International Conference in Kyiv, Ukraine, April 23-25, 2005
An international conference to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Chornobyl catastrophe will be held at the House of the Teacher in Kyiv, Ukraine from April 23-25, 2006.
The conference will bring together independent scientists, environmentalists, NGO organizations, sustainable energy experts and a broad public audience for a new examination of the 1986 Chornobyl accident's continuing health, social and economic consequences and to draw new attention to the promise and need to implement sustainable energy technologies.
The conference will begin on April 23, Orthodox Easter, with a cultural program. The conference will continue on April 24 and 25 with a focus on three areas: First, the ongoing catastrophe of Chornobyl and its continuing consequences; second, the continuing safety, economic, proliferation and other problems posed by nuclear power generally; third, the development of a roadmap to a sustainable energy future. The issues will be addressed in a mixture of plenary sessions and workshops. Evening events will air issues of broad public concern.
A gallery hall inside the House of the Teacher will include a photo exhibition, while another hall will host displays of sustainable energy technology and provide information from international and Ukrainian organizations.
The conference is being sponsored by the Heinrich Böll Stiftung (Berlin), The Greens/EFA in the European Parliament, the Nuclear Information and Resource Service (Washington, DC), World Information Service on Energy (Amsterdam), and Ecoclub (Rivne, Ukraine) and is being supported by numerous NGOs across the globe. Nearly 40 NGO representatives participated in an initial planning meeting in Kyiv September 30-October 2, 2005.
Information on speakers and other specifics will be announced soon. A website (www.ch20.org) is being developed and will soon be available for pre-registration and other information.
Contact: Tetyana Murza, Ecoclub (NIRS/WISE Ukraine) at tanyam@nirs.org
Phone: +380-362-237024 or +380-97-595-2346 (cell)
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