The first General Assembly of the European Platform on Preparedness for Nuclear and Radiological Emergency response and Recovery (NERIS) has been held on 15 June 2010 in Helsinki at the occasion of the IRPA Regional Congress.

The minutes of the meeting are available: First General Assembly Minutes

The agenda of the meeting was developed as follows:

To download the document presented during the meeting, please click on 'Presentation'.

1. Opening of the General Assembly

2. Selection of the chair and the secretary for the meeting

3. Background information about the NERIS Platform - Presentation 1 / Presentation 2

4. Formal approval of the Terms of Reference for the NERIS Platform

5. Election of the members of the Management Board

6. Election of the members of the R&D Committee

7. Nomination of the Secretariat

8. Review of the activities

8.1. Working Group on the practical implementation of the ICRP recommendations on emergency and rehabilitation - Presentation

8.2. Working Group on processes and tools for emergency and rehabilitation preparedness at community level - Presentation

8.3. NERIS Users Groups - HUG Presentation / RUG Presentation

8.4. NERIS Courses - Mol Course Presentation / Rehabilitation Course Presentation

8.5. NERIS Web Site - Presentation

8.6. NERIS Newsletter - Presentation

9. Discussion about the date and venue of the First NERIS Workshop

10. Discussion on Article 8 of the ToR related to resources to prepare decisions to be taken at the next General Assembly

11. Information about the Euratom R&D Call for 2010 - Presentation

12. Date and venue for the next General Assembly

13. Any other business

14. Closing of the first General Assembly

The Training Course on "Preparedness and Response for Nuclear or Radiological Emergencies" organised by SCK·CEN, the Belgian Nuclear Research Centre in Mol will take place on 4 - 8 October, 2010 in Mol, Belgium.

The main objective of this course is to provide fundamental knowledge and practical advice for all actors involved in emergency planning and response, e.g. technical and radiological advisors, staff responsible for the overall emergency organisation and policy, such as civil protection officers and environmental protection officers. The course offers a comprehensive overview of nuclear and radiological emergency management in Europe. This includes, but is not limited to, principles of intervention; radiological evaluations; different aspects of planning and organisation in off-site emergency response; economic consequences and psycho/social aspects. The European and international dimension is addressed through lectures on Community legislation and international data and information exchange.

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The first annoucement of this seminar has been released: REX CORE SEM

The seminar will be held in Gomel, Belarus, on 5^th and 6^th October 2010. A tour of the contaminated areas and the Chernobyl exclusion zone (Bragin district) with partners of the CORE program will be held on 7^th and 8^th October 2010 as an option for the participants.

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On behalf of the Committee on Radiation Protection and Public Health (CRPPH) of the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency, please find attached the Second Announcement for the OECD/NEA Workshop on Practices and Experiences in Stakeholder Involvement for Post Nuclear Emergency Management.

This workshop, which is aimed at governmental, technical support and relevant professional organisations involved in emergency and post-emergency management, will be held 12-14 October 2010 in Bethesda, Maryland, USA, hosted by the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

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