Nearly 750 experts from the nuclear sector are meeting this week in Cordoba for the 50th Annual Meeting of the Spanish Nuclear Company (SNE), which will be held between tomorrow and October 11, at the Córdoba Exhibition, Fair and Congress Center (CEFC), so that national and international professionals will share their knowledge through 300 technical presentationswhich will be complemented by plenary and monographic sessions during which the role of the nuclear sector in Spain will be analyzed.
The president of the SNE, Emilio Minguezdefended the need for a change in Spain’s energy policy, “to stop being the only country in Europe with nuclear power plants in operation and whose government is determined to close them. We ask our government for a technical and apolitical reflection on what our energy mix should be, taking into account the central nuclear.
For her part, the first deputy mayor of Cordoba City Hall, Blanca Torrentthanked the city for choosing the location of the SNE meeting and assured that “hosting such congresses relevance In the field of science and technology, this is not only a great responsibility, but also a great opportunity.
The Annual Meeting is a scientific and technical congress and a meeting point for professionals in the nuclear sector. “They share experiencesinnovative projects and future challenges”, as summarized by the president of the organizing committee of the annual meeting, Manuel Leal.
Strategic questions
“The sessions will be devoted to strategic topics, such as the role of nuclear energy by 2030, the adaptation of nuclear energy to the increased penetration of renewable energies in the electricity mix, the history and perspectives of nuclear energy management. radioactive waste low and medium activity in El Cabril or the growing commitment of the European Union (EU) to nuclear energy through the vision of various countries,” Leal highlighted.
The program, he added, “will also allow delegates to have a little respite in the afternoon and be able to enjoy Córdoba, through various social and cultural events.” In this sense, he recalled that “a program of informative activities before the annual meeting for different groups in the city and which includes STEM workshops to bring science, technology and nuclear energy to high school students, and lectures for citizens, or courses for university students. These activities are open to society and they are free for those who want to listen to them.
