Statements, Speeches and Articles

WNA Director General John Ritch

34th Annual WNA Symposium
10 September 2009, London, UK
Remarks in Presenting the WNA Award 

34th Annual WNA Symposium
10 September 2009, London, UK
Welcome to the 34th Annual WNA Symposium 

Nuclear CEO Dinner
9 September 2009, Reform Club, London, UK
Remarks by John Ritch 

McCloskey Nuclear Business
September 2009
The MNB Interview (PDF)

Opening Remarks WNU Summer Institute Graduation Dinner
14 August 2009, Rhodes House, Oxford, UK
Leaving Oxford with Inspiration 

Closing Session of the Fifth Annual Summer Institute of the World Nuclear University
14 August 2009, Oxford, UK
A Responsibility of Leadership: Presenting and Defending the Global Imperative of Nuclear Power 

Opening Remarks Fifth Annual Summer Institute of the World Nuclear University
6 July 2009, Oxford, UK
Leadership for a Nuclear Century 

Platt's 4th Annual European Nuclear Power Conference
29 June 2009, London, UK
The Global Nuclear Renaissance: A Human and Environmental Imperative 

Nuclear Risk Insurers
23 June 2009, Paris, France
The Global Nuclear Renaissance: A Human and Environmental Imperative 

Remarks to Alumni of University College, Oxford
5 February 2009, Oxford-Cambridge Club, London, UK
Oxford Days, American Politics, My Life Story and Saving the World - All in a Few Words 

MENA Nuclear Energy Forum
10 November 2008, Doha, Qatar
Accelerating the Nuclear Renaissance: A Global Human and Environmental Imperative 

50th Anniversary, Dept. of Nuclear, Plasma & Radiological Engineering, Uni. of Illinois
11 September 2008, Urbana, Illinois, USA
Accelerating the Nuclear Renaissance: A Global Human and Environmental Imperative 

33rd Annual WNA Symposium
4 September 2008, London, UK
Welcome and Presentation of the WNA Award: 33rd Annual WNA Symposium

Closing Session of the Fourth Annual Summer Institute of the World Nuclear University
15 August 2008, Ottawa, Canada
A Responsibility of Leadership: Presenting and Defending the Global Imperative of Nuclear Power 

Opening Remarks Fourth Annual Summer Institute of the World Nuclear University
7 July 2008, Ottawa, Canada
Leadership for a Nuclear Century 

Keynote Address Bulatom International Nuclear Forum
28 May 2008, Varna, Bulgaria
The Necessity of Nuclear Power: A Global Human and Environmental Imperative 

World Nuclear Fuel Cycle Conference,
9 April, Miami, USA
The WNA Nuclear Energy Index: A New Benchmark for Measuring Financial Performance in the Global Nuclear Renaissance 

2008 World Nuclear University : “Key Issues in Today’s World Nuclear Industry”
10 March 2008, Bariloche / Instituo Balseiro, Argentina
The Necessity of Nuclear Power: A Global Human and Environmental Imperative

2008 World Nuclear University: “Key Issues in Today’s World Nuclear Industry”
3 March 2008, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
The Necessity of Nuclear Power: A Global Human and Environmental Imperative 

Spanish Nuclear Society
27 February 2008, Madrid, Spain
The Necessity of Nuclear Power: A Human and Environmental Imperative 

WNA-WNU Senior Executive Dinner
29 January 2008, London, UK
The Necessity of Nuclear Power: A Global Human and Environmental Imperative 

International Seminar on Nuclear Energy
6 December 2007, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
The Necessity of Nuclear Power: A Global Human and Environmental Imperative

WNA Press Release
1 November 2007, London, UK
WNA Stresses Civil Nuclear Deal as Crucial for India’s Economy and World Leadership
Press Release, The Hindu, The Economic Times, Zee News  

32nd Annual WNA Symposium
6 September 2007, London, UK
Welcome and Presentation of the WNA Award: 32nd Annual WNA Symposium

Closing Session of the Third Annual Summer Institute of the World Nuclear University
24 August 2007, Daejon, South Korea
Nuclear Power as a Global Imperative: Presenting the Case for Public Policy

Opening Remarks Third Annual Summer Institute of the World Nuclear University
16 July 2007, Daejon, South Korea
Leadership for a Nuclear Century

American Nuclear Society 2007 Annual Meeting
25 June 2007, Boston, USA
The Nuclear Renaissance in a Global Context

2007 Summer Workshop for Educators
Sponsored by Washington & Lee University and the Council on Foreign Relations
20 June 2007, Lexington, Virginia, USA
The Necessity of Nuclear Power: A Global Human and Environmental Imperative

GE 2007 Nuclear Innovations Conference
6 June 2007, Orlando, Florida, USA
The Nuclear Renaissance in a Global Context

European Affairs magazine
Fall/ Winter 2006
Nuclear Rising on Both Sides of the Atlantic

Young Generation Network British Nuclear Energy Society 10th Anniversary Event
27 October 2006, Manchester, UK
The Necessity of Nuclear Energy in the 21st Century 

