COLLOQUIUM

Monday, December 4, 2006

"GNEP: A Nonproliferation Net Assessment"

Presented By

Joseph F. Pilat
Senior Advisor in the National Security Office
Los Alamos National Laboratory

The Bush Administration has announced a new Global Nuclear Energy Partnership (GNEP). The key elements of GNEP include the expansion of domestic use of nuclear power; demonstration of proliferation resistant recycling; the minimization of nuclear waste; the development of advanced burner reactors; the establishment of reliable global fuel services; the demonstration of small scale reactors; and the reestablishment of advanced nuclear safeguards. National and international acceptance, as well as the success, of GNEP will depend in large part on early demonstration of the nonproliferation elements, including advanced safeguards and proliferation resistance, of all GNEP fuel cycle elements. The prospects for GNEP are also dependent on developments in the wider nonproliferation arena, including initiatives being pursued by the United States, the International Atomic Energy Agency, the Nuclear Suppliers Group and the Group of Eight. This paper will assess the importance of the nonproliferation elements of GNEP, the nonproliferation challenges that might arise during efforts to transition to the GNEP vision and the potential long-term impacts of the partnership.

Coffee and Cookies 3:45 PM - Colloquium 4 - 5 PM
3105 Etcheverry Hall