Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant; –Lithuanian Energy Institute; –Kaunas University of Technology; –18 individual persons. Guests at foundation ceremony: –4 representatives of Nuclear Society of Finland; –3 representatives of Nuclear Society of Sweden. LITHUANIAN NUCLEAR ENERGY ASSOCIATION

Current composition of LNEA Collective members: –Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant; –Lithuanian Energy Institute; –Kaunas University of Technology; –IJAA – Association of young nuclear specialists of IGNALINA –Joint-stock company “Kauno Energetikos remontas”. Individual members: –29 persons from Ignalina NPP, Regulatory body, technical support organisations. LITHUANIAN NUCLEAR ENERGY ASSOCIATION

Governing bodies of the LNEA President: professor Jonas Gylys; Governing board (8 persons): –Jonas Gylys (chairman, KTU); –Leonas Ašmantas (member, WEC LC); –Danielius Eidukas (member,KTU); –Saulius Kutas (member, VATESI); –Feliksas Markevičius (member, INPP); –Eugenijus Ušpuras (member, LEI); –Sergej Monachov (member, INPP-IJAA); –Stanislovas Žiedelis (secretary, KTU); Financial auditor: Arvydas Adomavičius (KTU) LITHUANIAN NUCLEAR ENERGY ASSOCIATION

Main aims of the LNEA To propagate technological and scientific development of peaceful nuclear engineering; To initiate, expand and activitate the exchange of nuclear knowledge and experience; To promote cooperation between national and foreign specialists of nuclear engineering; To shape positive public opinion on peaceful nuclear energy usage. LITHUANIAN NUCLEAR ENERGY ASSOCIATION

Main tasks of the LNEA To support scientific research in nuclear technology; To participate in the forecasting, national policymaking and preparation of regulating laws in the field of nuclear energy; To prepare and diffuse objective, true and science-based information about the nuclear problems to the public and governmental organisations; To participate in organising consultations, lectures, exhibitions, conferences and courses; To develop and intensify international cooperation and experience exchange; To improve qualification and quality of preparation and training of specialists, studying or working in the field of nuclear ; To assist the state institutions in licensing the nuclear energy specialists, plants and supporting organisations. LITHUANIAN NUCLEAR ENERGY ASSOCIATION

Main directions of activities Striving for Lithuania to remain the state using nuclear energy; Analyzing changes and trends in the world energy, forecasting and evaluating their possible impact to Lithuanian economy; Contemplation and evaluation of conditions and possibilities for construction of new nuclear plant in Lithuania; Providing the objective information for Lithuanian people and international comunity about existing problems in Lithuanian energy sector, related to shutdown of INPP and growing energy demand. LITHUANIAN NUCLEAR ENERGY ASSOCIATION

Main activities Hosting of foreign specialists (USA: Westinghouse, DOE, SAIC);UK: BNFL, UKAEA; Japan: Mitsubishi Co, NSRA, JAPC; France: AREVA, EDF, CEA, FRAMATOME; Germany: Siemens, IfE, STN Atlas, etc.). Visits of Lithuanian specialists in foreign countries (Belgium- Mol; USA-DOE, NUHOMS; Hungary-PaksNPP; France- AREVA, FRAMATOME, EDF,CEA, ANDRA, COGEMA, AE). Participation in scientific conferences and symposiums (Lithuania, USA, Croatia, France, Australia); Participation in the activities of ENS and WEC; Publication of materials in periodical papers and journals, speeches in mass-media, sessions of Lithuanian parliament committees and commissions etc. LITHUANIAN NUCLEAR ENERGY ASSOCIATION