XI INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

Semipalatinsk Test Site: Legacy and Prospects for Scientific and Technical Potential Developmen

Kurchatov town, Abai Region, Republic of Kazakhstan, 06 – 10 October 2025

CONFERENCE ORGANISERS

• Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan
• National Academy of Sciences of RK under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan
• RSE “National Nuclear Center of the Republic of Kazakhstan”
• National Engineering Academy of RK
• JSC NAC “Kazatomprom”
• RSE “Institute of Nuclear Physics”
• “Kazakhstan atomic power plants” LLP
• JSC “Park of Nuclear Technologies”
• Кazakh Physical Society
•  Association “Nuclear Society of Kazakhstan”

PROGRAM COMMITTEE

• M. Satkaliyev – Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan for Atomic Energy, chairman
• G Batyrbekov – Director General of RSE NNC RK, vice-chairman
• А Vityuk – Deputy Director General for Science of RSE NNC RK
• А. Berezin – Deputy Director General of RSE NNC RK
• А. О. Аidarkhanov – Director of IRSE Branch of RSE NNC RK
• V. Baklanov – First Deputy Director of IAE Branch of RSE NNC RK
• Serikkanov – Vice-President of the National Academy of Sciences of RK under the President of RK
• E. Abishev – Board Member of the Kazakh Physical Society
• Тazhibaeva – Chairman of the Board of the “Nuclear Society of Kazakhstan” Association
• К. Sakhiev – Director General of RSE INP
• K. Berdigulov – Director General of “KNPP” LLP
• S. Ramazanov – Professor, NCJSC “Al-Farabi Kazakh National University”
• K. Skakov – Chief research scientist of RSE NNC RK
• A. Baigazinov – Chairman of the Board of JSC “Park of Nuclear Technologies”
• Omirgali – Director for Science, RM and REM Department of JSC NAK “Kazatomprom”

INTERNATIONAL ADVISORY BOARD

T. M. Zhantikin (Кazakhstan) – chairman	T. Nagase (Japan)	E. I. Karpenko (Russia)
K. Akehashi (Japan)	B. Salbu (Norway)	A. I. Kiyevitskaya (Belarus)
I. M. Bolshinsky (USA)	J. Stevens (USA)	T. A. Kozhamkulov (Kazakhstan)
L. Evers (Netherlands)	P. Stohr (France)	Yu. F. Kopnichev (Russia)
H. Florou (Greece)	T. Taiwo (USA)	A. K. Kurishbaev (Каzakhstan)
S. Hecker (USA)	H. Usui (Japan)	F. Rakhimi (Tajikistan)
X. Hou (Denmark)	W. Wieleba (Poland)	I. Yu. Rodin (Russia)
J. Hulka (Czech Republic)	S. Yusan (Тurkey)	I. I. Sadikov (Uzbekistan)
M. Koguchi (Japan)	H. Zhao (China)	N. I. Sanzharova (Russia)
Sh. Kotake (Japan)	M. T. Gabdullin (Каzakhstan)	V. S. Shkolnik (Kazakhstan)
K. Mackey (USA)	A. A. Garibov (Azerbaijan)	N. N. Spasskiy (Russia)
D. McCormack (Canada)	B. M. Ibrayev (Kazakhstan)	Sh. T. Tukhvatulin (Russia)
Ö. Meral (Аustria)	A. F. Ilyushсhenko (Belarus)	M. B. Yusupov (Kazakhstan)
М. Мerola (France)	K. K. Kadyrzhanov (Каzakhstan)	P. A. Zaitsev (Russia)

CONFERENCE VENUE

The Conference will be held in Kurchatov, Abay Region, the Republic of Kazakhstan at the premise of the Republican State Enterprise “National Nuclear Center of the Republic of Kazakhstan”. The Conference program will include tours to the sites of Semipalatinsk Test Site (STS) – “Experimental Field”, experimental complexes (research reactors IGR and IVG.1M, Kazakhstan’s Material Testing Tokamak KTM, etc.), exhibition hall of STS history.

WORKING LANGUAGES OF CONFERENCE

The working languages of the Conference are Kazakh, Russian and English.

