Welcome to the US-AFRICA Nuclear Energy Summit 2024
INDUSTRY READINESS
From August 27-30, 2024, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), in collaboration with the Kenyan Nuclear Power and Energy Agency (NuPEA) and the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum of Kenya (MoEP), will host the second U.S.-Africa Nuclear Energy Summit (USANES): Industry Readiness Edition. Developed under the auspices of the regional Clean Energy Training Center (CETC), the Summit will be held at the Mövenpick Hotel & Residences in Nairobi, Kenya.
The first two days of the Summit, Aug 27th and 28th, are designed especially for regional stakeholders, with educational workshops on workforce development, stakeholder engagement, and nuclear financing, along with interactive sessions and Q&A’s. The Summit general sessions, taking place on August 29th and 30th, will include keynotes and robust panel discussions on a variety of critical topics, from Africa’s industrial readiness to managing the supply chain and the importance of women and youth in the workforce, among other topics.
EVENTS CALENDAR
Tuesday, August 27th
PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS
USANES REFLECTIONS
WORKSHOP 1:
HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT & MANAGEMENT
WORKSHOP 2:
STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT
Wednesday, August 28th
WORKSHOP 3:
NUCLEAR FINANCING
WORKSHOP REVIEW
HIGH-LEVEL SESSION
EVENING COCKTAIL
Hosted by the Atlantic Council
Thursday, August 29th
OPENING CEREMONY
MINISTERIAL STATEMENTS
US-GHANA COMMERCIAL AGREEMENT
SESSION 1:
THE US NUCLEAR POWER JOURNEY: INDUSTRY’S STORY
SESSION 2:
AFRICA’S INDUSTRIAL READINESS
SESSION 3:
MANAGING THE SUPPLY CHAIN
GALA DINNER
Hosted by the Kenya Nuclear Power and Energy Agency (NuPEA) and the U.S. Department of Energy
Friday, August 30th
SESSION 4:
THE YOUTH: PREPARING TOMORROW’S WORKFORCE
SESSION 5:
SAFETY AND SECURITY AT THE FOREFRONT
CLOSING CEREMONY
USANES 2025 Rwanda – Host Statement
USANES 2024 Host Closing Statement
Nairobi Declaration
CONCLUDING ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS AND REFLECTIONS
NETWORKING & INDUSTRY CONSULTATIONS