Workshop on Efficient and Effective Licensing of New Nuclear Power Plants
Hosted by the Polish National Atomic Energy Agency (PAA) and co-organised by the NEA Working Group on Policy and Licensing (WGPL) and World Nuclear Association
21 - 22 April 2026, Warsaw, Poland
This workshop will identify and discuss the challenges of licensing new nuclear reactors, both generally, and with deployment across different member states.
21 - 22 April 2026
PAA National Atomic Energy Agency, Warsaw, Poland
Key question
Programme Overview
The workshop will consist of two plenary sessions with panel discussions focusing on:
- Enabling efficient and effective licensing
- Government policy setting that can support efficient licensing
Then, in a more interactive format, participants will be able to attend 2 sessions of their choice focusing on:
- Design maturity
- Business model / Shared services
- Collaboration on regulatory assessments
- Pre-licensing engagement and its effectiveness
- Maturity of the organisational capability
- New technologies and methods in support of effective and efficient licensing
The detailed programme will be released here at a later date.
Registration Fees
There is a registration fee of €250 per participant. The fee includes:
- Participation in the workshop;
- Access to workshop materials;
- Catering during the workshop (coffee breaks and lunches).
Please note that attendance is limited to 100 participants.
Who Should Attend ?
This workshop is of particular relevance for regulators, TSOs, vendors, licensees and governments with interest in the licensing of nuclear reactors. Find out more details on the NEA website here.