15th Pacific Basin Nuclear Conference 
16 October 2006, Sydney, Australia
Accelerating the Global Nuclear Renaissance: A Human and Environmental Imperative

3rd International Conference on High Temperature Reactor Technology 
10 October 2006, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa
Nuclear Energy: An Indispensable Human and Environmental Asset for the 21st Century

IAEA Special Event aimed at developing "A New Framework for the Utilization of Nuclear Energy in the 21st Century: Assurances of Supply and Non-Proliferation" 
19 September 2006, Vienna, Austria
The Voice of Industry

31st Annual WNA Symposium 
7 September 2006, London, UK
Opening speech

Opening Remarks Second Annual Summer Institute of the World Nuclear University 
10 July 2006, Stockholm, Sweden
Leadership for a Nuclear Century

NATO Parliamentary Assembly
27 May 2006, Paris, France
Getting Energy Right: The Crucial Challenge of Security and Sustainable Global Development

Platts Conference "Nuclear Energy: Opportunities for Growth and Investment in Europe" 
8 May 2006, Paris, France
Accelerating the Nuclear Renaissance

Environmental Finance 
May 2006
An Atomic Future?

39th Annual Conference, Japan Atomic Industrial Forum 
26 April 2006, Yokohama City, Japan
Accelerating the Nuclear Renaissance: The Essential Challenge of Global Sustainable Development

International Herald Tribune 
6 April 2006
It Makes Sense to End India's Nuclear Isolation

"Nuclear Power: A Strategic Debate" Seminar Hosted by the Institution of Electrical Engineers
19 January 2006, Manchester, UK
Economic and Environmental Security at Risk: The Stakes in Britain's Crucial Energy Debate

Nuclear Fuels Conference
9 November 2005, Hyderabad, India
Accelerating the Nuclear Renaissance: The Central Challenge of Global Sustainable Development 

Graduation Ceremony First Annual Summer Institute of the WNU 
19 August 2005, Las Vegas, USA
The WNU Summer Institute: Building on the Success of a New Nuclear Institution

First Annual Summer Institute of the WNU 
11 July 2005, Idaho Falls, USA
Building Leadership for a Nuclear Century: The Mission of the WNU Summer Institute

Ditchley Foundation Workshop "Nuclear Energy: Time to Move Ahead?" 
23-24 June 2005, Ditchley Conference Centre, UK
Britain's Dual Energy Imperatives: Achieving Environmental and Economic Security

13th International Conference on Nuclear Engineering, 
17 May 2005, Beijing, China
Advancing into a Nuclear Century: Roles for Government, Industry and Academia

International Congress on Advances in Nuclear Power Plants,
16 May 2005, Seoul, Korea
Advancing into a Nuclear Century: Roles for Government, Industry and Academia

Op-Ed in The Washington Post 
26 April 2005
The Key to Our Energy Future

World Nuclear Fuel Cycle Conference 
13 April 2005, San Antonio, USA
Organising for the Nuclear Renaissance: The Role of the WNA

International Ministerial Conference: 'Nuclear Power for the 21st Century'
21-22 March 2005, Paris, France
Accelerating the Nuclear Renaissance: Crucial Roles for Government and Industry

WM Symposium 2005 
28 February 2005, Tucson, USA
Challenges of the Nuclear Renaissance: The Future is Now

Forum in Berlin 
2 December 2004, Berlin, Germany
Confronting History's Greatest Crisis: The Crucial 21st Century Role of Nuclear Power

Accenture Energy Advisory Board 
8 November 2004, Washington, DC
The Environmental Imperative of Nuclear Power

Tufts University 
25 October 2004, Boston, USA
The Coming Nuclear Century

Montreux, Switzerland 
28 September 2004
The Coming Nuclear Century

International Herald Tribune 
29 May 2004
An EU Ultimatum: Bulgaria's Safe Nuclear Power Deserves Justice

Houses of Parliament 
18 May 2004, London, UK
A True Existential Crisis

International Youth Nuclear Congress 
10 May 2004, Toronto, Canada
A Global Crisis, a Crucial Profession: the Indispensable Role of Nuclear Energy in the 21st Century

Adam Smith Institute International Energy Symposium 
15 March 2004, London, UK
Nuclear Energy in the 21st Century: A Global Perspective

Nuclear Industry Seminar: "Nuclear Energy - A Hard Look at the Future" 
19 February 2004, Ontario, Canada
Preparing for the Coming Nuclear Century

Wilton Park Conference: "Climate Change: What Needs to be done in North and South?" 
18 November 2003, Wilton Park, West Sussex, UK
The Coming Nuclear Century

World Association of Nuclear Operators Biennial General Meeting
"Nuclear Safety: Our Global Challenge" 
14 October 2003, Berlin, Germany
Building Strength Through Transnational Partnership: The Roles of WNA and WNU

