Welcome to the NAYGN

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Welcome to the NA-YGN
Make Your Future Get Involved

• Paul Wilson Undine Shoop
• Representing the NA-YGN Core

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The Atom in the Next Millennium

• License Renewal of Nuclear Power Plants
• Resolution of Spent Nuclear Fuel Debate
• Cures for Cancer and other Diseases
• Realization of Fusion Energy
• Nuclear Propulsion in Space Travel to Mars and
  Beyond
• Food Irradiation as Common as Pasteurization

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Keeping the Torch Lit

• Stable, Highly-qualified workforce
• Recruit the brightest students into careers in
  nuclear science and technology
• Retain the best professionals
• Transfer institutional knowledge between
  generations
• Demonstrate the vitality of the field
• Provide exciting professional development
  opportunities

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Keeping the Torch Lit

• Increase Public Acceptance of Nuclear Sciences
  and Technologies
• Demonstrate the true impact of nuclear science
  and technology on peoples daily lives
• Take back control of the debate on nuclear
  science and technology
• Organize public understanding activities for the
  media, politicians and the general public
• Be PROACTIVE and not REACTIVE

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• The North America
• Young Generation in Nuclear
• unites young professionals who
• believe in nuclear science and technology
• and are working together
• to share their passion
• for a field that is alive and kicking.

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Young Professionals

• The NA-YGNs members are individuals under age
  35, working in the field of nuclear science and
  technology.

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Believe

• The NA-YGN's members share a personal conviction
  that nuclear science and technology make
  important and valuable contributions to our
  society and will continue to do so in the future.

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Working Together

• The NA-YGN brings together the different sectors
  of nuclear science and technology to speak with a
  united voice for a common goal, and to provide
  professional development opportunities for its
  members.

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Sharing their Passion

• The NA-YGN shares its passion for nuclear science
  and technology by communicating with the public
  about the many ways in which these technologies
  impact their daily lives.

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Alive and Kicking

• Nuclear science and technology is alive and
  kicking, making tremendous advances in some areas
  and brimming with possibilities in others.

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Short History of the NA-YGN

• Founding Meeting - April 1999
• First Public Session - June 1999

Special SessionYG - The ENS Experience
andProgress in N. America
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Short History of the NA-YGN

• Wrote the bylaws
• Developed Logo
• Completed Charter
• Completed Incorporation
• Newsletter GoNuke!

• Created website www.na-ygn.org

• ANS Secretariat Support
• NEI Financial Legal Support, Encouragement

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NA-YGN in North America

• True North American Organization
• Presented in Canada in June 2000
• 1 core member
• 3 participants in COP5 and COP6
• Presented in Mexico in September 2000
• 1 participant in COP6
• Bylaws to ensure national diversity in the NA-YGN
  core

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Membership Categories

• No Fee!
• Members people 35 under
• Alumni Members who graduated
• Honorary Alumni people 36

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NA-YGN Activities

• NA-YGN participated in
• Global 99 (Youth Forum) (08/1999)
• Communicating Nuclear Issues (09/1999)
• COP5 (10/1999)
• ANS Winter Meeting (10/1999)
• Organizations United (11/1999)
• Utilities Workshop (11/1999)

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NA-YGN Activities

• NA-YGN participated in
• Issue Day 2000 Saving the Biosphere (2/2000)
• International Youth Nuclear Congress (4/2000)
• DOE Workshop on Generation IV (5/2000)
• ANS Summer Meeting (6/2000)
• Canadian Nuclear Society Meeting (6/2000)
• Mexican Nuclear Society Meeting (9/2000)
• COP6 (11/2000)
• ANS Winter Meeting (11/2000)

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NA-YGN Activities

• International Climate Change Negotiations
• Created NA-YGN COP6 Dream Team, which included
  young professionals from the US, Canada and
  Mexico.
• Leadership role - developed the program
• Cooperation with EYGN INF
• Website www.na-ygn.org/climatechange/cop6

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NA-YGN Activities Public Information

• 1st NA-YGN Drawing Contest
• Food Irradiation Education Program
• uw-food-irradiation.engr.wisc.edu
• Library of PI presentations

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NA-YGN Activities Professional Development

• Interview Etiquette
• 2001 ANS Student Conference, Texas AM
  (3/2001)
• Communications Workshop
• NEA, DC, (5/23-24/2001)
  Sponsored by NEI
• CNS Mini-Seminar
• CNS Annual Conference, Toronto (6/12/2001)
• Keys to Career Success
• ANS Summer Meeting, Milwaukee (6/19/2001)
• Sponsored by Excel, FPL and Westinghouse

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2001 Objectives

• Core Meeting - Washington DC 1/2001
• Main Goal Increase membership create active
  local sections all over North America
• Alabama/Southern Co - 3/2001
• Virginia/Dominion Resources - 4/2001

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What to do to help

• Encourage support the creation of a local
  sections in your area
• Mentorship
• Public Information
• Professional Development
• Support the participation of YG people in NA-YGN
  other TPSs activities
• Encourage 36 people to help out

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www.na-ygn.org
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Vision

• Power Uprates
• License Extensions
• New Plant Designs
• PBMR
• High Temperature Gas Cooled
• Generation IV

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Why NA-YGN?

• Field of nuclear science and technology is alive
• Industry will need additional highly motivated
  individuals
• U.S. Projected future energy requirements

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Why we need to be a positive Voice

• We challenge media and public perception
• We can reach people
• We can develop new methods of communication

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Communication Methods

• One - on - One communications
• Community Groups
• Schools - both elementary and high school
• Local Colleges
• freshmen introductory courses
• SWE or other engineering organizations function