International Conference on Geological Repositories
Continued Engagement and Safe Implementation
Presentations
OECD Conference Centre
Paris, France
6-9 December 2016
The presentations offered by each of the speakers at the ICGR 2016 are available in PDF format below.
Notes:
- Speaker Marc Demulsant in session 2 was replaced by Jean-Marie Gervaise.
- The second half of session 2 was in the format of a panel discussion and did not contain presentations.
- Session 6 did not contain any presentations.
Wednesday, 7 December |
Session 1a |
Jean-Paul Minon, NEA RWMC Chair – Status of National Geological Disposal Projects |
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Thomas Ernst, CEO, Nagra, Switzerland – Radioactive Waste Management in Switzerland: Progress since ICGR 2012 |
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Bruce McKirdy, Managing Director and Executive Director, UK Radioactive Waste Management (UK RWM) – Perspectives from the UK |
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Christi Leigh, Manager, US Sandia National Laboratories Repository Investigations – Perspectives on the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) Site |
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Christopher Eckerberg, President, Svensk Kärnbränslehantering (SKB) – Perspectives from Sweden |
Session 1b |
Robert Watts, Associate Vice-President, Nuclear Waste Management Organisation (NWMO), Canada – Addressing Social Considerations in Canada |
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Shunsuke Kondo, President, Nuclear Waste Management Organization of Japan (NUMO) – The Political Dimension of Radioactive Waste Disposal in Japan |
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Andrew Griffith, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fuel Cycle Technologies, US Department of Energy – Scientific and Technical Challenges in Preparing for Design |
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Olivier Giraud, Head of High Level Waste Industrial Projects, France EDF DP2D – Expectations of a Radioactive Waste Producer |
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Jussi Heinonen, Director, Finland Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority |
Session 2 |
Frédéric Plas, Andra – Overview of Cigéo, History and Current Status |
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Frédéric Launeau, Andra – Cigéo's Core Components |
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Marc Demulsant, Préfecture de la Meuse – Cigéo and the Host Territory Development |
Thursday, 8 December |
Session 3a |
Jo-Ann Facella, Vice-chair, Forum on Stakeholder Confidence – Recent Learnings from
the Nuclear Energy Agency's Forum on Stakeholder Confidence |
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Haidy Tadros, Director-General, Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission – Stakeholder Involvement in Canadian Initiatives for Deep Geological Repositories for the Long-term Management of Radioactive Wastes |
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Gabriella Honti, Head of the Communication Department, PURAM – Implementer Perspectives in Hungary: Lessons Learnt from Stakeholder Involvement |
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Stéphane Martin, Mayor, Gondrecourt-le-Château – Local Dialogues concerning Cigéo |
Sesssion 3b |
Ladislav Havlíček, Head, Fuel Cycle Strategy and Services, ČEZ (Waste Producer) – The Viewpoint and Experience of the Waste Producer |
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Lisa Thompson, Member of Provincial Parliament for Huron-Bruce (Government representative) – Engaging communities – Why It Is a Must |
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Janne Mokka, President, Posiva (Implementer) – Spent Fuel Final Disposal Program from Planning to Closure of the Repository: Long-term Commitment from All the Stakeholders |
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Scott Moore, Deputy Director, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, Nuclear Regulatory Commission (Regulator) – Stakeholder Communications During Pre-Licensing: US Perspectives |
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Jacob Spangenberg, Mayor, Chairman of the Executive Board of Östhammar Municipality (Local community representative) – Empowerment of Local Government – A Precondition for a Successful Siting Process |
Session 4 |
Gloria Kwong, NEA Radioactive Waste Technical Specialist – NEA Work of the IGSC, Records, Knowledge and Memory (RK&M), Reversibility and Retrievability Project |
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Wolfgang Weiss, International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP) – Defining/Discussing Radiation Safety Criteria |
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Andrew Orrell, Section Head at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Waste and Environmental Safety – IAEA Safety Standards |
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Christophe Davies, European Commission – Overview of EC Activities |
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Monica Hammarström, IGD-TP – Activities Supporting Safety Demonstration |
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Thomas Ernst, Chair, EDRAM – The Added Value of Co-operation: International Association for Environmentally Safe Disposal of Radioactive Materials (EDRAM) |
Session 5 |
Patrick Landais, Andra – Stocktaking |
Last reviewed: 20 December 2016