May 25, 2005
Industry Day Ukraine-EU: Cooperation in the Field of Nuclear Energy, organized by Nuclear Europe in Brussels, with the participation of representatives from the Ukrainian and European Union industries, as well as officials from the European Parliament, EC, and IAEA.
An appeal was adopted by the European Nuclear Industry regarding the creation of a national Forum in Ukraine, which could eventually become a Nuclear Europe member.
2005-2008
Organisational activities to establish the UNF Association.
December 2, 2008
The first meeting of the Founders and signing of the Protocol of Intent.
The founding members of the UNF Association included: NNEGC “Energoatom,” SE “SkhidGZK,” JSC “Research and Production Enterprise ‘Radium’,” JSC “Southern Energy Construction,” JSC “Teploenergomon,” RPE “Kharttron-Energo Ltd.,” and the Kharkiv Research and Design Institute “Energoproject.”
December 16, 2008
Constitutive meeting, where the draft Charter of the UNF Association was agreed upon.
Throughout 2009
Work was carried out on the state registration of the UNF Association as a legal entity.
July 7, 2009
The date of the state registration of the UNF Association as a legal entity.
2010
A working group was created to prepare the First General Meeting of the UNF Association members.
June 15, 2010
General meeting of the UNF Association members.
November 3, 2010
International conference organized by the UNF Association with the participation of European Nuclear Europe delegates; a Statement on joining the European Nuclear Europe was adopted.
June 2011
The UNF Association’s Directorate was formed.
June 15, 2011
The UNF Association was accepted as an associate member of the European Nuclear Europe at the General Assembly of European Nuclear Europe.
October 11-12, 2011
Scientific and practical seminar on emergency preparedness and crisis response to nuclear and radiation incidents, conducted by the UNF Association in cooperation with the State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate and the Ministry of Emergencies of Ukraine.
May 30-31, 2012
Knowledge Management seminar organized by the UNF Association at the South Ukrainian NPP of NNEGC “Energoatom” (Yuzhnoukrainsk).
March 27-28, 2012
International Conference “Ukrainian Nuclear Forum-2012: Plans and Prospects for the Development of the Nuclear Energy Industry.”
July 6, 2012
Roundtable dedicated to presenting the UNF Association’s Position Paper on the updated draft Energy Strategy of Ukraine until 2030.
September 27, 2012
Roundtable on “The Nuclear Energy Complex in the Context of Ukraine’s Sustainable Development,” organized by the UNF Association as part of the Atomic Energy Day.
November 19, 2012
Roundtable “Electricity Market Reform in Ukraine,” dedicated to discussing the UNF Association’s Position Paper on the draft law “On the Fundamentals of the Functioning of the Electricity Market in Ukraine.”
July 2, 2013
International Conference “European Choice: New Opportunities and Challenges for Ukrainian Nuclear Energy.”
September 25, 2013
Roundtable “The Role of Nuclear Energy in Mitigating Climate Change,” held by the UNF Association as part of the annual Atomic Energy Day.
April 23, 2014
Roundtable on “Chernobyl and Fukushima-Daiichi: Impact on the Development of Global Nuclear Energy.”
November 13, 2014
Roundtable discussing the conceptual foundations of the Energy Strategy of Ukraine-2035.
December 16, 2014
French-Ukrainian Nuclear Business Forum, organised jointly with the Embassy of France in Ukraine.
June 24, 2015
IV International Conference “Ukrainian Nuclear Forum-2015.”
April 20, 2016
International Conference “Nuclear Energy: 30 Years After Chernobyl,” organised by the UNF Association, supported by NNEGC “Energoatom.”
February 17, 2017
Roundtable: “New Energy Strategy of Ukraine until 2035: Position of Professional Associations,” initiated by the UNF Association, the All-Ukrainian Energy Assembly, and the Energy Association of Ukraine.
June 13-14, 2017
International Conference “Low-Carbon Electricity: Trends, Problems, and Prospects.”
November 7, 2018
Discussion Panel “Industry for the Nuclear Sector: Made in Ukraine,” organised by the UNF Association on Atomic Energy Day.
November 29, 2018
Presentation of the activities of the European Nuclear Forum (Nuclear Europe) by Director General Mr. Yves Desbazeille, organised by the UNF Association with representatives from the Association and media.
June 25, 2019
Signing of the Manifesto on Climate Change Mitigation and Energy Efficiency of the EU, by the UNF Association President Yury Nedashkovsky in Bucharest (Romania), along with senior executives (CEOs) from the EU nuclear-industrial complex.
July 3-4, 2019
International Conference “Ukrainian Nuclear Forum-2019: Nuclear Energy – State and Development Trends,” organised by the UNF Association in partnership with the NGO “UkrYaT,” celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Association’s establishment.
December 4, 2019
International Conference “Electricity Market in Ukraine and Nuclear Energy: The Path to Sustainable Development or Degradation,” organised by the UNF Association in collaboration with the NGO “UkrYaT.”
June 3, 2020
The “Ukrainian Nuclear Forum” Association, together with 25 companies (including NNEGC “Energoatom,” EDF, Westinghouse, Urenco, and others), as well as several nuclear associations such as Nuclear Europe, Foro Nuclear, Bulatom, signed an open letter from the European nuclear industry: “The EU nuclear industry is ready to play a significant role in supporting eco-friendly economic recovery at the national level and in the EU.”
