Specialists of SE “USIE IZOTOP” took part in the 6th International Scientific and Technical Conference “Prospects for the Introduction of Innovations in Nuclear Energy”

On September 26-27, 2024, SE “USIE IZOTOP” took part in the 6th International Scientific and Technical Conference “Prospects for the Introduction of Innovations in Nuclear Energy”, which was held in Kyiv in the Great Conference Hall of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine.

The plenary session of the conference was opened by the President of the Ukrainian Nuclear Society, Volodymyr KHOLOSHA, the First Deputy Minister of Energy of Ukraine, Yurii SHEIKO, Academician of the NAS of Ukraine, Director of the Institute for Safety Problems of Nuclear Power Plants of the NAS of Ukraine, Anatolii NOSOVSKYI, and one of the founders of the conference, Chief Unit Supervisor of the Khmelnytskyi NPP, Oleksandr KHOMYCH.

First Deputy Director Serhii HRINCHENKO, Deputy Director for Commercial Affairs Oksana KOROL, Advisor to the Director for Scientific and Technical Affairs Professor Ihor KADENKO participated on behalf of SE “USIE IZOTOP”. Oksana KOROL gave a report and presentation on the topic: “Innovation as a development strategy” from the company. She drew the attention of the audience to the necessary and socially significant areas of work of the scientific part of the nuclear energy sector, which will contribute to increasing the independence of the state in such a sensitive segment as the provision of radioactive medicinal products for oncological patients of Ukraine and shared the plans of SE “USIE IZOTOP” regarding the initiation of the company’s own production of radiopharmaceuticals.

The task of providing medicine with radioactive isotopes is taken care of at the state level by all the leading countries of the world. Thus, in February 2021, the European Commission adopted the Strategic Agenda for Medical Ionizing Radiation Applications (SAMIRA), which is the energy sector’s contribution to the Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan and a response to the European Council conclusion of May 24, 2019 on non-energy nuclear and radiological technologies and applications.

SE “USIE IZOTOP” always keeps up to date and uses innovative approaches in its activities. We set goals – we act now!

SE “USIE IZOTOP” held working meetings with specialists of GRS, Germany.

At the invitation of the Gesellschaft fur Anlagen und Reaktorsicherheit mbH (GRS), representatives of SE “USIE IZOTOP” took part in the international workshop “Radioactive Waste Management and Safe Handling of Radioactive Sources in Eastern Europe and Central Asia”, which took place on 17-19 September 2024 in Berlin.

The event was held under the support of the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection of Germany (BMUV), the German Federal Foreign Office (MFA) and the Federal Office for Radiation Protection of Germany (BfS).
In their presentation, the specialists SE “USIE IZOTOP” presented the company’s experience in the management of ionizing radiation sources, including the activities within the framework of international technical assistance projects funded by the Federal Government of Germany through the GRS. Plans for further cooperation and implementation of joint projects were outlined and discussed.

The workshop was attended by representatives of regulatory bodies and organisations working with radioactive materials from Germany, Ukraine, Armenia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan.
Representatives of SE “USIE IZOTOP” actively participated in discussions, studied international experience and exchanged practical knowledge with the foreign partners.

This is an important event that strengthens international cooperation under the martial law and is a guarantee of support for Ukraine in the field of management of ionising radiation sources, other radioactive materials and equipment.