Topic: Nuclear Safety and Security
James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS) Monterey, CA
December 1-3, 2011

Video Lectures from the Workshop
Lecture PowerPoint Presentations
2011-2012 Participating Schools
CNS Staff, Lecturers, and Consultants

Agenda

Thursday, December 1, 2011

8:30 – 8:45

Welcome Remarks, Dr. William Potter, CNS Director

8:45 – 9:00

Introduction of New CNS Education Program Director, Dr. Avner Cohen

9:00 – 9:15

Overview of the Workshop and 2011-2012 CIF Program

9:15 – 9:45

Introduction of the 2011-2012 Program Curriculum Guidelines, Stephen Sesko, CNS Consultant

9:45 – 10:45

Content Lecture 1: Nuclear Energy Overview, Karen Hogue, CNS Graduate Research Assistant

10:45 – 11:00 Break

11:00 – 12:00

Content Lecture 2: Nuclear Renaissance Overview, Miles Pomper, CNS Senior Research Associate, Washington, DC Office

12:00 – 12:15 Group Photo

12:15 – 1:30  Lunch Break (lunch on own)

1:30 – 2:30

Content Lecture 3: Challenges in Nuclear Safety: Nuclear power plant accidents, Patricia Lewis, CNS Deputy Director, Scientist-in-Residence

2:30 – 3:30

Content lecture 4: Connection between Nuclear Safety/Security and Nuclear Nonproliferation/Disarmament, Patricia Lewis

3:30 – 3:40 Break

3:40 – 4:15

Teacher-led Session: Brainstorming on Designing Learning Activities

Lead teachers: Bob Shayler, Orinda Academy, and Linda Palmer, Presque Isle HS

6:00 Hosted Dinner at Habanero’s Grill & Cantina, 400 Tyler Street, Monterey

Friday, December 2, 2011

9:00 – 9:10 Questions and updates

9:10 – 10:10

Content Lecture 5: Challenges in Nuclear and Radiological Security: Nuclear Terrorism, Miles Pomper

10:10 – 11:10

Content Lecture 6: Nuclear Spent Fuel Management, Dr. Ferenc Dalnoki-Veress. Scientist-in-Residence & Adjunct Professor (Via Skype from Vienna)

11:10-11:20 Break

11:20 – 12:10

Content Lecture 7: Governance, International Management of Nuclear Safety and Security, Miles Pomper

12:10 – 1:30 Lunch Break (lunch on own)

1:30-2:30

Content lecture 8: Regional Challenges 2: East Asia, Stephanie Lieggi, Senior Research Associate, and Stephen Anderle, CNS Graduate Research Assistant, MANPTS Student

2:30 – 3:30

Content lecture 9: Regional Challenges 1: Former Soviet Countries, Margarita Sevcik, CNS Education Program Deputy Director

3:30 – 3:45  Break

3:45-4:30

Exercise and Discussion: How to Solve the Issue of Spent Fuel Management? Group Activities

Saturday, December 3, 2011

9:00 – 10:00

Evaluation of Students Work and Citation, Stephen Sesko and Sue Ann Dobbyn, CIF Consultant

10:00-11:00 Discussion on Students Assignment

11:00-11:15  Break

11:15-12:15  Planning for the Spring Student Conference and Timeline

12:15 – 1:30 Lunch (lunch on own)

1:30 – 2:30

Tools for Online Community Building and Website Presentation (Lisa Sanders Luscombe, Project Manager)

2:30-3:00  Introducing Resources, Discussion

The CIF Teacher Development Workshop is supported by grants from the U.S. Department of Energy, and Ford Foundation.