International Conference on the Protection of the Environment from the Effects of Ionizing Radiation 
7 October 2003, Stockholm , Sweden
Ensuring Protection of Non-Human Species: A Nuclear Industry Perspective

Annual WNA Symposium
4 September 2003, London , UK
Atoms for Peace and Sustainable Development:
Remarks at the Inaugural Ceremony of the World Nuclear University

European Energy Focus 
July/August 2003
Nuclear Power and Europe's Clean-Energy Future

Hydrogen and Fuel Cells 2003 Conference "Towards a Greener World" 
10 June 2003, Vancouver, Canada
Nuclear Power and Europe's Clean-Energy Future

"Energy Choices for Europe" Conference, European Parliament
5 March 2003, Brussels, Belgium
The Coming Nuclear Century

International Conference on "Waste Management, Energy Security and a Clean Environment" Waste Management Symposium 2003 
24 February 2003, Tucson, USA
Preparing for the Nuclear Century:
the Roles of Science and Public Policy in Resolving the Issue of Nuclear Waste

International Conference on Issues and Trends in Radioactive Waste Management 
9 December 2002
Preparing for the Nuclear Century:
the Roles of Science and Public Policy in Resolving the Issue of Nuclear Waste

Pacific Basin Nuclear Conference 2002, 
22 October 2002, Shenzhen, China
Preparing for the Nuclear Century: The Role of the WNA

IAEA-WNA Seminar on Nuclear NGO's:
Their Role and Contribution to the Safe & Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Technology 
18 September 2002, Vienna, Austria
The Role of the World Nuclear Association

British Nuclear Energy Society 40 th Anniversary Celebration 
2 July 2002, London, UK
Nuclear Energy at a Moment of Truth

International Centre for Environmental Studies of Minatom 
28 May 2002, Moscow, Russia
Turning a Corner in History:
Global Cooperation on Nuclear Power in an Era of Sustainable Development

Wilton Park Conference: "Climate Change: What Can Be Done?"
14 May 2002, Wilton Park, West Sussex, UK
Nuclear Energy and Sustainable Development

Helsinki, Finland 
29 April 2002
Perspectives on Nuclear Energy Worldwide

17th Annual Conference Korean Atomic Industrial Forum / Korean Nuclear Society,
17 April 2002, Seoul, Korea
Unifying the Nuclear Industry for a Global Era of Sustainable Development

Second International Youth Nuclear Congress 
16 April 2002
A Nuclear Century, a Nuclear Future

Biennial General Meeting, World Association of Nuclear Operators (WANO)
19 March 2002, Seoul, Korea
Preparing for the Nuclear Century

PIME Conference 
4 February 2002, Prague, Czech Republic
Winning the Sustainable Development Debate

Conference on "Energy Choices"
Sponsored by the British Nuclear Industry Forum and the British Nuclear Energy Society
6 December 2001, Church House, London, UK
Nuclear Power in an Era of Crucial Decision

2 November 2001, Vienna, Austria
World Industry Lauds IAEA Initiative On Nuclear Safety and Security

IAEA Symposium on Verification and Nuclear Materials Security 
1 November 2001, Vienna, Austria
The Future of Nuclear Energy in an Era of Environmental Crisis and Terrorist Challenge

WANO Governing Board Meeting 
29 October 2001, London, UK
WANO and the WNA: Partners in Support of an Expanding Global Nuclear Industry

Indian Nuclear Society 12th Annual Conference
10 October 2001, Indore, India
Opportunities for India in the World Nuclear Association

European Nuclear Council 
28 September 2001, Paris, France
The Role of the WNA in the Global Nuclear Community

Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre 
6 September 2001, London, UK
Remarks during presentation of WNA 'Distinguished Contribution' Award

Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre 
6 September 2001, London, UK
Inaugural Symposium of the World Nuclear Association Opening Remarks

19 July 2001, London, UK
World Nuclear Association Head Supports Czech Position Against Germany's Trittin

9 July 2001, London, UK
BBC WORLD TV, "HARDTALK" Sarah Montague Interviewing John B Ritch

27-31 May 2001, Cairo, Egypt
International Seminar on the Status and Prospects of Small and Medium Sized Reactors

Korean Atomic Industrial Forum/ Korean Nuclear Society Annual Conference 
18 April 2001, Seoul, Korea
The UN Climate Change Negotiations and Prospects for Nuclear Energy in Europe and America

Skidmore College 
5 April 2001, Saratoga Springs, New York, USA
Nuclear Weapons and Nuclear Energy:Perspectives from Washington, Vienna, and London

NEI Fuel Cycle Conference 
2 April 2001, San Francisco, USA
Prospects for an Expanding Nuclear Future: A Global Perspective

European Nuclear Society PIME Conference 
5 February 2001, Evian, France
Winning the Nuclear Debate as the New Century Begins

International Conference on the Safety of Radioactive Waste Management,
13-17 March 2000, Cordoba, Spain
Achieving International Consensus on the Future of Nuclear Energy

March 1999, Prospect
Nuclear Green