Ambassador Sumi participated in the International Forum, “Chornobyl's Legacy for the Nuclear Safety of the World” on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant accident
22/4/2016
Welcoming remarks by Ambassador Sumi
Participants of the Forum
On April 22, 2016, on the eve of the 30th anniversary of the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant accident, an International Forum entitled “Chornobyl's Legacy for the Nuclear Safety of the World" was organized and held by the Kyiv Polytechnic Institute. Ambassador of Japan in Ukraine Shigeki Sumi participated in the opening ceremony of the event.
Thirty years have passed since the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant accident, which occurred on April 26, 1986. This Forum has been arranged in order to share the knowledge and experience of Ukraine and the international community on nuclear safety, as well as to carry out discussions aimed at further improvement of nuclear safety. Around 1,000 people attended the event.
Ambassador Sumi mentioned in his welcoming speech that this year also marks the fifth anniversary of the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant and thanked Ukraine for its support after this tragedy. Ambassador Sumi expressed his best wishes for the Forum to have fruitful discussions on issues of safety of nuclear power plants and management of radioactive wastes around the world.
Following the welcoming remarks of various guests, a number of experts in nuclear energy and science and technology, including the former Ambassador Sakata, delivered lectures during the thematic sessions.
Thirty years have passed since the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant accident, which occurred on April 26, 1986. This Forum has been arranged in order to share the knowledge and experience of Ukraine and the international community on nuclear safety, as well as to carry out discussions aimed at further improvement of nuclear safety. Around 1,000 people attended the event.
Ambassador Sumi mentioned in his welcoming speech that this year also marks the fifth anniversary of the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant and thanked Ukraine for its support after this tragedy. Ambassador Sumi expressed his best wishes for the Forum to have fruitful discussions on issues of safety of nuclear power plants and management of radioactive wastes around the world.
Following the welcoming remarks of various guests, a number of experts in nuclear energy and science and technology, including the former Ambassador Sakata, delivered lectures during the thematic sessions.