Georgia Tech Ivan Allen College | The Sam Nunn School of International Affairs

Georgia Tech Ivan Allen College The Sam Nunn School of International Affairs
Sam Nunn Bank of America Policy Forum

2008 Sam Nunn Bank of America and Ivan Allen Founder’s Day

March 31, 2008
 
Morning Session
8:00 - 9:00 a.m.
Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:00 - 9:45 a.m.
Introductions and Welcoming Remarks
  • Dr. Sue V. Rosser, Dean, Ivan Allen College, Georgia Institute of Technology

  • Former Senator Sam Nunn, Distinguished Professor, The Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, Georgia Institute of Technology

9:45 - 10:45 a.m.
Keynote Address: “The Prospects for an Assured Multilateral Mechanism for Nuclear Fuel Supply and Spent Fuel Management”
  • Special Video Presentation: Dr. Mohamed ElBaradei, Director General, International Atomic Energy Agency

  • Address: Dr. Tariq Rauf, Head of Verification and Security Policy Coordination, International Atomic Energy Agency

10:45 - 11:00 a.m.

Break - Refreshments, Second Floor Breakout Area

11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Panel Discussion: “Contending with the Proliferation Challenges of an Emerging Nuclear Renaissance”
  • Mr. Jeff Combs, President, Ux Consulting

  • Dr. Raymond J. Juzaitis, Department Head, Department of Nuclear Engineering, Texas A&M University

  • Dr. Leonardo J. Sobehart, Professor of Nuclear Engineering, Balseiro Institute of the National University of Cuyo

  • Mr. Richard J. K. Stratford, Director, Office of Nuclear Safety and Security Affairs, U.S. State Department

  • Moderator: Mr. Charles B. Curtis, President and Chief Operating Officer, Nuclear Threat Initiative

12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
Ivan Allen Founder’s Day Luncheon
1:30 - 2:15 p.m.
Ivan Allen Jr. Prize for Progress and Service
  • Honored Recipient: Mr. Ted Turner, Chairman, Turner Enterprises

Afternoon Session
2:30 - 4:00 p.m.
Panel Discussion: “Policy and Technical Recommendations for Strengthening Nuclear Assurances and Verification Today”
  • Dr. Thomas E. Shea, Senior Policy Advisor, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Department of Energy

  • Admiral Frank L. Bowman (Retired), President and Chief Executive Officer, Nuclear Energy Institute

  • Mr. Nabil Fahmy, Ambassador, Arab Republic of Egypt to the United States

  • Dr. William Potter, Director, James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies, Monterey Institute of International Studies

  • Moderator: Ms. Laura S. H. Holgate, Vice President for Russia/New Independent States (NIS) Programs, Nuclear Threat Initiative

4:00 - 4:15 p.m.
Closing Remarks: “The Way Forward”
  • Former Senator Sam Nunn