Dear Colleagues,

Saudi Arabia's Finance Ministry has confirmed in its 2023 budget statement that it has received bids for the construction of the country's first nuclear power plant. "The completion of several major works for the project to build the first nuclear power plant in the kingdom, and the receipt of bids to build the first nuclear power plant in the kingdom on 31st December 2022," the statement notes. No further details are given. This marks the first official statement issued on the status of the project.

As we all know Saudi Arabia has had an interest in nuclear power for decades. The 6th Middle East and Africa Nuclear Industry Congress 2023 , April 26-27, Cairo, Egypt (The 6th MEA NIC 2023) will discuss ‘’Nuclear Power as Future Prospects of Saudi Arabia’’ and ‘’Proposed Timeline for Saudi Arabia’s First Nuclear Project’’.
 
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Part of early confirmed Eminent Speakers:

  • Mikhail Chudakov, Deputy Director General and Head of the Department of Nuclear Energy, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

  • Mrs. Anna Hajduk Bradford, Director of Division of Nuclear Installation Safety, Department of Nuclear Safety and Security, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

  • Mr. Henri Paillere, Head, Planning and Economic Studies Section, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

  • Shaukat Abdulrazak, Director, Division for Africa, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

  • Veli-Veikko Elomaa, Senior Risk Specialist, Nawah Energy Company

  • Mr. Koray Yenigürbüz, Vice President, Nuclear Industry Association of Turkey

  • Mr. Ahmed Alsalman, Deputy Director, Nuclear Security Directorate, Energy and Minerals Regulatory Commission, Jordan

  • Mohammad Al-Shannag, General Manager, Jordan Uranium Mining Company; Professor, University of Jordan

  • Gaopalelwe Santswere, Senior Scientist, South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (Necsa); Deputy President, Nuclear Industry Association of South Africa (NIASA)

  • Enobot Agboraw, Executive Secretary, The African Commission on Nuclear Energy (AFCONE)

  • Robert Bright Mawuko Sogbadji, Deputy Director, Power (Nuclear and Alternative Energy), Ministry of Energy, Republic of Ghana

  • Mr. Seth Kofi Debrah, Ag. Director, Nuclear Power Institute, Ghana Atomic Energy Commission (GAEC)

  • Yau Idris, Chairman, Forum of Nuclear Regulatory Bodies in Africa (FNRBA); Director General / CEO, Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory Authority (NNRA)

  • Benjamin Jabez Botwe Nyarko, Vice Chairman for Ghana Nuclear Power Programme Organisation (GNPPO); Board Chairman for the Nuclear Power Ghana

  • Akisophel Kisolo, Chairman, Atomic Energy Council, Uganda

  • Salem Hamdi, Director General, Arab Atomic Energy Agency (AAEA)

  • Reuben Katebe, National Coordinator, Nuclear Energy Programme Implementing Unit, Ministry of Technology and Science, Zambia

  • David A. Wright, Commissioner, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

  • Donald R. Hoffman, President and CEO, Excel Services Corporation

  • Mr. Hossam Shalabi, Technical Specialist - Engineering Design Assessment Division, Directorate of Assessment and Analysis, Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC)

 
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As the 1st Physical and IN-PERSON International Nuclear Power Event in Egypt with Covering Middle East and Africa Region after the Covid-19, we provide an invaluable platform for networking, new insights and exposure at the conference with 200+ executives, entrepreneurs and investors. We are always looking for sponsors, who can create value and deliver exceptional support to MEA NIC 2023.
 
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The organizing Committee of the 6th Middle East and Africa Nuclear Industry Congress 2023 (The 6th MEA NIC 2023), April 26-27, Cairo, Egypt