Global Progress Towards Sustainable Endpoint Solutions for High-Level Waste and Spent Nuclear Fuel webinar series 1.3 - Creating the Future Together: Canada's Plan for Used Nuclear Fuel

On April 3, 2025, a webinar hosted jointly by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Department of Nuclear Energy, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energy, and the Energy Communities Alliance (ECA) will provide information on the implementation of Canada’s Plan for the long-term management of radioactive waste.This webinar delivered by senior staff of Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO), the organization responsible for radioactive waste and spent fuel management in Canada. It is the third in a series of webinars informing on the Global Progress Towards Sustainable Endpoint Solutions for High-level Waste and Spent Nuclear Fuel.Speakers:Isaac Werner, Senior Advisor, Government Relations, NWMO, CanadaMark Gobien, Manager, Safety Assessment Integration, NWMO, CanadaJessica Perritt, Director, Indigenous and Municipal Relations, NWMO, CanadaJoanne Jacyk, Director, Site Selection, Intermediate Level Waste, NWMO, CanadaAgenda:1. Who we are - NWMO's governance, structure and funding2. Canada's deep geological repository - Confidence in Safety3. Creating the future together - Progress on Canada’s Plan for Used Fuel Management4. Integrated Strategy for Radioactive Waste - NWMO's new mandateModerators:Marla Morales – Director, Office of Consent-Based Siting at US DOE/NE, USASeth Kirshenberg – Executive Director at ECA, USAStefan Mayer – Team Lead Radioactive Waste Disposal, IAEA