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SUMMARY:Lunch & Learn | Introduction to EC projects HARPERS and HARMONIZE
DESCRIPTION:Euratom Council Directives and IAEA Safety Standards provide the basis for the underlying legal and regulatory framework in radioactive waste management and decommissioning. However\, the implementation of international safety standards and European Union (EU) directives can vary from one country to another as they are adapted to local considerations and national policies. These national differences can create difficulties in interpreting and comparing waste management practices between Member States (MS) and establishing consistent and coherent waste management policies and implementation strategies at the European scale. Moreover\, this lack of commonality may contribute to sub-optimal waste management outcomes in terms of safety\, economics\, sustainability and innovation as well as public acceptance.\nA greater convergence and harmonisation of national standards would allow for increased international cooperation among all relevant actors in nuclear decommissioning and radioactive waste management and could lead to expanded international market opportunities and more rapid adoption of advanced and/or emerging technologies. Alignment and harmonisation based on EU standards would also be advantageous towards enabling more robust comparisons of the efficiency\, suitability and limits of available techniques being used in similar conditions.\nThe 3-year Euratom project\, “HARPERS: HARmonised PracticEs\, Regulations and Standards in waste management and decommissioning\,” aims to establish and clarify the benefits and added value of more aligned and harmonised regulations\, practices and standards in decommissioning and radioactive waste management\, including possibilities for shared processing\, storage and disposal facilities between Member States (MS). The HARPERS project aims to reinforce the activities of the NFRP-2018-6 European Joint Programme on Radioactive Waste Management (EURAD\, in particular with the ROUTES WP) [1]\, NFRP-2019-2020-10 Pre-disposal Treatment of European Radioactive Waste Streams (PREDIS) [2] and NFRP-2018-5 Stakeholder-based Analysis of Research for Decommissioning (SHARE) [3] projects. HARPERS will also connect with the wider European Community through\, e.g.\, SNETP\, NEA\, IGDTP\, IAEA\, ENSREG\, ERDO\, DigiDecom\, and will encourage interaction between different national programmes.\nIdentifying relevant regulatory differences across MS and assessing the rationale for these differences and establishing the potential for their harmonisation relative to cross border services/facilities\, moving to a circular economy and implementation of advanced technologies are the primary focuses of the HARPERS project. Obstacles and issues preventing the implementation of a more common regulatory framework will be established. Furthermore\, the Strengths\, Weaknesses\, Opportunities and Threats with respect to harmonisation of the identified regulatory differences and produce reports on harmonising regulatory systems in Europe will be evaluated. A TECOP (Technical\, Economic\, Commercial\, Operational\, or Political) analysis will identify a multitude of potential changes\, which will be reviewed further in terms of strategic impacts for stakeholders across all MS. The high-level benefits of more aligned and harmonised regulations are related to 1) greater business opportunities\, 2) better understanding between diverse groups serving wider markets\, 3) improved cost efficiency\, 4) waste minimisation and 5) improved final disposability of waste. Realisation of these high-level benefits would contribute to enhancing the overall safety and economics of the nuclear sector. The project\, which launched in June 2022\, will run for three years and includes 26 organisations from 13 countries. It will strive to have wide stakeholder engagement including regulatory agencies\, governments\, researchers and industry to meet its objectives. \nThe current nuclear regulatory framework appeared in the 1960s for licensing early NPP designs and since then it has undergone substantial modifications because of major nuclear accidents and in response to challenges posed by the licensing of Generation III designs. Innovative fission and fusion installations encompass novel technologies that drive the need for developing new licensing procedures. The legal framework and procedures applied in the field of nuclear power are very rigid\, which significantly limits new technologies coming to operating NPPs.\nThere are a number of conventions\, directives and other international legal documents signed by the countries. Despite the broad consensus legislations in different countries maintain diverse definitions and interpretations in their application of basic safety principles while being consistent with the IAEA Safety Standards. There is a broad agreement on the need to review the existing regulatory framework\, incorporate novel concepts and endow it with sufficient capabilities for assuring safety during design and enabling proper regulatory oversight during operation of innovative facilities.\nTaking as a basis the IAEA fundamental safety objective\, the HARMONISE project has set five Objectives:\n• Objective 1: To analyse preliminary safety assessments of innovative fission and fusion installations\n• Objective 2: To peruse the licensing needs for innovative nuclear installations\n• Objective 3: To examine risk-informed\, performance-based (RIPB) approaches in licensing reviews and regulatory decision-making\n• Objective 4: To delimit harmonisation and standardisation on component assessments\, methodologies\, codes and standards\n• Objective 5: To learn from earlier experience in harmonisation efforts\nHARMONISE findings will be disseminated and reported to Member States’ nuclear safety regulators with the aim to facilitate their early involvement regarding safety verifications and licensing of future fission and fusion installations. HARMONISE will suggest solutions but decisions are to be later taken by the responsible decision making bodies. \nSpeakers: Réka Szőke & Egidijus Urbonavicius \nClick here to watch the recording of this Lunch & Learn session. \nClick here to view all Lunch & Learn sessions.
