Strength in Collaboration: Community Engagement Strategies

Community Engagement Strategies:

Successful advanced reactor deployment depends not only on technology and licensing, but also on community trust, local partnerships, and a clear understanding of community priorities. This panel examines how developers, local leaders, and communications professionals approach early engagement, address concerns, explain benefits, and build durable local support for nuclear projects.

What you'll gain:

Learn practical strategies for early and sustained community engagement; understand how to communicate nuclear safety, economic development, workforce, and local benefit messages to diverse audiences; and identify common pitfalls that can undermine trust during project development.

Who should attend:

Advanced reactor developers planning community engagement, public affairs and communications professionals, local government officials and community leaders, economic development organizations, labor unions, and trade organizations.