Daily Schedule
Friday, October 2
Optional Technical Tour
All Day
Saturday, October 3
Travel to Avignon
All Day
Travel to Avignon
Exploring the city and settling in
Sunday, October 4
Arrival and Registration
Starting from 1:30 PM
Registration
2:00 – 5:00 PM
Cultural Event – IYNC Games
Details to be announced
Monday, October 5
Conference Day 1
8:00 – 9:00 AM
Registration
9:00 – 9:30 AM
Opening Session
- Rafael Grossi – IAEA DG
- Ministerial speaker
9:30 – 10:30 AM
Keynote Session
- Speakers to be announced
- IYNC President
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Country Reports
12:00 – 1:30 PM
Lunch
1:30 – 3:00 PM
Technical Track – Session 1
Track details to be announced
3:00 – 3:45 PM
Coffee Break
3:45 – 5:15 PM
Workshops – Session 1
- Power Up: The Nuclear Energy Game (Gamifi cation as a Tool for Nuclear Literacy) & ADELINE — A Fun and Engaging Discovery Workshop for Introducing Basic Nuclear Science
- Nuclear Propulsion for Decarbonizing Maritime Shipping: Hype, Hope, or the Next Chain of Change?
- AI–Nuclear Safeguards–Security Interaction Architecture & Not All Work is Equal: Using Agentic AI to Make Life Easier
- Nuclear Risk Assessment: How to Conduct a System Fault Tree Analysis
5:15 – 6:30 PM
Mentoring Event
7:00 – 9:30 PM
Welcome Reception
Tuesday, October 6
Conference Day 2
8:30 – 10:00 AM
Plenary Session 1: “A World That Demands Change”
Opens the congress by exploring the urgent global economic and climatic forces reshaping the world’s energy systems, and the financial mechanisms needed to support this shift, particularly in emerging economies.
Speakers to be announced.
10:00 – 10:30 AM
Coffee Break
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Technical Track – Session 2
Track details to be announced
12:00 – 1:30 PM
Lunch
1:30 – 3:00 PM
Panel – Session 1
- Nuclear Energy and the SDGs: From Technical Evidence to Climate Governance Impact
- Advancing Nuclear Technology in Healthcare: Regulation, Infrastructure, and Safety Challenges
- Innovations in Nuclear Safeguards: Technology, Protocols, and Best Practices
3:00 – 3:45 PM
Coffee Break
3:45 – 5:15 PM
Workshops – Session 2
- Solving a Reactor Coolant Pump Seal Failure Scenario: “Supply Chain Twelve”
- Your Voice in the Declaration: A Storytelling Workshop for the Nuclear Future
- From Conventional to Advanced Reactors: A Comparative Matrix of Next-Generation Nuclear Technologies
- RSN Fukushima Tour — An Immersive Educational Trip
Wednesday, October 7
Conference Day 3
8:30 – 10:00 AM
Technical Track – Session 3
Track details to be announced
10:00 – 10:30 AM
Coffee Break
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Plenary Session 2: “The Weight of the Chain: What It Really Takes”
Examines the concrete realities of integrating nuclear into the global energy matrix: financing, supply chain, workforce, and policy, including the perspective of newcomer countries seeking to develop nuclear power.
Speakers to be announced.
12:00 – 1:30 PM
Lunch
1:30 – 3:00 PM
Workshops – Session 3
- Develop International Collaboration to Accelerate Space Nuclear Growth
- Empowering Youth for Nuclear Non-Proliferation: A Technology-Driven Framework for
Global Action (with Case Studies from Africa) - Engineering the Extreme: Advanced Materials for Fission and Fusion Energy Systems
- Nuclear Helps Climate: Media Training Through the Lens of Nuclear’s Role in Climate
3:00 – 3:45 PM
Coffee Break
3:45 – 5:15 PM
Panel – Session 2
- Bridging the Gap Between Universities and the Nuclear Industry: What Early-Career Professionals Actually Need
- Bridging Gaps: Integrating Biodiversity and Ecosystem Management in Nuclear Energy
- The Nuclear Renaissance: Planning and Supporting International Cooperation for a New Age of Nuclear
- Two Sides of the Same Coin: Why AI Needs Nuclear
5:15 – 7:00 PM
Mentoring Event
All Day
First Day of Technical Tour (included in Full Week Pass)
Thursday, October 8
Conference Day 4
8:30 – 10:00 AM
Plenary Session 3 : “The Next Link: Systems That Grow the Chain”
Focuses on the systemic innovations moving the needle on nuclear deployment — regulatory frameworks, financing mechanisms, workforce strategies, and integration approaches — including how the international regulatory landscape is evolving toward harmonized, credible, and agile infrastructure for global nuclear expansion.
Speakers to be announced.
10:00 – 10:45 AM
Coffee Break
10:45 AM – 12:15 PM
Technical Track – Session 4
Track details to be announced
12:15 – 1:45 PM
Lunch
1:45 – 3:15 PM
Panel – Session 3
- The Other Side of the Chain: Youth Perspectives on Decommissioning and Radioactive Waste Management
- Fusion Energy: Are We There Yet?
- Nuclear at Sea: Decarbonising the Maritime Industry
3:15 – 4:00 PM
Coffee Break
4:00 – 5:30 PM
Award Ceremony and Closing Remarks
7:00 – 11:00 PM
Farewell Dinner and Gala
(if you suscribed the option in your registration)