URL:https://euradschool.eu/event/lunch-learn-introduction-to-ec-projects-harpers-and-harmonize/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:EURAD webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20230123T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20230123T140000
DTSTAMP:20260520T233407
CREATED:20221129T110940Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230124T075240Z
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SUMMARY:Lunch & Learn | Guidance on Cost Assessment and Financing Schemes of Radioactive Waste Management Programmes
DESCRIPTION:A reliable assessment of future costs for radioactive waste management (RWM) up to its disposal and adequate mechanisms for providing financial resources for these activities form fundamental prerequisites for responsible management of radioactive waste\, in line with the requirements of the Council Directive 2011/70/Euratom of 19 July 2011.\nAlthough there are many technical documents dealing with cost estimations and financing schemes for RWM\, countries at an early stage of RWM programmes or small waste inventories and newcomer countries may benefit from the guide presented here\, that addresses the cost assessment in a systematic and structured way and gives also practical instructions how to start and estimate the cost of radioactive waste disposal in different stages of development.\nThis Guidance on Cost Assessment and Financing Schemes of Radioactive Waste Management Programmes describes the cost assessment as a stepwise process. Each of the steps is briefly described and useful practical examples of cost estimations for various aspects of the disposal programme from different countries are added. The guide also provides information on the most common uncertainties and risks related to geological disposal programmes and suggests how they might be addressed. It also gives basic information on financing schemes for RWM. \nSpeaker: Irena Mele \nClick here to watch the recording of this Lunch & Learn session. \nClick here to view all Lunch & Learn sessions.
URL:https://euradschool.eu/event/lunch-learn-guidance-on-cost-assessment-and-financing-schemes-of-radioactive-waste-management-programmes/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:EURAD webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20230118T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20230118T160000
DTSTAMP:20260520T233407
CREATED:20221116T134121Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230120T085937Z
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SUMMARY:Information session and discussion on the Spent Fuel State-of-Knowledge document
DESCRIPTION:During this online lecture\, Kastriot Spahiu\, the author of the Spent Fuel State-of-Knowledge (SoK) document\, will discuss the SoK document\, which focusses on the release of radionuclides from the spent fuel during disposal. He will focus on the highlights from the document and will dive deeper into issues related to spent fuel which are not mentioned in detail in the SoK document. \nThe second part of this lecture is a discussion session which will be based on requests from the audience. Additionally\, there is ampel room for spontaneous discussions.\nThis training session is open to all\, especially those who have an interest in EURAD SoK documents and spent nuclear fuel. \nProgramme\n13h00 – Introduction on SoK documents and the EURAD Roadmap – Alexandru Tatomir\n13h05 – Lecture on spent fuel SoK document – Kastriot Spahiu\n13h50 – Break\n14h00 – Discussion session – Kastriot Spahiu and participants\n16h00 – Closure of session \nPrerequisites\nParticipants to this session are requested to have read the SoK document on Spent Fuel. It can be downloaded here.\nParticipants are asked to propose a topic for the discussion session (if any). This can be any topic related to spent fuel they want more information on. Please submit your questions to euradwp13@sckcen.be or via our contact form before December 31st 2022. \nLearning outcomes\nUpon completion of this session\, participants should be able to: \nList the most important aspect of spent fuel research\nDiscuss open issues related to spent fuel \nRegistration fee\nThis training session is free of charge. \nPractical information\nThis training session will be organized via MS Teams. A dedicated link will be sent to the registrants in the week prior to the session. \nRelated documents\nClick here to access the slides used by Kastriot Spahiu during this information session. \nRecording of this webinar
URL:https://euradschool.eu/event/information-session-and-discussion-on-the-spent-fuel-state-of-knowledge-document/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:EURAD training course
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20221130T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20221130T140000
DTSTAMP:20260520T233407
CREATED:20221115T104249Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221201T071003Z
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SUMMARY:Lunch & Learn | The role of Knowledge Management in Civil Society
DESCRIPTION:In this Lunch and Learn session we will talk about the role of the Knowledge Management in Civil Society. How KM initiatives support CS and what is the benefit of KM for individuals and society in general. This presentation will cover many KM goals which are supported by EURAD SoK activities. Thus\, one of the goals of KM is transparency of knowledge the EURAD SoK puts many efforts to provide EURAD Community with wide access to knowledge generated in RWM.\nThe EURAD programme includes interactions with Civil Society (ICS) based on a so-called “double-wing” model that have been settled on and tested throughout SITEX II and JOPRAD projects\, notably in the perspective of the EURAD programme. After reminding the main elements of the ICS model implemented in EURAD\, the presentation will include feedbacks and lessons learnt from the ICS activities implemented regarding knowledge management. It will present results coming from strategic projects (ROUTES\, UMAN)\, from ICS workshop\, from the evaluation process of ICS activities and other activities (follow-up by civil society of technical projects). As a conclusion\, the presentation will draw main messages and recommendations for future knowledge management in EURAD. \nSpeaker: Dinara Abbasova and Nadja Zeleznik \nClick here to view the recording of this Lunch & Learn session. \nClick here to view all Lunch & Learn sessions.
URL:https://euradschool.eu/event/lunch-learn-the-role-of-knowledge-management-in-civil-society/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:EURAD webinar
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221128
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221203
DTSTAMP:20260520T233407
CREATED:20220916T082327Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221122T070249Z
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SUMMARY:EURAD Training Course on Safety Case Development and Review
DESCRIPTION:Background information\nEURAD WP13 in cooperation with NEA\, IGD TP and SITEX.Network would like to invite you to participate in the EURAD Training Course on Safety Case Development and Review.\nEvery national programme dealing with radioactive waste management is obliged to develop the safety case in relation to the radioactive waste facility and related licensing processes.  A safety case is generally understood as a collection of safety evidence and arguments demonstrating the safety of the facility and related management process throughout its lifetime.\nThe modern concept of the safety case was introduced in radioactive waste disposal in the 1990s by the NEA Expert Group on Integrated Performance Assessment (IPAG).  Afterwards\, the concept has been further developed by the Integration Group for the Safety Case (IGSC) as well as by the IAEA and national RWM programmes. In the present\, the establishing a long-term safety case for geological disposal is widely adopted practice by the radioactive waste management community\, in particular WMOs\, TSOs and regulatory authorities.\nThe wide spectrum of different stakeholders is engaged along RW facility life cycle\, including public representatives/experts. In order to ensure the highest possible level of safety of RW facility and to avoid its harmful impact on environment also involvement of research entities is necessary in the process as they mostly ensure necessary R&D.\nEven though that this training course is preferably dealing with deep geological disposal some commonalities can be found with other kind of disposal options as\, e.g. near surface disposal facility. The training course aims at providing a good base also for programmes not intending to construct DGR but considering near surface disposal\, as SIMS\, in particular to gather information on the approach and strategies to scenarios development and uncertainties management. \nTraining aims\nThe aim of the training course is that participants will master their theoretical knowledge and will learn more about safety case objectives\, strategy of its development\, context and components\, documentation and\, about the different aspects involved in the safety case process. The role of R&D’s will be discussed together with role of different stakeholders and safety case communication. They will learn why having a robust safety case for a radioactive waste disposal facility is crucial. Furthermore\, they will learn about the different steps from safety case development\, over review to implementation and safety requests settlement based on real life examples of safety case practise from advanced programmes. The lectures will be completed with practical exercise in supporting safety case understanding by different stakeholders.\nThe training aims at providing knowledge and expertise of main actors engaged in safety case process to provide participants the whole picture of safety case issue. In order to fulfil this objective\, there will be engaged the lecturers from the IGD TP representing disposal repository implementor and safety case developer\, SITEX.Network experts representing regulatory body and their TSOs\, both ensuring safety case review and also experienced in public communication. The theoretical base of the safety case will be introduced by NEA experts engaged in the IGSC having also practical experience with safety case implementation in their national programmes. \nDuring this training course the participants will learn what a safety case entails when related to radioactive waste disposal facility\, for which phase facility lifecycle the licensing process is essential\, how it is developed and how and by whom it is reviewed. These theoretical lectures are complemented by real life examples for a case study implementation from advanced programme. In addition to EURAD\, the lecturers are given by subject matter experts from different organizations: OECD/NEA\, IGD-TP and the SITEX. Network. \nThe one-week training is built on three parts: \n\nGeneric safety case development presented by experts from the OECD/NEA\, IGSC\, in cooperation with EURAD experts. The focus will be on theoretical bases of safety case development\, in particular on safety case for DGR\, specific aspects of safety case\, safety assessment as a key element of the safety case. Special lecture will be done on the role and management of uncertainties in safety case. The communication with stakeholders will be discussed.\nSafety case review introduced by SITEX.Network will provide regulatory expectation for safety case together with evolving safety case expectation moving from conceptualization to the implementation. The safety case review preparation will be presented. These lectures will be completed with practical feedback from French safety case review. The special tool developed by SITEX enabling better understanding of RWM and safety case by different stakeholders\, especially public will be presented.\nThe experience of WMO with implementation of safety case will be addressed by IGD-TP lecturers. The practical examples from advanced programmes will be presented\, in particular the development of SKB safety case within Swedish programme\, the baselines of safety case from German programme and experience from Finish programme on the R&D’s role in safety case development and implementations.\n\nLearning outcomes\nUpon completion of the training course\, the participants should be able to: \nDescribe the importance of the safety case for a radioactive waste disposal facility\nDiscuss the different steps of the safety case development\nDiscuss the different steps of the safety case review\nUnderstand safety requirements in relation to disposal facility\nDiscuss safety case strategy\, components and documentation depending on safety case evaluation with respect to the facility whole life cycle\, in particular within each licensing process\nDiscuss existing safety standards\, in particular those issued by IAEA\, OECD/ NEA\nProvide information about necessary legal framework and international regulation in RWM\nExplain how the safety case in relation to geological disposal is implemented in an advanced programme. \nClick here to download the preliminary programme. \n  \n 
URL:https://euradschool.eu/event/training-course-on-safety-case-development-and-review/
LOCATION:National Radiation Protection Institute (SURO)\, Bartoskova 1450/28\, Prague\, Czech Republic
CATEGORIES:EURAD training course
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20221102T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20221102T140000
DTSTAMP:20260520T233407
CREATED:20220913T123737Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221102T142339Z
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SUMMARY:Lunch & Learn | The NEA Forum on Stakeholder Confidence: A Platform to Share Knowledge on Stakeholder Engagement in Radioactive Waste Management
DESCRIPTION:Introduction to past and ongoing work of the OECD/NEA Forum on Stakeholder Confidence (FSC). Since its creation in the year 2000\, the FSC has enabled direct stakeholder exchange in an atmosphere of mutual respect and learning. Members from 21 countries have shared experiences and challenges\, identified best practices and published reports on current and future challenges related to stakeholder engagement in radioactive waste management and decommissioning processes. Some of the recent methods of work and recent activities of the FSC will be introduced. \nSpeaker: Pascale Kuenzi \nClick here to view the recording of this Lunch & Learn session. \nClick here to view all Lunch & Learn sessions.
URL:https://euradschool.eu/event/ll16/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:EURAD webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20220928T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20220928T140000
DTSTAMP:20260520T233407
CREATED:20220323T081001Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220928T132915Z
UID:122142-1664370000-1664373600@euradschool.eu
SUMMARY:Lunch & Learn | A pluralistic tool of dialogue on RWM: the Pathway Evaluation Process (PEP)
DESCRIPTION:This Lunch & Learn session will provide a short description of the objectives\, methodology and mechanisms of the tool of dialogue entitled Pathway Evaluation Process (PEP). The PEP is a serious game on RWM Governance that has been developed within the SITEX II project (2015-2017). The objective is to identify issues all along the pathways that would really matter for different categories of actors\, which have not the same vision of what should be the pathway and what should be the safe situation for the long term. A PEP session put into discussion different strategies allowing to reach a safe situation for the long term. The tool is envisioned to be used in the frame of different EURAD projects and notably UMAN and ROUTES. \nSpeaker: Julien Dewoghélaëre \nClick here to view the recording of this Lunch & Learn session. \n 
URL:https://euradschool.eu/event/ll15/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:EURAD webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20220629T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20220629T140000
DTSTAMP:20260520T233407
CREATED:20220314T074926Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220808T122527Z
UID:122129-1656507600-1656511200@euradschool.eu
SUMMARY:Lunch & Learn | Knowledge Management in the German NWMO (BGE) - Origin\, approach and practical implementation
DESCRIPTION:Gunnar Hoefer (BGE) will present and discuss the knowledge management programme at BGE\, Germany. He will discuss the following: \n\nStarting with a short retrospect why the BGE is the responsible Waste Management Organization including the past and current state of knowledge on nuclear waste disposal in Germany.\nShowing the types of knowledge which has to be dealt with and how this challenge is handled in the BGE and what tools used to make them available.\nThis will be supported by a “Life feed” of the software iFinder the BGE is using to make explicit knowledge available. Furthermore one or more examples will be shown for the availability of tacit knowledge showing a “Life feed” of interactive knowledge maps.\nFinally presenting what challenges BGE knowledge management is dealing in the present and future and talking about the BGE KM concepts and how to deal with these opportunities.\n\nClick here to watch the recording of this Lunch & Learn session. \nClick here to view all Lunch & Learn sessions. \n 
URL:https://euradschool.eu/event/ll13/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:EURAD webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20220622T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20220622T140000
DTSTAMP:20260520T233407
CREATED:20220502T130543Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220809T073933Z
UID:122170-1655902800-1655906400@euradschool.eu
SUMMARY:Lunch & Learn | Implementation of the world’s first geologic disposal facility for spent nuclear fuel – Status update from Finland
DESCRIPTION:At the end of 2021\, Posiva Oy submitted to the Finnish Government the application for a licence to operate a geological repository for spent nuclear fuel at the Olkiluoto site\, off the South-West coast of the country. The talk will focus on the following:\n• Overall schedule for disposal operations\n• The licensing process and division of responsibilities in Finland\n• The safety case supporting the operating license application\n• Current status of the of the geologic disposal facility and encapsulation plant\n• Addressing challenges related to the construction and operation of a deep geologic repository\n• Path forward toward the beginning of spent nuclear fuel disposal \nPresented by Barbara Pastina. Recorded on June 22nd 2022. \nClick here to view the recording of this Lunch & Learn session.
URL:https://euradschool.eu/event/lunch-learn-implementation-of-the-worlds-first-geologic-disposal-facility-for-spent-nuclear-fuel-status-update-from-finland/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:EURAD webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20220519T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20220519T140000
DTSTAMP:20260520T233407
CREATED:20220114T094103Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220520T085230Z
UID:122120-1652965200-1652968800@euradschool.eu
SUMMARY:Lunch & Learn | Deep Borehole Repository of high-level radioactive waste - State of knowledge and pros&cons
DESCRIPTION:Many countries are developing a geological disposal project to dispose of their high-level radioactive waste (HLW)\, potentially their intermediate\, long-lived radioactive waste (ILW-LL) as well as spent nuclear fuel (SF) when considered as waste. The most widely selected option\, for which a site selection process is underway in several countries or even achieved\, is the deep geological repository (DGR) concept\, a mining repository located underground in a geological layer\, in which conditioned waste is placed.\nAs an alternative concept for geological disposal\, the deep borehole repository (DBR) concept relies on two main safety functions similar to those of the DGR: isolate waste from natural surface phenomena\, thereby significantly reduce the risk of human intrusion\, and lean on the geological environment to ensure long-term passive containment.\nTo a greater extent\, several very different concepts of borehole disposal have already been studied or implemented. The deep injection of liquid waste through boreholes has been implemented for low and intermediate-level radioactive waste in the USA and Russia. The option of deep disposal of exothermic waste provoking fusion and melting with the surrounding rock has been studied in the ‘70s and ‘80s\, but only the sealing of the disposal zone in a borehole by welding of a granitic rock is still examined by the scientific community. There are several projects of disposal of small quantities of packaged solid waste\, such as disused sealed sources\, in a several tens to hundreds meters depth borehole\, following a guide developed by the IAEA; some of which are underway\, such as in Ghana. Finally\, the disposal of larger quantities of solid waste and potentially of HLW or SF\, in a DBR at a depth of thousands of meters\, was first considered in the ‘50s but rejected as it was considered to be beyond drilling capabilities. Improvements in drilling and associated technologies\, together with sealing methods progress have led several countries to reconsider this option for the disposal of HLW. It is actively studied in the USA\, including for SF disposing.\nThe DBR option drew the attention of some institutional organisations but also of some environmental Non-Governmental Organisations\, some of which are part of SITEX.Network\, as a plausible alternative to the DGR. However\, some issues are controverted\, and other institutions see DBR as an unappropriated option for management of HLW and SF. That motivated SITEX to launch a review project including a state of the art’s bibliographic review as well as a workshop for discussions among members and wider. These SITEX activities have highlighted potential advantages and weaknesses of DBR compared to DGR\, from the point of view of safety\, social and societal expectations\, regulatory aspects and finally R&D needs. \nSpeaker: Dr. Muriel Rocher (IRSN\, France) \nClick here to view the recording of this Lunch & Learn session. \nClick here to view all Lunch & Learn sessions.
URL:https://euradschool.eu/event/ll14/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:EURAD webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20220223T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20220223T140000
DTSTAMP:20260520T233407
CREATED:20220114T094103Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220228T121603Z
UID:122057-1645621200-1645624800@euradschool.eu
SUMMARY:Lunch & Learn | Methods for transferring information and knowledge regarding final disposal of radioactive waste
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Carl-Henrik Pettersson will present on methods for transferring information and knowledge regarding final disposal of radioactive waste during this EURAD Lunch & Learn session. \nClick here to watch the recording of this Lunch & Learn session.
URL:https://euradschool.eu/event/lunch-learn-methods-for-transferring-information-and-knowledge-regarding-final-disposal-of-radioactive-waste/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:EURAD webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20211027T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20211027T140000
DTSTAMP:20260520T233407
CREATED:20210423T084312Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210630T062055Z
UID:121905-1635339600-1635343200@euradschool.eu
SUMMARY:Lunch & Learn | News on the siting process in Italy
DESCRIPTION:This Lunch & Learn session will be presented by members of ENEA and SOGIN. \nClick here to register for this Lunch & Learn session.
URL:https://euradschool.eu/event/ll10/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:EURAD webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20211006T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20211006T160000
DTSTAMP:20260520T233407
CREATED:20210423T084312Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211007T083926Z
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SUMMARY:Lunch & Learn | The U.S. Nuclear Waste Management and Disposal Strategy: Status and Possible Futures
DESCRIPTION:This Lunch & Learn session will be presented by Prof. Dr. Rodney C. Ewing. Prof. Ewing is the Frank Stanton Professor in Nuclear Security and Co-Director of the Center for International Security and Cooperation in the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies and a Professor in the Department of Geological Sciences in the School of Earth\, Energy and Environmental Sciences at Stanford University. He is the past president of the Mineralogical Society of America and the International Union of Materials Research Societies. Rod has written extensively on issues related to nuclear waste and is a co-editor of Radioactive Waste Forms for the Future (1988) and Uncertainty Underground – Yucca Mountain and the Nation’s High-Level Nuclear Waste (2006). He received the Lomonosov Medal of the Russian Academy of Sciences in 2006 and the Roebling Medal of the Mineralogical Society of America in 2015. He is a member of the National Academy of Engineering. He is a Founding Editor of the magazine\, Elements\, which is now supported by 17 earth science societies. He is a Principal Editor for Nano LIFE\, an interdisciplinary journal focused on collaboration between physical and medical scientists and is a member of the Science and Security Board of the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists. In 2014\, he was a Founding Executive Editor of Geochemical Perspective Letters and named to the Editorial Advisory Board of Applied Physics Reviews. In 2012\, he was appointed by President Obama to chair the Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board\, which provides scientific and technical reviews of the U.S. Department of the Energy’s programs for the management and disposal of spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste. He stepped down in 2017. \nClick here to watch the recording of this Lunch & Learn session. \nTo download the handouts\, click here.
URL:https://euradschool.eu/event/ll9/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:EURAD webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20210929T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20210929T140000
DTSTAMP:20260520T233407
CREATED:20210913T132157Z
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SUMMARY:Lunch & Learn | European Commission's Joint Research Centre activities on RWM and decommissioning
DESCRIPTION:This Lunch & Learn session will be presented by Manuel MARTIN-RAMOS (JRC). Manuel Martín Ramos (Madrid\, 1970) has 25 years of experience in nuclear safety\, management of spent fuel and decommissioning  both in the industry and research areas. Since 2012 he serves in the Euratom Coordination Unit in the JRC Headquarters in Brussels. Manuel was Manager of the Spent Fuel Management Project of José Cabrera Nuclear Power Plant (including the building and commissioning of the Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation)\, and Country Group Chairman (on behalf of Euratom) in the Sixth Review Meeting of the Joint Convention for the Safety of Spent Fuel Management and for the Safety of Radioactive Waste Management\, among other relevant milestones in his professional career. \nClick here to watch the recording of this Lunch & Learn session.
URL:https://euradschool.eu/event/lunch-learn-european-commissions-joint-research-centre-activities-on-rwm-and-decommissioning/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:EURAD webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20210630T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20210630T140000
DTSTAMP:20260520T233407
CREATED:20210423T084312Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210701T075213Z
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SUMMARY:Lunch & Learn | The SITEX.Network
DESCRIPTION:This Lunch & Learn session will be presented by Delphine Pellegrini (IRSN)\, Nadja Zeleznik (EIMV) and Frédéric Bernier (FANC). \nClick here to view the recording of this Lunch & Learn session.
URL:https://euradschool.eu/event/ll8/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:EURAD webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20210526T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20210526T140000
DTSTAMP:20260520T233407
CREATED:20210423T084312Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210527T074658Z
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SUMMARY:Lunch & Learn | Steps for Sharing
DESCRIPTION:EC directive 2011/70/Euratom acknowledges that disposal is the end-point for radioactive waste and spent fuel\, which implies that all member states must prepare a credible disposal strategy. The chosen disposal strategy can be implementation of a national disposal facility but also participation in a multinational repository (MNR). Only the first option is currently being implemented\, with the most advanced programmes being in Finland\, Sweden\, and France. However\, for technical\, financial\, and societal reasons\, disposal in most countries – and in particular for new or small nuclear programmes – lies decades into the future. Accordingly\, a prudent strategy is to keep options open: adopt a dual track strategy. For more than 20 years the MNR track has been studied\, with varying degrees of support from the IAEA\, the NEA and the EC. The ad-hoc ERDO-Working Group that has been dedicated to developing the dual track approach since 2009\, has in January 2021 established a formal ERDO Association with headquarters at COVRA\, the radioactive waste organization of the Netherlands. Why this new association? What will it do for multinational solutions? In this Lunch & Learn sessions you will hear all about the status and future goals of the ERDO association. \nThis Lunch & Learn session will be presented by Dr. Ir. Ewoud Verhoef (COVRA). \nClick here to view the recording of this Lunch & Learn session.
URL:https://euradschool.eu/event/ll7/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:EURAD webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20210428T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20210428T133000
DTSTAMP:20260520T233407
CREATED:20210423T063330Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210428T135321Z
UID:121829-1619613000-1619616600@euradschool.eu
SUMMARY:Lunch & Learn | The next-generation scientific research for the safe management of radioactive wastes – views and role of EuradScience
DESCRIPTION:Register for this Lunch & Learn session by Christophe Bruggeman (SCK CEN\, EURADSCIENCE) here. \nThis event takes place from 12h30 to 13h30 CEST. \nThe recording can be viewed here.
URL:https://euradschool.eu/event/ll6/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:EURAD webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20210331T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20210331T150000
DTSTAMP:20260520T233407
CREATED:20210106T095501Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210401T050608Z
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SUMMARY:Lunch & Learn | The IGD-TP: European waste management organisations coordinating international R&D activities
DESCRIPTION:The Implementing Geological Disposal of radioactive waste Technology Platform (IGD-TP) is dedicated to initiating and carrying out European strategic initiatives to facilitate the stepwise implementation of safe\, deep geological disposal of spent fuel\, high-level waste and other long-lived radioactive waste.  It aims to address the remaining scientific\, technological and social challenges\, and support European waste management programmes. In the talk\, the IGD-TP will be presented with its vision\, its strategic research agenda\,  the activities it undertakes and how it interacts with EURAD. \nSpeaker: Dr. Irina Gaus \nThe recording of this Lunch & Learn session can be viewed here.
URL:https://euradschool.eu/event/ll5/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:EURAD webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20210224T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20210224T140000
DTSTAMP:20260520T233407
CREATED:20210111T112706Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210225T081226Z
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SUMMARY:Lunch & Learn | Knowledge Management in Nuclear Organizations
DESCRIPTION:Knowledge Management (KM) is quite a recent concept\, having come to prominence during 1990s\, however become an essential part of Management in all Nuclear Organizations. Since nuclear knowledge is unique\, without diligence in managing such knowledge\, substantial portion of it could be lost due to personnel retirements or could be disused as a result of either negligence or changing priorities. The scope of knowledge management is very broad and the aspects of managing knowledge in its different forms are manifold. IAEA defined Knowledge Management as an integrated\, systematic approach to identifying\, acquiring\, transforming\, developing\, disseminating\, using\, sharing and preserving knowledge\, relevant to achieving specified objectives.\nDuring this Lunch & Learn session knowledge management fundamentals\, policy\,  strategy\, methods and tools will be discussed. \nSpeaker: Dinara Abbasova \nThe recording of this webinar can be viewed here.
URL:https://euradschool.eu/event/ll4/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:EURAD webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20210127T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20210127T150000
DTSTAMP:20260520T233407
CREATED:20201124T073411Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210128T073554Z
UID:120988-1611756000-1611759600@euradschool.eu
SUMMARY:Lunch & Learn | Celebrating 20 years of the IGSC
DESCRIPTION:Learn more about NEA’s IGSC or the Integration Group for the Safety Case. \nIGSC is the main technical advisory body to the Radioactive Waste Management Committee (RWMC) on the deep geological disposal\, particularly for long-lived and high-level radioactive waste. It was established in 2000 in recognition of the need to foster full integration of all aspects of the safety case. \nThe mission of the IGSC is to assist member countries to develop effective safety cases supported by a robust scientific-technical basis.  In addition to the technical aspects in all developmental stages of repository implementation\, the group also provides a platform for international dialogues between safety experts to address strategic and policy aspects of repository development. \nTo help accomplish its activities\, the IGSC is supported by four subgroups carrying out tasks on specific topics. Three subgroups that focus on the feasibility of repositories in three different generic host rock types are: Clay Club\, Salt Club and Crystalline Club. A fourth subgroup\, the Expert Group on Operational Safety (EGOS)\, deals with the operational safety of geological repositories. \nSpeaker: Lucy Bailey \nThe recording of this webinar can be viewed here.
URL:https://euradschool.eu/event/ll3/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:EURAD webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20201125T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20201125T150000
DTSTAMP:20260520T233407
CREATED:20201111T150810Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201130T093441Z
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SUMMARY:Lunch & Learn | News from the German Site Selection Procedure
DESCRIPTION:Pursuant to the Site Selection Act of 2017\, on Monday\, September 28th\, the BGE has published its interim report on identified sub-areas which can be expected to have a favourable overall geological situation for the safe disposal of high-level radioactive waste. The three host rock types salt rock\, clay stone an crystalline rock have been taken into consideration. Comparing and analysing over a million data records\, applying exclusion criteria\, minimum requirements and geo-scientific weighing criteria\, BGE has identified 90 sub-areas spread across all German federal states (with the exception of Saarland). \nSpeaker: Astrid Göbel \nThe recording of this webinar can be found here.
URL:https://euradschool.eu/event/ll2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:EURAD webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20201028T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20201028T150000
DTSTAMP:20260520T233407
CREATED:20201025T134514Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201130T093520Z
UID:120671-1603893600-1603897200@euradschool.eu
SUMMARY:Lunch & Learn | Synergies of EURAD with the PREDIS project addressing pre-disposal waste treatment
DESCRIPTION:Welcome to join this “Lunch & Learn” session to hear about the new EU project PREDIS\, including 47 partners from 17 countries developing innovations for more efficient and safe treatment of LILW streams. Hear about the cooperation planned between PREDIS and EURAD on issues such as waste acceptance criteria\, strategic research agendas and knowledge management. The event hopes to generate more ideas for strengthening other areas of technical cooperation between the two projects. \nSpeaker: Erika Holt. \nThe recording of this webinar can be found here.
URL:https://euradschool.eu/event/ll1/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:EURAD webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20200915T160000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20200915T193000
DTSTAMP:20260520T233407
CREATED:20201124T075902Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201209T125626Z
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SUMMARY:EURAD PhD Event N°1
DESCRIPTION:For this event\, all PhD students contributing to EURAD are invited to present themselves and their research to the wider EURAD community. \nBesides PhD students\, young and senior professionals associated with EURAD are expected to join this event. \nThis event is an opportunity for EURAD PhD students to get to know each other and to network with other PhD students as well as experts in the field. \nThe recordings of this first EURAD PhD event can be consulted here.
URL:https://euradschool.eu/event/eurad-phd-event-n1/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:PhD event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20200914T104500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20200914T193000
DTSTAMP:20260520T233407
CREATED:20201111T151438Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201130T113057Z
UID:120954-1600080300-1600111800@euradschool.eu
SUMMARY:Introductory course on EURAD and Radioactive Waste Management
DESCRIPTION:The aim of this course is to give a comprehensive overview of the activities of EURAD\, as well as an overview of the state-of-the-art in Radioactive Waste Management. The target audience are primarily PhD students\, post-docs and young professionals in the field of RWM\, but the training course is open to all EURAD partners as well as the people from outside EURAD. \nThe following topics will be addressed: \n\nFramework for radioactive waste disposal\nIntroduction to EURAD\nNuclear Fuel Cycle and Radioactive Waste\nDisposal Concepts\nFacility design\nSafety analysis and safety case\n\nPart of the presentations of the Introductory Course that took place on September 14th are now available online. \nThe recordings of this course are available here.
URL:https://euradschool.eu/event/eurad_and_radioactive_waste_management/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:EURAD training course,EURAD webinar
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