Radioprotection revue, Vol 48, issue 5: First NERIS Platform Workshop outcomes

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Published on Tuesday, 07 May 2013 12:52

The outcomes of the First NERIS Platform Workshop on practical implementation of the new ICRP recommendations have been published in a supplemental issue (Vol. 48, issue 5) of the Radioprotection revue.

Background

The European Platform on Preparedness for Nuclear and Radiological Emergency Response and Recovery (NERIS platform) was established in June 15, 2010. The Mission of NERIS is to promote the involvement of different stakeholders and improve public confidence in capabilities of the key players in management of nuclear and radiological emergencies in Europe. The NERIS platform encourages European, national, regional and local authorities, technical support organisations (TSOs), operators, professional organisations, research institutes, universities, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), and national and local stakeholders to co-operate in emergency management, and to facilitate access to expertise and technology in maintaining competence in the field of nuclear and radiological emergency management for the benefit of European countries and citizens. The vision is that, by 2015, the NERIS association will be self-sustaining and, by 2020, all European members of the association will share common views and ap- proaches and developing and using compatible technology and methods for con- sequence management of the emergencies. the NERIS Platform has, in March 2012, 43 member organisations representing stakeholders with a wide range of backgrounds, e.g. authorities, emergency centres, research organisations and the academic community. a Strategic Research Agenda (SRA) will provide the basis for priorities of future research and development in order to achieve the vision.

You will find the Table of contents and all articles on this page.

NERIS Newsletter 5th issue

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Published on Thursday, 18 April 2013 10:33

The 5th issue of the NERIS Newsletter is available:

• Editorial
• Neris R&D Committee discusses Strategic Research Agenda
• Collaboration with FAIRDO Project in Japan
• Meeting of the NERIS Working Group on Emergency Preparedness and Stakeholder Participation (Oslo)
• First meeting of the Contaminated Goods Working Group (Paris)
• NERIS Platform association creation
• PREPARE Research project
• Announcements

NERIS-TP Training Course - 21-25 October 2013, Trnava (Slovak Republic)

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Published on Tuesday, 16 April 2013 12:28

21-25 October 2013

NERIS-TP Training Course “Preparedness for Nuclear and Radiological Emergency Response and Recovery: Usage of the new products for supporting the management team”

The Training Course “Preparedness for Nuclear and Radiological Emergency Response and Recovery: Usage of the new products for supporting the management team” will be organised between October 21st and 25th 2013 in Trnava (Slovak Republic). This Training Course is organised by VUJE - the Slovak institute for nuclear power plants applied research and operational support in cooperation with contractors of the NERIS-TP Project of the Euratom FP7 (GA 269718) partly funded by the European Commission. The course aims to wide spread the usage of the new tools developed and integrated to the Decision Support Systems, such as RODOS and ARGOS. The course deals specifically with the new products integrated within the JRODOS Decision Support System (DSS). such as tool for automated assessment of doses and potential consequences initiated by a message from the Unified System for Information Exchange in Incidents and Emergencies (USIE), tools for operation of the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) modelling system, ICRP 103 screening tool, ERMIN, AgriCP and scenario preparation tool.

The main objective is to train the participants (trainees) to use the new tools for the purpose of further active participation in technical exercises and use of the end products in the community.

This course pays special attention to practical exercises; therefore experienced users of the JRODOS DSS are highly welcomed. A particular attention is given to “stakeholder involvement” approaches to enhance off-site nuclear emergency preparedness and response arrangements and to enhance recovery preparedness process.

The course is based on tools and methods developed within the NERIS-TP Project (WP2, WP3 and WP4). It is made of lectures, practical working sessions and discussions.

Download the First Announcement including the registration form

Please do not hesitate to contact Tatiana Duranova – This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. – or the NERIS Secretary – This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. – if you need further information.

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Fourth NERIS General Assembly - 21st May 2013, Madrid (Spain)

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Published on Friday, 22 February 2013 13:44

21st May 2013, 14.00-18.00 pm

The Fourth NERIS General Assembly will be held in Madrid (UPM, Technical University of Madrid) on Tuesday 21st May 2013 from 14.00 to 18.00.

