GIF Technical Secretariat

The OECD Nuclear Energy Agency has been supporting the activities of the Generation IV International Forum since 2005. It provides technical secretariat services, archiving records and documents, as well as maintaining the Forum's internal and external websites. The NEA Technical Secretariat consists of more than 12 staff members on both a full-time and part-time basis.

GIF Technical Secretariat Structure as of July 2024

The GIF Technical Secretariat's Team

For two decades the OECD-NEA has provided Technical Secretariat services to the Generation IV International Forum. More than a dozen of professionals from the Nuclear Technology development and Economics (NTE) Division, the Science division (SCI), Legal and IT are working to facilitate and support the cooperation withing GIF. From organising and supporting meetings, conferences, webinars and workshops to actively participating in the drafting of key GIF publications they are involved in every step of the GIF efforts. 

 Portrait of Diane Cameron

Ms
Diane CAMERON

GIF TS
Head of GIF Technical Secretariat

Diane Cameron is Head of the Generation IV International Forum (GIF) Technical Secretariat and Head of the Nuclear Technology Development and Economics Division (NTE) at the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA). She oversees the GIF Technical Secretariat, providing support to GIF leadership and member countries. In her role at NEA, she leads an expert team of economists and scientists that supports energy policy and nuclear energy policy development among NEA Member Countries by advancing evidence-based, authoritative assessments and analyses in the areas of nuclear economics, financing, and cost reduction, as well as nuclear technology, innovation, and the fuel cycle. Prior to joining NEA, she was Director of Nuclear Energy for the Government of Canada where her responsibilities included overseeing Canada’s participation in GIF and serving as Chair of Canada’s SMR Roadmap and architect of Canada’s SMR Action Plan.  

Portrait of Gina Abdelsalam

Ms
Gina ABDELSALAM

GIF TS
GIF Technical Secretariat Chief of Staff

Gina Abdelsalam is the GIF Technical Secretariat Chief of Staff since September 2022,  she supports the GIF TS Head Diane Cameron as well as the GIF leadership in this role and steers the activities of the whole GIF TS Team. 

Portrait of GIF TS Seoyeong Jeong

Ms
Seoyeong JEONG

GIF TS
PR&PPWG
EMWG
GIF Technical Secretary

Seoyeong Jeong is an experienced R&D project manager and policy analyst for international collaborations in the nuclear energy field. Her academic background is in political science and economics. She has been involved in GIF’s joint R&D endeavors for proliferation resistance and physical protection, economics modelling, and 3S (Safety, Safeguards and Security) interfaces.

Dr
Elena POPLAVSKAIA

GIF TS
SCWR SSC
AMMEWG
VHTR SSC
GIF Technical Secretary

Ms
Marina DEMESHKO

GIF TS
RSWG
GIF Technical Secretary

Dr
Franco MICHEL-SENDIS

GIF TS
MSR pSSC
VHTR SSC
GIF Technical Secretary

Mr
Takuya FUNAHASHI

GIF TS
SIAP
GIF Technical Secretary

Mr
Kazuya OHGAMA

GIF TS
SFR SSC
LFR pSSC
GIF Technical Secretary

Mr
Brent WILHELM

GIF TS
NEANHTF
GFR SSC
GIF Technical Secretary

Mr
Alexiei OZERETZKOVSKY

GIF TS
ETWG
GIF Technical Secretary

Ms
Sylvia ANGLADE-CONSTANTIN

GIF TS
GIF Technical Secretariat Assistant

Ms
Emma LEGUILLON

Legal Support to the GIF Technical Secretariat

Mr
Manuel BOSSANT

IT Support to the GIF Technical Secretariat