LAS ANS SYMPOSIUM Rio de Janeiro Juno 2005 Maintaining

LAS/ANS SYMPOSIUM Rio de Janeiro Juno 2005 Maintaining the Nuclear Option in Latin America LATIN AMERICAN SECTION 30 th ANNIVERSARY Jorge Spitalnik

LAS/ANS SYMPOSIUM Rio de Janeiro Juno 2005 Maintaining the Nuclear Option in Latin America THE LATIN AMERICAN SECTION • Created on 14 th April 1975 • To represent the interests of Latin American nuclear professionals • It gathers the nuclear communities of Latin America - from Mexico to Argentina - including Central American, South American and Caribbean countries • Located in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)

LAS/ANS SYMPOSIUM Rio de Janeiro Juno 2005 Maintaining the Nuclear Option in Latin America OBJECTIVES To further the development of nuclear science and technology in the fields of industry, agriculture, medicine, energy and related activities To emphasize the promotion of the integration of the different areas of the nuclear activity in the Latin American region To promote in the region: • nuclear research and education • exchange of information • discussion on scientific and technical issues • cooperation with governmental and international agencies, educational institutions, and other organizations with same objectives To provide global recognition to individuals and institutions of the region

LAS/ANS SYMPOSIUM Rio de Janeiro Juno 2005 Maintaining the Nuclear Option in Latin America YEAR LAS/ANS CHAIR 1975 -1976 Jorge Spitalnik 1990 -1991 Evaldo C. de Oliveira 1976 -1977 Jorge Spitalnik 1991 -1992 Rafael Fernández de la Garza 1977 -1978 Sérgio de Salvo Brito (†) 1992 -1993 Cláudio B. M. Campos 1978 -1979 José Ribeiro da Costa (†) 1993 -1994 Julio A. Recalde 1979 -1980 Antonio E. F. Müller 1994 -1995 Pedro J. Diniz de Figueiredo 1980 -1981 Antonio E. F. Müller 1995 -1996 Carlos Vélez Ocón 1981 -1982 Jorge Spitalnik 1996 -1997 Ayrton J. Caubit da Silva 1982 -1983 Jorge Oscar Cosentino (†) 1997 -1998 Oscar José Quihillalt (†) 1983 -1984 Witold P. S. Lepecki 1998 -1999 Olga C. R. L. Simbalista 1984 -1985 Arthur E. Gasparian (†) 1999 -2000 José F. Torres Ramírez 1985 -1986 Juan Eibenschutz 2000 -2001 Antônio Carlos de O. Barroso 1986 -1987 Ronaldo A. C. Fabrício 2001 -2002 Roberto Omar Cirimello 1987 -1988 Miguel Medina Vaillard 2002 -2003 Fernando S. Henning 1988 -1989 Márcio Costa 2003 -2004 Roberto Hojman 1989 -1990 Oscar Armando Quihillalt (†) 2004 -2005 Zieli Dutra Thomé Filho

LAS/ANS SYMPOSIUM Rio de Janeiro Juno 2005 Maintaining the Nuclear Option in Latin America PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS International Nuclear Societies Council (INSC): LAS/ANS is a founder member of INSC. The Section represents the interests of Latin American nuclear professionals, particularly those who have no national Society to act on their behalf. From 2003 to 2005, LAS/ANS chaired INSC. Pacific Nuclear Council (PNC): In 1995, LAS/ANS was admitted at PNC to act on behalf of the nuclear communities of the Latin American countries not represented in this Council. American Nuclear Society (ANS): ANS is the parent organization of LAS. Some of LAS members have been elected to become ANS Fellows. LAS members have held governance posts at ANS. United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC): In 2004, LAS/ANS was admitted with Observer Status at this U. N. agency.

LAS/ANS SYMPOSIUM Rio de Janeiro Juno 2005 Maintaining the Nuclear Option in Latin America LAS/ANS SYMPOSIUM On the occasion of its Annual Meeting, the Section organizes a Symposium on nuclear subjects of relevance focusing on the importance of such subjects in Latin American programs. Meetings on Nuclear Power and the Environment, Operation of Nuclear Power Plants, Nuclear Energy Applications, Strategies for Nuclear Energy Development, were held lately. These Symposia have gained a good reputation for being representative of the status of nuclear energy development in the region. Some twenty LAS/ANS Symposia have been held in different cities of the region (Buenos Aires, Mexico City, Rio de Janeiro, Veracruz, Acapulco, Santiago - Chile and Cancun).

