The purpose of this meeting is to explore and provide practical guidance on various aspects of recent nuclear power? plant construction projects, and to share good practices among the participating Member States. It will highlight the importance of having appropriate project management strategies, especially taking into consideration the various organizational arrangements that exist in different construction and operating organizations and countries.

Specifically, the meeting will aim to:

• Share experiences and lessons learned in addressing challenges and opportunities associated with advanced?construction management for nuclear power plants;

• Collect information from Member States for use in developing an?IAEA technical document on challenges and opportunities in advanced nuclear power plant construction, reflecting changes in industry structure and markets, and focusing on strategies and solutions to avoid cost overrun and schedule delay.

The meeting is targeted at Member State representatives who are involved in the construction or refurbishment of nuclear facilities. These might include individuals who deal with managing, overseeing, regulating, designing, financing, insuring, risk managing, or otherwise implementing new-build construction programmes or refurbishment projects. Suppliers of tools applicable to risk management for nuclear construction and academics whose research focused?on construction project management are also encouraged to participate.

This IAEA technical meeting is hosted by the Government of China through the Shanghai Nuclear Engineering Research and Design Institute (SNERDI).