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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

WHERE IT ALL STARTED - USANES 2023