NEWSLETTER INLA UPDATE – NO. 3 (12) – Winter, 2018 Message from our new President Dear INLA Colleagues, It is an honor to have been selected to serve as your President for the coming two years. I look forward to working with all of you in furthering the goals of the Association over this time. Each of the fundamental pillars of the organization: • to strengthen relations among lawyers concerned about problems of nuclear law, • to facilitate the exchange of information, and • to promote cooperation are significant in our coming endeavors. I particularly consider the facilitation of the exchange of information as an element that supports the others. I look forward to working with all members, the Board and the Working Groups in assuring we are taking the steps we can to maximize that exchange. Myself and members of the Board of Management are always available to talk and listen regarding any ideas or suggestions or comments on INLA activities. As an update, we have a group of INLA members already assembled who are working on the INLA 50 th Anniversary Congress in 2020, in Washington, DC. We will be providing further information on that in the near future. In addition, this message is not only an introduction, but an opportunity to wish all well for the holidays and new year - all about the globe. May the coming year be a successful and joyous year for all members. !
• The last meeting of INLA’s Board of Management was held on Saturday 3 November, 2018, at Abu Dhabi, the day before the commencement of the 2018 INLA Inter Jura Congress.
• An important outcome of this meeting was also the agreement on the venue of the 24th INLA Congress, which will be held in Washington, DC, in September 2020!
Election of the Board of Management on 7 November, 2018, Abu Dhabi
As per INLA practice, INLA members also elected a new Board of Management at the end of the INLA Congress, and we’re happy to share the new composition of the Board!
§ We’re happy to welcome Mark Sanders as the new Chairperson of the Working Group focused on Radiation Protection. Anyone keen on joining this WG 4 can contact Mark directly at: [email protected]
o Working Group 7 – Nuclear Transport:
§ The WG7 chairperson, Khalil Bukhari, provides below a description of his Groups’ terms of reference and objectives:
§ Purpose & aims: Bring together participants from variety of backgrounds linked to transport industry (legal, insurance, regulators, trade bodies, govt) to highlight, analyse and advise on/provide practical solutions to legal & related issues affecting the industry (e.g. salvage insurance gap, denial of shipments, residual liability outside of scope of nuclear conventions etc.)
§ Alignment: The Chair to work to ensure work of WG7 is aligned with other international organisations having a focus on nuclear transports (WNTI, NEA, IAEA, WPNLT, BIMCO, WNA)
Academic Corner – training programs & publications
o A. The International Nuclear Law Essentials (INLE): 18-22 February 2019
• When: 18-22 February 2019
• Application deadline: 4 February 2019
• Application Note: Applications will be processed on a rolling basis. It is advisable to apply as early as possible because a limited number of spaces are available.
• Where: Paris, France
• Organizer: OECD Nuclear Energy Agency
• Application form: more information about the program, including the fees and application form are available here: www.oecd-nea.org/law/inle
News from the INLA Working Groups
o Working Group 7 – Nuclear Transport:
§ Common Transport Terms: The WG7 to review transport terms with intention of producing a paper recommending a model set of terms to be used as a common basis for global nuclear transport contracts – currently there is a lack of clear understanding in the transport industry as to what is required in contracts to address nuclear specific liability and insurance coverage issues
§ Endorsement/Approval: WG7 to examine possibility of having such terms endorsed/approval by relevant bodies (e.g. INLA, WNTI, NEA, IAEA, WPNLT, BIMCO, WNA) that would provide the transport industry the confidence and assurance to make use of such model terms.
§ Future papers: WG7 to promote industry discussion and cooperation to develop written papers highlighting relevant issues with potential solutions & “food for thought”.
Academic Corner – training programs & publications
o B. Certificate Course Nuclear Law & Energy, TERI School of Advanced Studies, Delhi: 4-8 March, 2019:
§ The Nuclear Law Association, India and the TERI School of Advanced Studies are happy to announce the 6th edition of the Certificate Course on Nuclear Law & Energy, which will be held between Monday 4 – Friday 8 March, 2019, at the TERI School of Advanced Studies, New Delhi, India. The course includes a site visit to the Narora Nuclear Power Plant on the last day.
