Thursday Dec. 1, 2011

8:30AM (PST)– 8:45AM (PST)
Welcome Remarks
Dr. William Potter, CNS Founding Director

8:45AM (PST)–9:00 (PST)
Introduction of New CNS Education Program Director
Dr. Avner Cohen, Nonproliferation Education Program Director, Adjunct Professor

9:00AM (PST)–9:15AM (PST)
Overview of the Workshop and 2011-2012 CIF Program

9:15AM (PST)–9:45AM (PST)
Introduction of the 2011-2012 Program Curriculum Guidelines
Stephen Sesko, CNS Consultant

9:45AM (PST)–10:45AM (PST)
Content Lecture 1: Nuclear Energy Overview
Karen Hogue, CNS Graduate Research Assistant, MANPTS student

10:45AM (PST)–11:00AM (PST) Break

11:00AM (PST)–12:00PM (PST)
Content Lecture 2: “Nuclear Renaissance” Overview
Miles Pomper, CNS Senior Research Associate, Washington, DC Office

12:00PM (PST)–12:15PM (PST) Group Photo

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

(Afternoon sessions will be held in McCone Board Room)

1:30PM (PST)–2:30PM (PST)
Content lecture 4: Connection between Nuclear Safety/Security and Nuclear Nonproliferation/Disarmament
Patricia Lewis, CNS Deputy Director, Scientist-in-Residence

2:30PM (PST)–3:30PM (PST)
Content Lecture 3: Challenges in Nuclear and Radiological Security (Nuclear Terrorism)
Miles Pomper, CNS Senior Research Associate, Washington, DC Office

3:30PM (PST)–3:40PM (PST) Break

3:40PM (PST)–4:15PM (PST)
Teacher-led Session: Brainstorming on Designing Learning Activities
Lead teachers: Bob Shayler, Orinda Academy, and Linda Palmer, Presque Isle HS

6:00PM (PST) Hosted Dinner

Friday, December 2, 2011

9:00AM (PST)–9:10AM (PST)
Questions and updates

9:10AM (PST)-10:10AM (PST)
Content Lecture 5: Challenges in Nuclear Safety (Nuclear Power Plant Accidents)
Dr. Ferenc Dalnoki-Veress, Scientist-in-Residence & Adjunct Professor

10:10AM (PST)–11:10AM (PST)
Content Lecture 6: Nuclear Spent Fuel Management
Dr. Ferenc Dalnoki-Veress, Scientist-in-Residence & Adjunct Professor

11:10AM (PST)–11:20AM (PST) Break

11:20AM (PST)-12:10PM (PST)
Content Lecture 7: Governance, International Management of Nuclear Safety and Security
Miles Pomper, CNS Senior Research Associate, Washington, DC Office

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

1:30PM (PST)–2:30PM (PST)
Content lecture 8: Regional Challenges, East Asia
Stephanie Lieggi, CNS Senior Research Associate, East Asia Nonproliferation Program
Steven Anderle, CNS Graduate Research Assistant, MANPTS Student

2:30PM (PST)–3:30PM
Content lecture 9: Regional Challenges, Former Soviet Countries
Margarita Sevcik, CNS Education Program Deputy Director

3:30PM (PST)–3:45PM (PST) Break

3:45PM (PST)–4:30PM (PST)
Exercise and Discussion: How to Solve the Issue of Spent Fuel Management? Group Activities

Saturday, December 3, 2011

9:00AM (PST)–10:00AM (PST)
Evaluation of Students Work and Citation
Stephen Sesko and Sue Ann Dobbyn, CIF Consultant

10:00AM (PST) –11:00AM (PST)
Discussion on Students Assignment

11:00AM (PST)–11:15AM (PST) Break

11:15AM (PST)–12:15PM (PST)
Planning for the Spring Conference and Timeline

12:15PM (PST)-12:35PM (PST)
Using Geospatial Analysis Tools for Nonproliferation Research
Tamara Patton, CNS Graduate Research Assistant, MANPTS Student

12:35PM (PST)–1:45PM (PST) Lunch (lunch on own)

1:45PM (PST)–2:45PM (PST)
Tools for Online Community Building and Website Presentation
Lisa Donohoe Luscombe, Project Manager, Nonproliferation Education

2:45PM (PST)-3:15PM (PST)
Introducing Resources, Discussion

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