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Webinar on European Infrastructure Needs for Radioactive Waste Management
March 9 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Join us for the EURAD-2 Webinar on Radioactive Waste Management (RWM) Infrastructures on Monday, 9 March 2026. Open to EURAD-2 partners and the wider RWM community, it will focus on the role of research and technical infrastructures in supporting RWM across Europe. It will also provide opportunity for stakeholder input and perspectives.
This webinar is organised under the EURAD-2 Knowledge Management Work Package, Task 3.2. It will take place online via Microsoft Teams from 09:00 UK / 10:00 CET and will run for approximately 2 hours.
The event will:
Provide a short overview of infrastructure activities within Task 3.2 of the KM Work Package. Click here for the presentation.
Showcase selected European initiatives and infrastructure projects through invited speaker presentations:
1. Bob Hoogendoorn, Project Manager (EuroGeoSurveys)
To highlight how improved access to geological data and expertise supports safe, evidence-based RWM infrastructure development. Click here for the presentation.
2. Jörg Rothe, Head of Radionuclide Speciation/Analytics Department (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT))
To introduce TALISMAN and its role in advancing European RWM infrastructure for the safe management of actinides. Click here for the presentation.
3. Máté Kukovecz, Policy-Coordinator (DG-ENER)
To explain how shaping EU policy, funding frameworks, and strategic direction supports coordinated RWM infrastructure development across Member States. Click here for the presentation.
4. Stefaan Van Winckel, Research Scientist (Joint Research Centre (JRC))
To highlight the role of the Joint Research Centre in European RWM knowledge management and its support through access to nuclear research infrastructure. Click here for the presentation.
Provide the opportunity for participant feedback to inform future EURAD-2 infrastructure-related activities.
The webinar is open to EURAD-2 partners and the wider RWM community, therefore, please feel free to share these details with other interested parties. Connection details and final agenda will be shared with registered participants in advance of the event.