LAS/ANS SYMPOSIUM Rio de Janeiro Juno 2005 Maintaining the Nuclear Option in Latin America Year 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 Name Oscar Armando Quihillalt Carlos Syllus Martins Pinto Juan Eibenschutz Carlos Vélez Ocón Hervásio Guimarães de Carvalho Carlos Castro Madero Dan Beninson Ronaldo Arthur Cruz Fabrício José Israel Vargas Rafael Fernández de la Garza Octave Du Temple Jorge A. Coll Gerold Herzog Jaime Pahissa-Campá Pablo Mulás Firmino Sampaio Renato Radicella Miguel Medina Vaillard Luis Winter Igualt Jose Luis Delgado Guardado Country Argentina Brazil Mexico Brazil Argentina Brazil Mexico U. S. A. Argentina Germany Argentina Mexico Brazil Argentina Mexico Chile Mexico

LAS/ANS SYMPOSIUM Rio de Janeiro Juno 2005 Maintaining the Nuclear Option in Latin America LAS/ANS AWARD FOR BEST PUBLICATION OF THE YEAR Year Awardee 1992 Jose de Jesus Rivero 1993 Jair A. M. Souza 1994 Miguel Angel Blesa, Alberto Jorge Gerardo Maroto & Alberto Ernesto Regazzoni 1995 Ana Claudia Raffo & Marco Antônio Marzo 1996 1997 1998 1999 2002 2003 2004 Publication Title ANCON Code for VVER Safety Assessment Nuclear Energy for Environmental Protection Inorganic Chemistry of the Decontamination of Steel Surfaces Safeguards and ABACC System used for nuclear materials control in Brazilian and Argentinean NPPs Alberto López, Vicente Cepeda, Ignacio Ultimate capacity of a Mark II primary containment Maldonado & Robert A. Dameron using new probabilistic failure criteria Jorge Spitalnik Financial Requirements and Manpower Needs for the Next Fifty Years of Nuclear Power M. Higa, R. Perez, J. Piñeyro, J. Sidelnik, J. A. Operational experience with the first slightly Casario, L. Alvarez & J. Fink enriched uranium fuel assemblies in the Atucha-1 nuclear power plant J. Spitalnik, J. A. M. de Souza & W. P. S. Lepecki Sustainable Energy Supply: the Case of Brazil P. Florido, M. Rivarola, D. Brasnaroj, J. Sigma: The next generation of Uranium Enrichment Bergallo, L. Juanocó, K. Kyung, J. Gonzáles & Technology H. Davero Roberto Cirimello & Dario Delmastro Innovation in nuclear reactors and related technologies Juan Luis Francois, Cecilia Martin del Campo Development of a BWR control rod pattern design & Antonio Tavares system based on fuzzy logic and knowledge Country Cuba Brazil Argentina Brazil Mexico Brazil Argentina Mexico

LAS/ANS SYMPOSIUM Rio de Janeiro Juno 2005 Maintaining the Nuclear Option in Latin America LAS/ANS AWARD FOR BEST PRESS COVERAGE OF THE YEAR Year Awardee Reporting Subject Media Country 1995 Editorial Page Editorial on "Nuclear Energy" of 12 th of Jornal do June 1994 Brasil 1996 George Vidor Article on "If it would operate. . . " of 13 th May 1996 Jornal do Brasil, Rio de Janeiro Brazil Jornal O Globo, Rio de Janeiro Brazil 1997 Miguel Castillo Articles on "Multiple Options offered by Chávez Nuclear Technology for Peaceful Uses" of 16 th May 96 and "More Research Reactors are needed" of 17 th May 1996 1998 Paulo Cintura TV coverage on "An Ecological Visit to Angra" of 21 st & 28 th December 1997 Diario Excelsior, Mexico City TV Bandeirantes, Channel 6, Rio de Janeiro Brazil 2002 Chiara Luzzati Broadcast of 12 th December 2001 reporting on "Nuclear Energy" directly from Angra dos Reis NPP 2003 Alexandre Article on "Brazil, New Member of a Arruda Restricted Club" of 2 nd November 2002 Program Eldorado à Tarde, Radio Eldorado AM 700 k. Hz, São Paulo State Jornal do Commercio, Rio de Janeiro Brazil 2004 Nicolas Luco Rojas Reporting on Nuclear Energy in Chile in Science & Technology year 2003 Section of journal El Mercurio of Santiago, Chile Mexico Brazil Chile