Joint NEA and NDF Workshop on the Characterisation of Large Quantities of Unconventional and Legacy Waste

Introduction

The Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) and the Nuclear Damage Compensation and Decommissioning Facilitation Corporation (NDF) are organising an international workshop on the characterisation of large quantities of unconventional and legacy waste. The event will take place in Iwaki, Japan on 31 August - 1 September 2022.

This workshop builds on the work of the NEA Expert Group on Characterisation Methodology of Unconventional and Legacy Waste (EGCUL) and its report Management of Radioactive Waste after a Nuclear Power Plant Accident published in 2020. The workshop aims at supporting the progress of the clean-up of Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.

The workshop will convene participants from various fields of expertise in the areas of radioactive waste management, decommissioning, nuclear science and development, as well as young professionals, communication experts and researchers.

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Objectives

To share the overview and outcomes of the Characterisation Methodology for Unconventional and Legacy Waste report;
To share the experience and advancement status in characterisation and categorisation methodology;
To identify characterisation methodology and strategy for decommissioning of Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant;
Based on the exchange of experience, to identify potential future work in the areas of waste management and decommissioning.

Workshop programme

The workshop will include presentations from former members of the EGCUL, advances and new case studies from several countries, as well as three panel and discussion sessions:

Session covering findings of EGCUL and country reports;
Technical panel and discussion with international experts;
Policy regulatory and stakeholder perspective panel and discussion with international experts;
Summary session and identification of ways forward.

Practical information

Registration

Registration form: http://www.oecd-nea.org/confdb/confdb/conf?id=545

Please submit a signed consent form by attaching it to the registration form.

Venue

Iwaki Business Innovation Center (LATOV 6F)

120 Taira Tamachi, Iwaki city, Fukushima, Japan
tel: +81 0246-21-7570 Web: http://iwaki-sansoukan.com/

Access

300 meters from JR Iwaki station (direct access from a pedestrian deck)

COVID-19 requirements

Please wear a mask and keep physical distance at the venue.

Key Dates

Registrations open - 15 July 2022
Deadline for submission of presentations - 11 August 2022
Deadline for registrations - 23 August 2022
Workshop - 31 August - 1 September 2022

Programme Committee

The NEA Secretariat and the Programme Committee are collaborating on the preparation of this workshop. Programme Committe members are listed below.

HARDY, Steve Mr	NDA, UK
KATO, Kazuyuki Mr	NDF, Japan
TAKENOUCHI, Daisuke Mr	NDF, Japan
TADESSE, Rebecca Ms	NEA
BRANDAUER, Martin Mr	NEA
MAEHASHI, Yuko Ms	NEA