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Agenda of the Nuclear Safety Account Pledging Conference

Kiev, 25 April 2016

(the event will last for approximately 1 hour 20 minutes )

 

The Pledging conference is co-chaired by the Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine – Minister of Regional Development, Construction and Housing and a Representative of Japan

Opening remarks – Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine – Minister of Regional Development, Construction and Housing. The floor is given to the Prime Minister of Ukraine for his welcoming speech.

Welcoming speech by the Prime Minister of Ukraine (approx. 5 min)

Introductory speech by the Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine – Minister of Regional Development, Construction and Housing (approx. 5 min)

Introductory speech by the Representative of Japan (needs to be confirmed re protocol) (approx. 5 min)

Speech by the EBRD President (approx. 5 min)

Speech by the Chairman of the NSA Assembly of Contributors (approx. 5 min)

Co-Chairs invite the representatives of the countries to take the floor if they wish to do so (not all donors may wish to speak. The donor countries that express their wish to do so will be invited to speak)

Announcement of pledges by the donors

 (approx. 45 minutes)

Closing remarks by the Representative of Japan (approx. 5 min)

Closing remarks and announcement of preliminary results by the Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine – Minister of Regional Development, Construction and Housing (approx. 5 min)

Closing of the Pledging Conference

Statements for the press

 

 

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Programme

of the nuclear safety ACCOUNT pledging CONFERENCE

Kiev, 25 April 2016

 

  Representatives of the Nuclear Safety Account donor countries – members of the Assembly of Contributors remain in the Grand Ballroom (Intercontinental Hotel), and representatives of the potential donors to the Nuclear Safety Account and the Chernobyl Shelter Fund donor countries join them.

 

Nuclear Safety Account Pledging Conference

simultaneous interpretation: Ukrainian, English

Plenary session

The meeting is co-chaired by the Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine – Minister of Regional Development, Construction and Housing Mr. Hennadii Zubko and the Ambassador of Japan to Ukraine Mr. Shigeki Sumi

 

16:30                          Opening remarks – Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine – Minister of Regional Development, Construction and Housing Mr. Hennadii Zubko. The floor is given to the Prime Minister of Ukraine Volodymyr Groysman for his welcoming speech.

16:30 – 16:35             Welcoming speech by the Prime Minister of Ukraine Mr. Volodymyr Groysman

16:35 – 16:40             Introductory speech by the Co-Chair from Ukraine – Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine – Minister of Regional Development, Construction and Housing Mr. Hennadii Zubko

16:40 – 16:45             Introductory speech by the Co-Chair from G7 Presidency – Ambassador of Japan to Ukraine Mr. Shigeki Sumi

16:45– 16:50              Speech by the EBRD President Sir Suma Chakrabarti

16:50 – 16:55             Speech by the Chairman of the Nuclear Safety Account Assembly of Contributors Mr. Adriaan van der Meer

16:55 – 17:30             Speeches and pledges by heads of delegations and participants

17:30 – 17:35             Closing remarks by the Co-Chair from G7 Presidency – Ambassador of Japan to Ukraine Mr. Shigeki Sumi

17:35 – 17:40             Closing remarks by the Co-Chair from Ukraine – Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine – Minister of Regional Development, Construction and Housing Mr. Hennadii Zubko

17:40                          Closing of the Pledging Conference

 

Statements for the press: Prime Minister of Ukraine Volodymyr Groysman, Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine – Minister of Regional Development, Construction and Housing Mr. Hennadii Zubko,  Ambassador of Japan to Ukraine Mr. Shigeki Sumi, EBRD President Sir Suma Chakrabarti, Chairman of NSA Assembly/representative of the European Commission Mr. Adriaan van der Meer

 

18:30              Transfer by buses to the cultural event for the participants of the Assembly meeting and the Pledging Conference

 

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Tuesday, 26 April

08.30	Departure from the Hotel «Interсontinental» to the Chernobyl NPP (the buses will be provided by the EBRD)
10.45 – 15.00	Events at the Chernobyl site: - Ceremony of laying flowers (Memorial to the liquidators of the Chernobyl disaster). Moment of silence. - Visiting of the construction sites of Shelter New Safe Confinement and Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage Facility. - Signing the Third Amendment to the Grant Agreement between the Government of Ukraine, State Specialized Enterprise «Chernobyl NPP» and European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. - Lunch break
15.00	Departure from the Chernobyl NPP