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    On July 17, at Chornobyl NPP a meeting was held with heads and members of foreign diplomatic institutions and missions accredited in Ukraine. The event was arranged to pursue the order of the President of Ukraine and was dedicated to implementation of the Peace Formula, in particular, the implementation of points related to nuclear and radiation safety.

    The event was attended by the heads of embassies of G7 countries and the Delegation of the European Union to Ukraine, heads and members of the diplomatic missions of Poland, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Lithuania, Estonia, Latvia, Türkiye, Sweden, the Netherlands, Denmark, Norway, Brazil, India, Spain, the Republic of Korea, Egypt, the Vatican, the UN Resident Coordinator Office in Ukraine, as well as heads of relevant ministries, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, etc. Representatives of the embassies of Argentina, Australia, Chile, Indonesia, Mexico, and Saudi Arabia also joined online.

    In early June, a team from the Clean Futures Fund, an American organisation dedicated to social support for the communities of Ivankiv and Slavutych, as well as financial support for enterprises in the Exclusion zone, including the Chornobyl NPP, visited Ukraine.

    One of the Foundation's projects is Dogs of Chornobyl, which aims to reduce the dogs population naturally by sterilising them, thereby creating safer conditions for Chornobyl NPP and Exclusion Zone employees. In addition to sterilisation, all dogs undergo medical examinations and vaccinations.

    The last time veterinarians from the Clean Futures Fund (CFF) visited the plant site in October 2022. At that time 130 dogs, most of which live near the New Safe Confinement, passed through the hands of the veterinary team in a week.

    On June 13, ChNPP industrial site was visited by Eric Schmidt, an American businessman who is also known for being the CEO of Google from 2001 to 2011, and until 2020 - Chairman of the Board of Directors of Alphabet Holding, which owns Google. In addition, Eric Schmidt has worked with the US Department of Defense on innovation, co-authored the book “How Google Works” and is the owner of the Schmidt Family Foundation.

    The purpose of the visit of the delegation led by Mr Schmidt is to learn about the consequences of the Chornobyl disaster and the effects of the occupation of the Exclusion zone by Russian troops in February-March 2022.

    On June 2-3, specialists of Chornobyl NPP are taking part in the international workshop “Digital twins in lifecycle of nuclear facilities. From construction of an NPP to its operation and decommissioning.”

    Digital Twin is a complex digital model of the environment or system that uses real data to create simulations and predictions without affecting the actual analog. It enables verifying hypotheses, testing products, and helping identify bottlenecks and/or problems in a process or a physical object before they occur.

    Digital Twins’ software uses tools of artificial intelligence, data modeling and analytics, Internet of Things (IoT), augmented, virtual and artificial reality.

    On May 24, as part of a working visit, representatives of the management team of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (NASU), headed by the NASU’s President Anatolii Zahorodnii, arrived to the Exclusion Zone and Chornobyl NPP.

    The visit was aimed at deepening the scientific support of activities in the Exclusion Zone, including activities on the decommissioning of the Chornobyl NPP and transformation of the Shelter Object into an environmentally safe system.

    The NASU’s management held a working meeting at the ChNPP industrial site with a Head of the State Agency of Ukraine on Exclusion Zone Management (SAUEZM) Yevhen Kramarenko, Acting Director General of Chornobyl NPP Valeriy Seyda and the mayor of ChNPP satellite town Slavutych Yuri Fomichev.

    1. ChNPP representatives take part in INUDECO International Conference
    2. Minister of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine visited Chornobyl NPP
    3. Joint Review Meeting to the Convention on Nuclear Safety
    4. Germany’s Vice Chancellor and Ambassador meet with ChNPP employees who faced the occupation

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