THE CONFERENCE TOPICS

1.CURRENT TRENDS AND PROSPECTS OF NUCLEAR POWER DEVELOPMENT

• Nuclear power safety
• Radiation material science and solid-state physics
• SNF and RW management

2.PROSPECTS OF HYDROGEN POWER AND CONTROLLED THERMONUCLEAR FUSION DEVELOPMENT

• Controlled thermonuclear fusion: facilities and research
• Technologies for the production and use of hydrogen
• Thermonuclear and hydrogen power materials

3.RADIATION ECOLOGY AND MEDICINE

• Radioecological studies and risk assessment for a human and ecosystems
• Monitoring of the former test sites and other radiation hazardous objects
• Remediation of territories affected by technogenic radioactive contamination
• Nuclear and radiation technologies in industry and medicine

4.STRENGTHENING THE NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION REGIME

• Elimination of infrastructure and consequences of nuclear weapon tests
• Support and strengthening the nuclear nonproliferation regime, minimizing the use of highly enriched uranium in civil sector
• Monitoring of nuclear tests and their consequences by geophysical methods
• STS territory for capacity building of the CTBT verification regime

ROUND-TABLE DISCUSSION “MODERN NUCLEAR POWER: ТЕCHNOLOGIES, SAFETY, PARTNERSHIP”

ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS

Abstracts of papers should be submitted electronically by September 1, 2025 to the e-mail address: conf2025@nnc.kz The scope of abstracts should not exceed 1 sheet in A4 format (210×297 mm) with the margins: upper, left, down – 25 mm; right – 15 mm. Font – Times New Roman, 12pt in size, single space. Title of the paper should be typed in uppercase letters, below are the initials and last name of the authors, name of the organization, including the city and country they represent. The proceedings of paper abstracts shall be published electronically prior the beginning of the Conference.

SCHEDULE

06 October, Monday – arrival of the conference participants 07 October, Tuesday – opening of the conference, “round-table” session 08 October, Wednesday – session 09 October, Thursday – session, closing of the conference, technical tours. 10 October, Friday – departure of the conference participants.

REGISTRATION FEE

Standard registration fee for the Conference participants is 100 USD, in KZT according to the exchange rate as of the date of payment. The fee may be transferred until September 1, 2025 to the bank accounts of RSE “National Nuclear Center of the Republic of Kazakhstan” of the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan: in KZT: 180010, Abay, Kurchatov, Beibyt atom st., 2B TIN 511800000504, BIN 990240001722, Beneficiary code 16 IIC KZ826017261000000005 in JSC “Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan” BIC HSBKKZKX in USD: JSC Halyk Bank 40, Al-Farabi ave., А26М3К5, Almaty, Kazakhstan Swift code: HSBKKZKX IBAN KZ216017261000000133 in RUB: JSC “Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan” the Republic of Kazakhstan BIC HSBKKZKX, IIC KZ216017261000000036 After paying of registration fee, please send a scanned copy of the payment document. The fee can also be paid in cash during the registration, on the opening day of the conference.

ARRIVAL AND ACCOMMODATION OF CONFERENCE PARTICIPANTS

Conference participants must inform the conference Organizing Committee Secretariat by email at sts2025@nnc.kz by September 19, 2025, of the date and flight (or train) number with which they intend to arrive at the airport nearest to Kurchatov (Semey) or the Degelen railway station. All participants arriving at the conference will be met at the airport and railway station and transported to hotels. The Secretariat will assist you in booking a room. The Organizing Committee does not guarantee hotel accommodation or meeting participants who have not provided arrival information. Please also arrange your return ticket in advance and inform the Organizing Committee Secretariat of your departure details.

FOR THE ATTENTION OF PARTICIPANTS

The duration of presentations on the first day during the plenary session is 20 minutes, and on the second and third days, 15 minutes, including questions. On the second day, a poster session is planned. The size of the poster presentation is 1–2 sheets of A1 format. The duration of the poster session is 0.5 days. Simultaneous interpretation of presentations will be provided at the conference. To ensure high-quality simultaneous interpretation, presenters are required to submit or send their presentations in advance to the Organizing Committee by email upon arrival in Kurchatov.

CONTACT ADDRESS OF THE CONFERENCE ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

RSE “National Nuclear Center of the Republic of Kazakhstan”, Beibyt Atom st., 2B, Kurchatov, Abay region, Republic of Kazakhstan, 180010 Natalya Utenkova | Tel. +7 (722-51) 3-33-14 | e-mail: sts2025@nnc.kz