Official visit of CNCP representatives to Seversk, meeting of Board of Trustees, December 2006

From 4 to 7 December CNCP representatives visited Seversk. The experts and supervisors of the projects implemented in the city visited production facilities established and funded by CNCP. These projects are based at the FSUE Siberian Chemical Kombinat (SCK) and in municipal territories.

   Development of ñollaboration with Kharkov Institute of Physics & Technology, December 2006

From 29 October to 1 December CNCP experts made an official visit to the Kharkov Institute of Physics & Technology (KIPT). Ivan Neklyudov, General Director of KIPT and his Deputy on economics and human resources and people responsible for commercialization of the institute took part in the meetings. The visit was aimed at monitoring of the projects being implemented in KIPT in the framework of the CNCP Programme.

   The visit of CNCP experts in Zheleznogorsk, November 2006

The visit of CNCP experts in Zheleznogorsk took place on 15-18 November 2006. During these days they oversaw the implementation of the CNCP projects in the city. Also the CNCP team visited the premises where new supported by DTI projects are going to be organised. During the visit there was a ceremony at the local leisure centre to mark the successful completion of the first year Link course (which operates in collaboration with the UK Open University) in a range of different management studies.

   Steering Group approved new projects for funding, November 2006

The Steering Group meeting of CNCP met on 10 November 2006. The 19th projects were approved for funding - 8th projects (Russia) and 11th projects (British Closed Nuclear Centers Programme).
On the basis of outline proposals the following new projects were preliminarily approved. Marketing research will be carried out and business-plans developed to prepare full proposals and submit them to the next Steering Group meeting.

   CNCP visits to Snezhinsk and Ozersk, November 2006

Official visits by CNCP representatives to ZATO Snezhinsk and Ozersk took place from 29 October to 3 November. They were aimed at controlling the implementation of ongoing projects and discussing new joint projects. CNCP experts and project managers evaluated newly created production lines.

   Study Tour to Great Britain, October 2006

A Study Tour to Great Britain was organized for leaders of closed nuclear cities from 15 to 22 October 2006. Its aim was to look at the "Downsizing of large nuclear, defence and research facilities and sustainable employment". Those taking part were the Heads of administration and managers of production at ZATO Seversk and Snezhinsk, the Head of Ozersk city district, representatives responsible for economic development of ZATO Sarov and Zheleznogorsk, Directors of VNIIEF, VNIITF, the Mining Chemical Combinat in Zheleznogorsk, PO "Mayak" and representatives of Rosatom and CNCP.

  Meeting of CNCP representatives and Heads of VNIIEF in Sarov, October 2006

The official CNCP delegation visited Sarov on 11 October at the invitation of VNIIEF. CNCP representatives and leaders of the Federal Nuclear Centre and City Administration held a number of meetings over four days at which they discussed current projects being implemented with financial support and expert assistance from CNCP. They also discussed new ideas and initiatives on economic development and creation of sustainable jobs.

  Effective Sales seminar, ZATO Zheleznogorsk, October 2006

An Effective Sales seminar took place from 10 to 12 October in ZATO Zheleznogorsk, organised by the International Development Centre, Zheleznogorsk. Leading tutors from the Stockholm School of Economics in Saint Petersburg were involved in the seminar. Twenty seven participants from CNCP projects in Zheleznogorsk, Seversk and Tomsk took part.

  New meetings in Armenia and Georgia, September 2006

CNCP leaders and representatives from nuclear scientific centres had a number of meetings in Yerevan and Tbilisi between September 10 and 16. The International Science Technology Centre provided assistance in the organization of this visit.
Trevor Hayward, Programme Director, Patrick Gray, Programme Leader, and Alexander Tsibulya, the Programme Coordinator, were among the representatives of the Programme. The main aims of the meetings were to study the institutes and current activities with a view to considering an opportunity to include Armenia and Georgia in CNCP activities. Their analysis of the situation will form the basis of recommendations to the Steering Group, which will makes the final decision.

   Official Visit of CNCP representatives to Uzbekistan,
September 2006

The CNCP delegation headed by Trevor Hayward, DTI Programme Director, made an official visit to Uzbekistan from 5 to 8 September.
During the visit the delegation visited the following three projects being carried out by the Institute of Nuclear Physics of the Academy of Sciences of Uzbekistan.

   Zheleznogorsk project review visit, August 2006

A visit of CNCP team to Krasnoyarsk was organised on 16-19 August 2006 to review Zheleznogorsk projects.

  Fourth Annual Conference on the Programme's 2005/2006 financial year, July 2006

The Fourth Annual Conference on the outcome of CNCP activities took place from 18 to 20 July 2006 in Listvyanka, Irkutsk oblast. Representatives from the UK Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) took part, as well as representatives of the Federal Atomic Energy Agency (Rosatom), Heads of administration of the closed nuclear cities, managers of large nuclear enterprises, and CNCP experts.

  New projects approved for funding by the CNCP Steering Group June 2006

Seven projects were approved for funding by the CNCP Steering Group on 23 June 2006.
On the basis of outline proposals the following new projects were given preliminarily approval. Following marketing research, business plans will be developed before full proposals are submitted to the next Steering Group meeting.

   CNCP Conference - Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, May 2006

The second annual conference of the UK-Russia Closed Nuclear Cities Partnership (CNCP) was held from May 23 - 26. Following negotiations that began in Britain in 2003, CNCP was established in summer 2004. The programme now includes Kazakhstan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan, and there are plans to extend it to include Armenia and Georgia. The Conference heard evidence of the intense level of cooperation that has developed during the year.

   Meetings in Tomsk on Seversk Projects, March 2006

From 22 to 24 March in Tomsk meetings were held between representatives of Seversk and CNCP Experts. At the meetings the delegation discussed the following projects: "Production of Zirconium Diboride Sputtering Targets (ZrB2)", "Tungsten Crucibles Production Technology Adjustment" and "Production of Metal Oxide Nanopowders" of FSUE "SCK" and the City's projects "Establishment of the Company on Energy Saving and Diagnostics in Seversk" and "Reconstruction and Modernization of a Paper Recycling Enterprise". Also, a meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Non-profit partnership "Business Development Agency-Seversk" was held. The meetings resulted in considerable progress in development of these projects.

   Study tour for top managers of Nuclear Technopark of the City of Kurchatov to the Great Britain

From 27 February till 3 March 2006 the study tour for four top managers of Nuclear Technopark of the City of Kurchatov to the Great Britain was held.
The purpose of the Study Tour was to provide the management team responsible for the development of the Kurchatov Technopark with an insight into the roles that Science and Technology Parks are playing in the UK.

   Launch of new CNCP projects in the Urals, March 2006

A ceremony to sign the next set of contracts within the framework of the UK-RF Closed Nuclear Cities Partnership Programme was held on 1st March. There are six new projects, four initiated by entrepreneurs from Snezhinsk and two proposed by Ozersk businesses.

   Business English Language Course at De Montfort University
in February 2006

The Business English and Contract Negotiations course for representatives of the Russian and former Soviet Union Republics nuclear centres took place between 30 January and 24 February 2006 at De Monfort University in Leicester. A group of 14 people (seven from Russia, three from Kazakhstan and two each from Ukraine and Uzbekistan) took part in the course, staying with local families to gain the benefits of immersion in an English environment.

  Results of CNCP Steering Group Meeting, 10 February 2006

Meeting on 10th February, 2006 the CNCP Steering Group approved the 8 projects for funding. The Committee approved outline proposals for 11 projects and requested that full proposals be prepared.