During this Assembly, we will review the on-going activities of the NERIS Platform, and we will discuss its perspectives. We will also proceed to the election of the Management Board. We remind you that the election will be devoted to the NERIS Supporting Organisation. If you are interested to be candidate for the Management Board, please send your candidature.

Download the Agenda of the Fourth General Assembly (including list of participants)

Please could you confirm your interest to participate to the NERIS General Assembly before the end of March?

Download the individual registration form

In addition, we would like to inform you that a NERIS Topical Workshop will be organised on the Management of Contaminated Goods in Madrid on Wednesday 22nd May 2013 (more information).

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NERIS Topical Workshop - 22 May 2013, Madrid (Spain)

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Published on Friday, 22 February 2013 13:17

22th May 2013, 9.00-16.30 pm

This topical workshop is organised at the initiative of the NERIS Working Group on Contaminated Goods, focussing on international experiences in the management of contaminated foodstuff and other goods after Chernobyl and Fukushima accidents and particularly in Japan, Belarus, Norway and the UK: experts and other stakeholders from these countries have been invited for presenting their feedback on these issues. International organisations (e.g. IAEA, EC, FAO, NEA-OECD) are also expected to share their recent international experiences in the management, monitoring and radioactivity control of goods coming from Japan. At the end of the workshop, a round table will be organised to discuss the lessons learned and challenges for the management of contaminated goods.

This workshop will be held in Madrid (CIEMAT) on Wednesday 22 May 2013 from 9.30 to 16.30.

Download the Workshop Programme (including list of participants)

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NERIS WG2 Meeting - 26-27 November 2012, Oslo (Norway)

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Published on Thursday, 13 December 2012 11:46

The NERIS WG2 meeting on emergency preparedness and stakeholder participation was held in NRPA, Oslo Norway from 26th till 27h of November 2012.

• Report of NERIS WG2 Meeting
• The Stakeholder Knowledge Databases

Please see hereinafter the program of the meeting and the presentations:

November, 26th

Presentations from NERIS participants on activities related to local stakeholder engagement

1. Belorussian experience in communication with local stakeholders in tackling post-Chernobyl problems – Viktor Averin
2. Local Stakeholder participation in Spain – Eduardo Gallego, Milagros Montero
3. Involvement of pays de Montbéliard Agglomération in the preparedness of emergency situations – Sandra Biguenet
4. About local stakeholder participation in the NERIS Working Group meeting: Norwegian Experience – Inger Margarethe Eikelmann
5. Local stakeholder participation in Slovakia – regional-local cooperation and improvement of local preparedness – Tatiana Duranova
6. Progress of Post-accident preparedness in the French context: the contribution of the Local Commissions of Information (attached to nuclear installation) and their federation (The ANCCLI) – Gilles Heriard-Dubreuil, Yves Lheureux, Valerie Demet

Fukushima Experience – Presentations focusing on local stakeholder participation

7. Institute for Global Environmental Strategies, IGES, Japan – Governance and Local Resident Communication. Report from Workshop and Public Symposium. Outline and initial findings of the Fukushima Action Research on Effective Decontamination Operation (FAIRDO) in Fukushima – Hiroshi SUZUKI.
8. Feedback from WP3 participation at the FAIRDO meeting, ISAP2012, Yokohama: 8. Gilles Heriard Dubreuil, 8.B. Viktor Averin, Wolfgang Raskob
9. Local Stakeholder participation in Japanese contaminated areas after Fukushima: Impressions from a short visit in the context of the FAIRDO project – Eduardo Gallego
10. Risk Assessment Strategy Group, AIST, Japan. Approaches to Prioritizing Decontamination Strategies on External Radiation Doses in Fukushima – Wataru NAITO, AIST
11. The ICRP Fukushima Dialogue Initiative - Astrid Liland, Deborah Oughton, Thierry Schneider