§ If you’re keen to participate, please, do send an email to: [email protected]
o C. International School of Nuclear Law (ISNL) (Montpellier):
• When: 26 August to 6 September 2019
• Where: Montpelier, France
• Organizer: OECD Nuclear Energy Agency in co-operation with the University of Montpellier
• Application form: the application for the 2019 summer session will be available in January 2019 – see: www.oecd-nea.org/law/isnl/
o D. Save the date – Nuclear liability workshop: October, 2019:
Save the date: International Workshops on the Indemnification of Nuclear Damage in the Event of a Nuclear Accident
• When: 8-10 October 2019
• Where: Lisbon, Portugal (subject to confirmation)
• Organizer: OECD Nuclear Energy Agency
• Registrations: registrations will be opened beginning of 2019 and will be processed on a rolling basis because of a limited number of spaces available.
Academic Corner – training programs & publications
§ After two successful workshops on the Indemnification of Nuclear Damage in the Event of a Nuclear Accident organised in France in November 2001 and in the Slovak Republic in May 2005 (proceedings available on the NEA website), the NEA organised the 3rd International Workshop on the Indemnification of Damage in the Event of a Nuclear Accident in co-operation with the Nuclear Regulatory Authority of the Slovak Republic in October 2017. This Workshop assessed the practical implementation of currently applicable international nuclear liability conventions in conjunction with, among others, non-convention States regimes, assuming all modernised international instruments have come into force. Over 170 participants from 33 NEA member and non-member countries attended the workshop. The programme and discussions followed a specific scenario (a nuclear incident occurring at a nuclear installation that would cause transboundary damage) and the sessions were prepared based on responses to a tailored questionnaire gathered by the NEA Secretariat from 27 NEA member and non-member countries.
§ The 4th International Workshop on the Indemnification of Damage in the Event of a Nuclear Accident will be a unique opportunity to continue exploring the practical application of the international nuclear liability instruments and potential consequences, including with regard to non-convention States, in case of a nuclear incident occurring at a nuclear installation. It will address, in much more detail, topics identified by the workshop participants for further discussion, e.g. the determination of the nuclear damage to be compensated and transboundary claims handling.
Job positions / research opportunities / internship announcements
§ The OECD Nuclear Energy Agency’s Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) accepts applications for internships from students from its member countries throughout the year. If you are interested in applying for an OLC internship, please send a cover letter and your resume or CV to [email protected].
Job positions / research opportunities / internship announcements
These internships are open for full time students who:
§ are enrolled in the field of international law (and most preferably, private or public international law, environmental law);
§ speak fluent English and have excellent analytical and drafting skills; knowledge of French would be an advantage, as would knowledge of other languages used at the OECD;
§ are capable of working in a team in a multicultural and international environment.
Contract duration is up to six months and is for a full-time programme (40h per week). Please make sure your availability clearly appears in your cover letter.
Price for INLA – Membership fees – Introducing PayPal
All good things come with a price! We try to keep the membership fee as nominal as possible and would encourage all INLA members to kindly settle any outstanding membership fees at the earliest.
For 2019, the INLA Board of Management has decided to fix the membership fee's amount at 90 EUR for ordinary members and 20 EUR for students.
As you know, the PayPal system has now been launched to facilitate all membership payments; or for onward disbursement by the domestic chapters of the membership fees they collected. Should you have any questions in this regard, please, don’t hesitate to contact: [email protected]
Remember: on-line directory of all INLA members
Should you want to quickly find a contact of any of the INLA members while on the go, do think of consulting INLA’s on-line membership roster: http://aidn-inla.be/membership/membership-roster/.
As you know, we have created a “suggestion box” on INLA’s website to enable all INLA members to share their suggestions with regard to INLA’s activities, or any topic of relevance to INLA. Feel free to send your ideas and feedback to:
