NEWSLETTER - NUCL

No.1
April 2016
NEWSLETTER
This project has received funding from the European Union´s Horizon 2020
Research and Innovation programme under grant agreement No 685 722.
Content
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NUCL-EU 2020 in a nutshell
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Horizon 2020 training in Zagreb
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COLLABORATIVE NCP NETWORKS
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Collaborative platforms
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EURATOM 2014-2015 CALLS IN FIGURES
10 Ongoing projects
11 FORTHCOMING CALLs
12 PLANED EVENTS
17 PAST EVENTS
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NUCL-EU 2020 in a nutshell
NUCL-EU 2020 is a 48 month Coordination and Support Action having the specific objectives
for ensuring high quality Euratom National Contact Point (NCP) services on Nuclear and
Radiation Protection in Horizon 2020 programme to applicants; lowering entry barriers
for EURATOM NCPs approaching EU Framework Programme for R&I for the first time;
consolidating the network of EURATOM NCPs. NUCL-EU 2020 will take into consideration
the significant changes that Horizon 2020 has brought about the EURATOM NCP mandate.
With its brand new approach to R&I Horizon 2020 demands EURATOM NCPs to address their
services to a wider target and have specific multidisciplinary competences.
NUCL-EU 2020, whose consortium is composed by experienced and less experienced
EURATOM NCPs from 7 countries, will tackle these challenges building up the NCP capacity
by organising benchmarking activities to indentifying and sharing good practices, at least 4
interactive and virtual training sessions and 6 twinning schemes (supporting at least 16 NCPs).
The dialogue with participants will benefit of at least 2 enhanced cross/border brokerage
events and 8 training sessions for stakeholders (2 per year). The project will also take special
care of outreaching activities by extending the collaboration with other NCP thematic
networks, working on partner search and cooperating on international relevant activities.
Finally, communication within and outside the network and the dissemination of results will
be ensured through the website, the development of promotion/information materials, the
participation at major events and PR activities and e/mail alert service/newsletter. Throughout
the project special attention will be paid to the diversity of stakeholders in the Nuclear Fission
and Radiation Protection sectors, the gender dimension, as well as to establishing links with
other EU relevant initiatives, programmes and policies.
Project Consortium:
Agenzia per la Promozione della Ricerca Europea, Italy, Project Coordinator
Instytut Podstawowych Techniki Polskiej Akademii Nauk, Poland
Ethniko Idryma Erevnon, Greece
Sihtasutus Eesti Teadusagentuur, Estonia
Fundacao Para a Ciencia e a Tecnologia, Portugal
Technologicke centrum Akademie ved Ceske republiky, Czech Republic
Centrum vedecko-technickych informacii Slovenskej republiky, Slovakia
NUCL-EU 2020 is organizing for all the EURATOM NCPs the following activities:
2016:
• Training in Belgium (Mol) and visit to a research nuclear site (tbc)
• Twinning for EURATOM NCPs (place and date to be defined).
• Webinars
2017:
• Twinning for EURATOM NCPs in Italy
• Webinars
Stay tuned at: http://www.nucleu2020.eu/
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Horizon 2020 training in Zagreb
Since 5th Framework Programme (1998-2002) the initiative of the European Commission
helped setting up thematic consultants system or so called the National Contact Points (NCP)
system in all countries participating in the Framework Programme – either Member States or
associated countries. By now, this initiative has expanded to include also the countries outside
of the European Union.
There are thematic networks of NCPs, which activities are founded through the European
Commission-projects. Such networks bring together all topic related consultants (NCP)
in different countries. Networks are particularly aimed at sharing information between
the consultants and also to help development of training and counselling capabilities of
consultants. In addition to information related to Horizon 2020, the network also distributes
information about partners search, overview of the possibilities etc.
Trainings for the possible stakeholders about participation in Horizon 2020 are also organized.
Often these stakeholder trainings are organized in co-operation of two or more different NCP
networks. One such event was two-day training about proposal preparation for scientists
and entrepreneurs, which was held in Zagreb (Croatia) on 26th and 27th January. The training
was performed in co-operation with Energy NCP project C-Energy 2020 and EURATOM
NCP project Nucl-EU 2020. In both projects Estonian Research Council is responsible
for organizing these kinds of stakeholder trainings, so Maria Habicht and Merle Lust put
together the training and were responsible for executing it. Joing efforts of two networks was
really useful, as energy and radiation/nuclear safety issues tend to have similar audiences.
One of the reasons why training was held in Croatia was the need to pay more attention to
newer Member States of European Union, which are usually less successful in the framework
programme calls. Local partner – the Agency for Mobility and EU Programmes – which was
responsible for the local data distribution, logistics and catering, was doing a very good job in
organizing.
On the training following topics were addressed:
• Overview of Horizon 2020 and thematic work programs
• Participant Portal possibilities and practical usage
• How to find Topics of your interest
• Partner search options and how to find suitable partners
• Preparation of the Successful application
• Formalities related to the application
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Horizon 2020 training in Zagreb
COLLABORATIVE NCP NETWORKS
The collaboration between NUCL-EU 2020 NCPs Network and the following NCPs Networks
has officially started:
• C-Energy 2020 NCPs Network
• Health NCP Net 2.0 Network
• ICT NCPs Network | Ideal-ist
Through the above collaborations we expect to identify synergies, adding value to our services
and optimising the NCPs support provided to the H2020 applicants.
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Collaborative platforms
In line with the strategy to establish a true European Research Area in nuclear science and
technology and with the support of the European Commission via the Euratom Framework
Programme, some forums have recently been established bringing together leaders from
industry, academia and national research and safety organisations to plan and carry out
research more strategically. Two of these forums are technology platforms involving industrial
players and end users of the technology as well as publicly-funded research organisations and
institutes – SNEPT and IGDTP.
SNETP – Sustainable Nuclear Energy Technology Platform
The Sustainable Nuclear Energy Technology Platform brings together more than 100 members
from 21 European countries, including all the major nuclear industrial and research players
(including industry – both utilities and vendors – research organisations, technical safety
organisations, academia, civil society organisations, NGOs). Formally launched in September
2007, SNE-TP represents a major effort to better coordinate research activities in the area
of nuclear fission safety and systems and to collaborate more effectively in implementing
research of strategic importance for Europe.
More information: http://www.snetp.eu/
Three SNETP Pillars: NUGENIA, ESNII, NC2I
NUGENIA – Nuclear Generation II & III Association
NUGENIA is an international non-profit association dedicated to the research
and development of nuclear fission technologies, with a focus on Gen II & III nuclear plants. It
provides scientific and technical basis to the community by initiating and supporting international R&D projects and programmes. More information: http://www.nugenia.org/
ESNII – European Sustainable Nuclear Industrial Initiative addresses the
need for demonstration of Generation IV
Fast Neutron Reactor technologies together with supporting research infrastructures, fuel
facilities and R&D work. The main goal of ESNII is to design, to license, to construct, to
commission and put into operation before 2025 the Sodium Fast Reactor (SFR) Prototype
reactor called ASTRID and the flexible fast spectrum irradiation facility MYRRHA. The ALFRED
demonstrator for Lead-cooled Fast Reactor (LFR), and ALLEGRO for Gas-cooled Fast Reactor
(GFR) technologies are also part of the roadmap. More information: http://www.snetp.eu/esnii/
NC2I – Nuclear Cogeneration Industrial Initiative
NC2I aims at demonstrating an innovative and competitive energy solution
for the low-carbon cogeneration of heat and electricity based on nuclear energy. The targeted
outcome is commissioning within 10 years of a nuclear cogeneration prototype to deploy this
low-carbon energy technology in several energy-intensive industries. More information: http://www.snetp.eu/nc2i/
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Collaborative platforms
Implementing Geological Disposal of Radioactive Waste Technology Platform IGDTP .
The main objectives of the IGD-TP are to initiate and carry out collaborative actions in
Europe to facilitate the stepwise implementation of safe, deep geological disposal of spent fuel, highlevel waste and other long-lived radioactive waste by solving the remaining scientific, technological and
social challenges, and thereby to support waste management programmes in the Member States. The
Platform aims to enhance confidence in solutions identified, to reduce overlapping, to make savings in
the total costs of research and implementation and to make better use of existing competences and
research infrastructures.
Refer to www.igdtp.eu for further details of the platform’s activities.
Other initiatives
CONCERT – European Joint Programme for the Integration of Radiation Protection
Research.
The CONCERT is operating as an umbrella structure for the research initiatives jointly launched by
the radiation protection research platforms MELODI, ALLIANCE, NERIS and EURADOS. CONCERT
is a co-fund action that aims at attracting and pooling national research efforts with European ones
in order to make better use of public research and development resources and to tackle common
European challenges in radiation protection more effectively by joint research efforts in key areas.
CONCERT will develop research priorities, align them with priorities of participating Member States
and seek further input from society and stakeholders. It will reach out to engage the wider scientific
community in its projects aiming to answer the needs in radiation protection for the public, occupationally
exposed people, patients in medicine and the environment.
Within CONCERT two major open RTD calls of approximately 10 M€ in spring 2016 and 7 M€ in spring
2017, respectively, will be launched. Universities and research institutes from all over Europe have the
opportunity to join research consortia and submit proposals. CONCERT as a co-fund action (70% EC
and 30% national funding) is aiming at integrating national and European research programmes.
CONCERT is open to new national Programme Owners and Programme Managers at any time.
More info: http://concert-h2020.eu/
MELODI – Multidisciplinary European Low Dose Initiative.
MELODI is a European Platform dedicated to low dose ionising radiation risk research.
In 2010, MELODI was founded as a registered association with 15 members, in 2015
the association´s membership increased to 43.
The purpose of the MELODI is to integrate national and European activities in the field of low dose
and low dose-rate radiation research, to define priority scientific goals and to implement research.
The Strategic research Agenda of MELODI identifies these priority goals and the specific resources,
infrastructures and training capabilities needed to further develop low dose risk research.
The key priority for radiation protection is to improve health risk estimates for exposures
corresponding to the dose limits for occupational exposures and to reference levels of the population
in emergency situations.
More information: http://www.melodi-online.eu
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Collaborative platforms
NERIS – European Platform on preparedness for nuclear and radiological
emergency response and recovery.
NERIS was established in June 2010 to assure the positive momentum in nuclear and radiological
emergency co-operation in Europe and to develop technical and methodological methods at all
operational levels.
The NERIS Platform is a forum for dialogue and methodological development between European,
national, regional and local authorities, technical support organisations, operators, professional
organisations, research institutes, universities, non-governmental organisations, consultants, and
national and local stakeholders and associations taking part in decision making of protective actions
in nuclear and radiological emergencies and recovery in Europe.
The objectives of the Platform are defined as to improve the effectiveness of current European,
national and local approaches for preparedness concerning nuclear or radiological emergency
response and recovery, to promote more coherent approaches in preparedness for nuclear or
radiological emergency response and recovery throughout Europe, to identify gaps and needs for
further developments in preparedness for nuclear or radiological emergency response and recovery,
to address new and emerging challenges in the field of preparedness for nuclear and radiological
emergency response and recovery, to maintain and improve know-how and technical expertise in
preparedness for nuclear or radiological emergency response and recovery among all interested
stakeholders in Europe.
To get more information about NERIS http://www.eu-neris.net/ ALLIANCE – European Radioecology Alliance.
The European Radioecology Alliance was founded in 2009 to coordinate
and promote European research on Radioecology. It acts as a Research
Platform defining priorities and research programmes, and integrating resources. It promotes
communication with stakeholders. The ALLIANCE, together with the EC-STAR Network of
Excellence (2011-2015), has developed a Strategic Research Agenda (SRA), which defines a long
term vision on the needs and implementation of research in Radioecology. Members of the Alliance
bring together parts of their respective research and development programmes into an integrated
programme that maintains and enhances radioecological competences and experimental
infrastructures and addresses scientific and educational challenges in assessing the impact of
radioactive substances on humans and the environment.
To get more information about ALLIANCE: http://www.er-alliance.org/
EURADOS – The European Radiation Dosimetry Group.
EURADOS is a network of more than 50 European institutions, which includes
experts, reference and research laboratories and dosimetry services. This enables appropriate
specialist groups to be formed in a timely manner to solve problems or promote research identified
within EURADOS or upon request from external bodies. EURADOS activities encompass coordination
of working groups, organization of scientific meetings and training activities, and organization of
intercomparisons and benchmark studies. EURADOS areas of activity are individual monitoring for
external and internal exposure, retrospective dosimetry, environmental radiation monitoring, diagnostic
and interventional radiology, nuclear medicine, radiation therapy and computational dosimetry.
To get more information about EURADOS: http://www.eurados.org/
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EURATOM 2014-2015 CALLS IN FIGURES
The activities funded by the Work Programme 2014-2015 developed in accordance with the Council
Regulation on the Research and Training Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community (20142018) complementing the Horizon 2020 were organised in 5 main sections:
Support safe operation of nuclear systems; Contribute to the development of solutions for the
management of ultimate radioactive waste; Foster Radiation Protection; Cross-cutting aspects for nuclear
fission and radiation protection; Support the development of nuclear competences at Union level and
socio-economic aspects.
A total of 64 proposals were submitted in response to the NFRP-2014-2015 call, of which 62 proposals were
found admissible and eligible. A total of 5 proposals were submitted in response to the NFRP-2014-2015-2
call, of which 4 proposals were found admissible and eligible.
Submitted
Proposals
Admissible
& Eligible
Proposals
Ongoing
signed
projects
NFRP-01-2014
Improved safety design and operation of fission reactors
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22
4
NFRP-02-2014
Tool for the fast and reliable prediction of severe accident progression and anticipation of the source term of a nuclear accident
4
5
1
NFRP-03-2014
New innovative approaches to reactor safety
9
9
2
NFRP-04-2014
EU concerted development of Member State research on radioactive waste management
3
2
1
NFRP-05-2014
Supporting the licensing of geological repositories
1
1
1
NFRP-06-2014
Supporting the implementation of the first-of-the-kind geological
repositories
6
6
3
NFRP-07-2015
Integrating radiation research in the European Union
1
1
1
NFRP-08-2015
High density uranium fuel and targets for the production of medical radioisotopes
2
2
1
NFRP-09-2015
Transmutation of minor actinides (Towards industrial application)
1
1
1
NFRP-10-2014
Education and training (Bologna and Copenhagen Processes)
4
4
2
NFRP-12-2015
Nuclear developments and interaction with society
3
3
1
NFRP-13-2014
Fostering the network of National Contact Points
1
1
1
NFRP-14-2014
Regional initiative aiming at nuclear research and training capacity
building
4
4
2
NFRP-15-2014
Specific support to the work of the Sustainable Nuclear Energy
Technology Platform
1
1
1
NFRP-16-2015
Supporting the licensing of Western nuclear fuel for reactors of
VVER design operating in the EU
5
4
1
EURATOM - EURATOM
1
1
1
Call for
proposal
NFRP-20142015
NFRP-20142015-2
EURATOM-Adhoc-2014-20
Topic(s)
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Ongoing projects
Acronym
Website Link
Title
Topic(s)
Coordinator / Contact
ANNETTE
Advanced Networking for Nuclear
Education and Training and
Transfer of Expertise
NFRP-10-2014 - Education and
training (Bologna and Copenhagen
Processes)
Reseau Européen Pour
l’Enseignement des Sciences
Nucléaires, France
BRILLIANT
Baltic Region Initiative for Long
Lasting InnovAtive Nuclear
Technologies
NFRP-14-2014 - Regional initiative
aiming at nuclear research and
training capacity building
Lietuvos energetikos institutas,
Lithuania
Cebama
Cement-based materials,
properties, evolution, barrier
functions
NFRP-06-2014 - Supporting the
implementation of the first-of-thekind geological repositories
Karlsruher Institut Fuer
Technologie, Germany / Contact
CONCERT
European Joint Programme
for Integration of Radiation
Protection Research
NFRP-07-2015 - Integrating
radiation research in the European
Union
Bundesamt Fuer Strahlenschutz,
Germany / Thomas Jung
CORONA II
Enhanced of training capabilities
in VVER technology through
establishment of VVER training
academy (CORONA II)
NFRP-10-2014 - Education and
training (Bologna and Copenhagen
Processes)
Kozloduy NPP plc, Bulgaria
FASTNET
FAST Nuclear Emergency Tools
NFRP-02-2014 - Tool for the
fast and reliable prediction of
severe accident progression and
anticipation of the source term of a
nuclear accident
Institut de Radioprotection et de
Surete Nucleaire, France
HERACLES-CP
HERACLES-CP: Towards the
Conversion of High Performance
Research Reactors in Europe
NFRP-08-2015 - High density
Technische Universitaet
uranium fuel and targets for the
Muenchen, Germany/ Contact
production of medical radioisotopes
HoNESt
History of Nuclear Energy and
Society
NFRP-12-2015 - Nuclear
developments and interaction with
society
Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Spain
INCEFA - PLUS
Increasing Safety in NPPs by
Covering gaps in Environmental
Fatigue Assessment
NFRP-01-2014 - Improved safety
design and operation of fission
reactors
Amec Foster Wheeler Nuclear
UK Limited, United Kingdom
Kevin Mottershead
IVMR
In-Vessel Melt Retention Severe
Accident Management Strategy
for Existing and Future NPPs
NFRP-01-2014 - Improved safety
design and operation of fission
reactors
Institut de Radioprotection et de
Surete Nucleaire, France
JOPRAD
Towards a Joint Programming on
Radioactive Waste Disposal
NFRP-04-2014 - EU concerted
development of Member State
research on radioactive waste
management
Agence Nationale Pour la
Gestion des Dechets Radioactifs,
France / Jacques Delay - Andra
MIND
Development of the safety
case knowledge base about the
influence of microbial processes
on geological disposal of
radioactive wastes
NFRP-06-2014 - Supporting the
implementation of the first-of-thekind geological repositories
Svensk Kernbranslehantering
AB, Sweden /
Birgitta Kalinowski
Modern2020
Development and Demonstration
of monitoring strategies and
technologies for geological
disposal
NFRP-06-2014 - Supporting the
implementation of the first-of-thekind geological repositories
Agence Nationale Pour la
Gestion des Dechets Radioactifs,
France / Contact
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Ongoing projects
MYRTE
MYRRHA Research and
Transmutation Endeavour
NFRP-09-2015 - Transmutation of
minor actinides (Towards industrial
application
Centre d´Etude de l´Energie
Nucleaire Fondation d´Utilite
Publique, Belgium /
Peter Baeten
NUCL-EU 2020
Connecting EURATOM National
Contact Points in a pro-active
network under EURATOM
Programme in Horizon 2020
NFRP-13-2014 - Fostering the
network of National Contact Points
Agenzia per la Promozione Della
Ricerca Europea, Italy / Bruno
Mourenza
Chiara Pocaterra
SAMOFAR
A Paradigm Shift in Reactor
Safety with the Molten Salt Fast
Reactor
NFRP-03-2014 - New innovative
approaches to reactor safety
Technische Universiteit Delft,
Netherlands / Contact
sCO2-HeRo
The supercritical CO2 Heat
removal System
NFRP-03-2014 - New innovative
approaches to reactor safety
Universitaet Duisburg-Essen,
Germany / Dieter Briller
SESAME
Thermal hydraulics Simulations
and Experiments for the Safety
Assessment of Metal cooled
reactors
NFRP-01-2014 - Improved safety
design and operation of fission
reactors
Agenzia nazionale per le
nuove tecnologie, l’energia e lo
sviluppo economico sostenibile,
Italy / Mariano Tarantino
SIT EX-II
Sustainable network for
Independent Technical Expertise
of radioactive waste disposal Interactions and Implementation
NFRP-05-2014 - Supporting the
licensing of geological repositories
Institut de Radioprotection et
de Surete Nucleaire, France /
Delphine Pellegrini
SOTERIA
Safe long term operation of light
NFRP-01-2014 - Improved safety
water reactors based on improved
design and operation of fission
understanding of radiation effects
reactors
in nuclear structural materials
Commissariat a l´Energie
Atomique et aux Energies
Alternatives, France /
Christian Robertson
SPRINT
SNETP Programming for
Research and Innovation in
Nuclear Technology
NFRP-15-2014 - Specific support to
the work of the Sustainable Nuclear
Energy Technology Platform
LGI Consultiing SARL, France
VINCO
Visegrad Initiative for Nuclear
Cooperation
NFRP-14-2014 - Regional initiative
aiming at nuclear research and
training capacity building
Narodowe Centrum Badan
Jadrowych, Poland
ESSANUF
European Supply of SAFe Nuclear
Fuel
NFRP-16-2015 - Supporting the
licensing of Western nuclear fuel for
reactors of VVER design operating
in the EU
Westinghouse Electric Sweden
AB, Sweden
EUROfusion
Implementation of activities
described in the Roadmap to
Fusion during Horizon 2020
through a Joint programme of
the members of the EUROfusion
consortium
EURATOM - EURATOM
Max Planck Gesellschaft zur
Foerderung der Wissenschaften
e.V., Germany
FORTHCOMING CALLs
A forthcoming EURATOM FISSION 2016-2017 Call is to be opened on the 11 May 2016, with only
one deadline on the 5th October 2016.
Project CONCERT forthcoming call http://www.concert-h2020.eu/en/Calls/Transnational_
Call_2016
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PLANED EVENTS
EURATOM Regional Brokerage Day
8 April 2016
National Centre for Nuclear Research in partnership with National Contact Point in Poland organises
the EURATOM Regional Brokerage Day, which will take place on 8th April 2016 in Warsaw. The goal
of the meeting is to foster creation of project consortia for topics of EURATOM Work Programme
2016-2017 and to support participation of organizations from Visegrad and Baltic countries.
After presenting different point of views: EC Project Officer (Katerina Ptackova), Member
of EURATOM Program Committee (Grzegorz Wrochna), as well as Project Managers (Aneta
Maszewska and Jacek Gajewski), the RBD meeting will create excellent opportunities to present
your own ideas for new projects (via oral presentations) and seek additional partners, and/or to
present the project potential of your organizations to join forthcoming projects (via posters or
brochures describing potential of your research teams and their areas of interest and ideas). There
is also planned a session of individual B2B meetings, in which participants will have the opportunity
of one-to-one discussions to clarify their participation in presented projects.
More information: http://rbd.syskonf.pl/
Sustainable Nuclear Energy Conference
12 - 14 April 2016
The conference will look at the nuclear cycle from cradle to grave with a focus on current reactor
systems, future systems and fuels, advanced fuel cycles and the new challenges of decommissioning
and waste management. Call for papers under the following broad themes:
Current reactor systems; Future or alternative reactor systems and fuels; Advanced fuel cycles;
New challenges in decommissioning, waste management, and disposal; Advanced uses of nuclear
fission
More information: http://www.nucleu2020.eu/index.php/event/sustainable-nuclear-energy-conference/
International Conference on Effective Nuclear Regulatory Systems:
Sustaining Improvements Globally
11 – 15 April 2016
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is organizing this “International Conference on
Effective Nuclear Regulatory Systems: Sustaining Improvements Globally”. The conference will
play a vital part in the global efforts by senior nuclear safety regulators to review issues that are
important to the global nuclear regulatory community, and will focus, in particular, on their key role
in ensuring safety and security.
More information: http://www-pub.iaea.org/iaeameetings/50799/International-Conference-on-Effective-Nuclear-Regulatory-Systems-Sustaining-Improvements-Globally
47th Annual Meeting on Nuclear Technology
10 - 12 May 2016
The Annual Meeting on Nuclear Technology (AMNT) is one of Europe’s biggest and most prestigious
nuclear energy conferences and a must-attend event for international experts working in industry,
utilities, research and development, politics and administration.
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PLANED EVENTS
It features many various formats such as Topical and Technical Sessions, Focus Sessions and
Workshops divided within key topics Outstanding Know-How and Sustainable Innovations,
Enhanced Safety & Operation Excellence, and Decommissioning Experience & Waste Management
Solutions.
More information: http://www.nucleartech-meeting.com
ENS Conference on Education and Training – NESTet 2016
22 - 26 May 2016
NESTet is designed to facilitate an exchange of information, collaboration and the sharing of best
practices in nuclear education and training in engineering science and technology. It is an important
networking opportunity for better co-ordination and collaboration between different stakeholders.
The conference is targeted at all stakeholders responsible for human resources and skills
development and stakeholders responsible for the development of education and training
programmes in the nuclear sector.
More information: http://www.euronuclear.org/events/nestet/nestet2016/index.htm
Fourth International Conference on Radiation and Applications in
Various Fields of Research
23 - 27 May 2016
The RAD Conferences gather people from various fields of research (natural sciences, medicine,
environmental protection, engineering, as well as social sciences and humanities), representing
the right choice for biologists, chemists, physicists, medical doctors, environmental protection
specialists, electrical engineers and many others who are in a way connected with ionizing and
non-ionizing radiations and other areas related to them. RAD Conferences are great opportunities
for experienced researchers to present their results, as well as to make contact with the colleagues
working in various research fields.
More information: http://www.rad-conference.org
DOPAS 2016 Seminar
25 - 27 May 2016
International topical seminar on plugging and sealing – Demonstration of the industrial feasibility
of plugs and seals, the measurement of their characteristics, the monitoring of their hydraulic and
mechanical behaviour under repository conditions, and their performance with respect to a range
of safety objectives is essential before implementation and operation of repositories for spent fuel
or HL and IL/LL waste.
More information: http://www.igdtp.eu/index.php/european-projects/dopas/130-news/115dopas-2016-first-announcement
2nd RICOMET conference
1-3 June 2016
The Second International Conference on Risk Perception, Communication and Ethics of Exposures
to Ionising Radiation, RICOMET 2016, will take place from 1st to 3 rd of June 2016 in Bucharest –
Romania. The conference is organized under the auspices of the four Euratom Projects: EAGLE,
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OPERRA, PLATENSO and CONCERT and intends to continue the dialogue started by RICOMET
2015 on social and ethical issues, as well as stakeholder and public participation in nuclear science,
technology and innovation
More information: http://eagle.sckcen.be/en/Project-Events/20160601_RICOMET
5th International ATALANTE Conference on Nuclear Chemistry for
Sustainable Fuel Cycles
5 - 10 June 2016
The next ATALANTE 2016 Conference will take place in Montpellier, France, 5-10 June 2016, following
previous conferences in Avignon (2000), Nimes (2004) and Montpellier (2008, 2012). Organised by
the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA), these conferences provide
an international forum for presentations and discussions on advances for future fuel cycles and
waste management.
The conference will be organised in plenary, technical and poster sessions. Technical session
will include invited and contributed talks. Contributed talks will be limited to 20 minutes
including discussion.
More information: http://www.atalante2016.org/
WNE – World Nuclear Exhibition
28 - 30 June 2016
Resolutely international and business-oriented, WNE covers the whole nuclear energy field. About
600 exhibitors from all over the world present their know-how and skills to 8,000 international
highly-qualified decision-makers. With 500 exhibitors, 7,215 visitors and numerous business
meetings, networking sessions and profitable signatures and partnership contracts, the 1st edition’s
success in 2014 made WNE the leading event for the global nuclear energy community.
More information: http://www.world-nuclear-exhibition.com/en/Home/
29TH SYMPOSIUM ON FUSION TECHNOLOGY
5 - 9 September 2016
The biennial Symposium on Fusion Technology is the leading conference in this field in Europe.
It regularly attracts more than 800 scientists, engineers, industry representatives and exhibitors
from all over the world and focuses on the latest developments on running and planned fusion
experiments. SOFT includes oral and poster presentations as well as industrial and R&D exhibitions.
Prague offers you a unique combination of charming, mysterious and inspiring atmosphere of one
of the most preserved historic cities in Europe with modern infrastructures and a lively spirit of
growth and development.
More information: http://www.soft2016.eu/
RPW2016 – Radiation Protection Week
19 - 23 September 2016
RPW2016 will bring together complementary strands of radiation protection research with the
established European platforms MELODI, EURADOS, NERIS and ALLIANCE as co-organisers, along
with other relevant areas. Building on and extending the highly successful MELODI workshops and
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in the light of greater integration of European research on Radiation Protection demonstrated
by the CONCERT, discussing low dose and dose-rate radiation risk research, radiation dosimetry,
radiation emergency preparedness and response, and radioecology.
More information: http://www.melodi-online.eu/RPW2016%20Flyer%208.pdf
The European Forum to discuss Nuclear Science & Technology Issues,
Opportunities & Challenges
9- 13 October 2016
ENC 2016 will be a unique networking event for scientists, nuclear industry representatives and
policy makers, who can consider and discuss ideas and innovations that will drive the technological
developments of the future. It will be organised in close collaboration with the ENSYoung Generation
offering a Young Generation Support Programme, a Young Generation Excellence Award, as well as
the second edition of the ENS Career Advice Event.
The ENC 2016 conference programme will evolve around a number of plenary keynote sessions,
panel debates and highly focused topical tracks. The conference will also be a showcase of products
and services from some of the world’s leading nuclear industry and research organisations.
More information: http://www.euronuclear.org/events/enc/enc2016/cfp.htm
IMIC 2016 – International Conference on Integrated Medical Imaging in
Cardiovascular Diseases
10 – 14 October 2016
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is organizing this “International Conference on
Integrated Medical Imaging in Cardiovascular Diseases” (IMIC 2016) to improve the understanding
of nuclear medicine imaging in the management of Cardiovascular Diseases (CVDs). The conference
will follow up on the recent developments in the entire spectrum of activities related to medical
imaging as applied to CVDs. The conference will provide clinicians, scientists and professionals with
an international forum at which they can review the latest developments in all aspects of integrated
medical imaging as applied to CVDs, with a view to addressing the health challenges common to
many IAEA Member States.
More information: http://www-pub.iaea.org/iaeameetings/50808/International-Conferenceon-Integrated-Medical-Imaging-in-Cardiovascular-Diseases-IMIC-2016
NORM VIII
18 - 21 October 2016
The NORM VIII Symposium in 2016 is the 8th event. This Symposium will bring together a world-wide
audience addressing the radiation protection control of naturally occurring radioactive materials
(NORM), and will include the results of new research, explore practical case studies of industrial
applications and waste disposal practices, evaluate the practical implication of international
and national standards as well as identifying new societal needs and technical requirements for
regulators and industry on NORM. Possible solutions for using, recycling and disposal of NORM
residues will be another focus area, as well as the quality of NORM sampling and measurements.
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The event is an essential platform for NORM industries, academic and research institutions, and
regulatory authorities to share experiences, review progress made, identify opportunities and
provide an in-depth analysis of current challenges. The symposium offers a multitude of possibilities
and opportunities for networking.
More information: http://normviii.ird.gov.br/
Third International Conference on Nuclear Knowledge Management –
Challenges and Approaches
7 – 11 November 2016
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is organizing this “Third International Conference
on Nuclear Knowledge Management – Challenges and Approaches” in order to provide an
opportunity to share experiences and lessons learned in the nuclear sector related to managing
nuclear knowledge and to share practical approaches to KM that can be used at the organizational,
national and international levels to develop and maintain a strong nuclear knowledge base.
More information: http://www-pub.iaea.org/iaeameetings/50805/Third-International-Conference-on-Nuclear-Knowledge-Management-Challenges-and-Approaches
International Conference on the Safety of Radioactive Waste
Management
21 – 25 November 2016
The purpose of the conference is to highlight the importance of an integrated long term approach
towards the management of radioactive waste and spent fuel, to foster information exchange
between Member States and to provide inputs that will promote further harmonization of safety
in the fields of predisposal management and disposal of radioactive waste. The conference will
serve as a forum for discussing past experiences and future challenges. Furthermore, it will seek
to identify Member States’ needs in order to assist them — through specific activities under future
IAEA programmes in this area — to develop and implement safe solutions for the management of
their entire radioactive waste inventory.
The conference will address all aspects of predisposal management and disposal of radioactive
waste and spent fuel, including waste arising from accidental situations. The management of
radioactive waste and residues from mining activities, as well as the control of discharges from
nuclear facilities and activities, are, however, outside of its scope.
More information: http://www-pub.iaea.org/iaeameetings/50807/International-Conference-on-the-Safety-of-Radioactive-Waste-Management
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PIME (Public Materials Information Exchange) 2016
14 - 17 February 2016
PIME, the conference on Public Information Materials Exchange, is the annual focal point for
professional nuclear communicators all around the world. It is the only conference of its kind
designed especially for communicators in the nuclear industry and research communities – a unique
international meeting which offers an unmatched learning and networking experience. The PIME
programme revolves around a series of plenary sessions and interactive workshops. PIME is simply
a ‘must’ for all nuclear public information specialists wishing to enhance and share their know-how
and explore possible new strategies.
More information: http://www.euronuclear.org/events/pime/pime2016/index.htm
International Conference on Human and Organizational Aspects of
Assuring Nuclear Safety – Exploring 30 Years of Safety Culture
22 - 26 February 2016
The overall purpose of the conference is to provide an opportunity for the nuclear community
to reflect on the pivotal role that human and organizational aspects play in assuring safety. In
particular, the objectives of the conference will be to:
• Review the experience gained with regard to human and organizational factors (HOF), safety
culture and leadership for safety;
• Share and gather experiences related to current developments, approaches, methods and
research in the areas of HOF, safety culture and leadership for safety; and
• Identify the future needs for building organizational resilience capabilities in order to further
strengthen defence in depth for nuclear facilities and activities.
More information: http://www-pub.iaea.org/iaeameetings/50800/International-Conference-on-Human-and-Organizational-Aspects-of-Assuring-Nuclear-Safety-Exploring-30-Years-of-Safety-Culture
ESNII+ Thermophysical Properties of Mixed oxide Fuels for Fast
Reactors Workshop
10 – 11 March 2016
The workshop will cover all the oxide fuel properties involved in designing and licensing process
of Generation IV (GenIV) demonstrators and will provide a platform for discussions and exchange
ideas between students, young professionals and experts on mixed oxide fuel (U, Pu)O2 in fast
reactor conditions.
More information: http://www.snetp.eu/events/event/esnii-thermophysical-properties-of-mixed-oxide-fuels-for-fast-reactors-workshop/
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NUCL EU 2020 Coordination and Support Action Project
Publisher of the Newsletter: CVTI SR – Centrum vedecko-technických informácií SR
NUCL EU 2020 Coordinator:
APRE - Agenzia per la Promozione della Ricerca Europea
Contact: http://www.nucleu2020.eu/index.php/contact-us/
More Info: http://www.nucleu2020.eu/