In cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency
Education and training are the two basic pillars of any policy regarding safety in the workplace. Practitioners who work with radiation sources will have a wide range of responsibilities and objectives depending on the radiation practice, but all will have a triple common need:
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A basic education as well as specific training providing the required level of understanding of artificial and natural radiation and its management,
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Standards for the recognition of skills and experience,
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An opportunity to refresh, update and test acquired knowledge and competence on a regular basis.
International meetings, publications and recommendations covering safety culture in the field of radiological protection increasingly stress the need for education and training. In addition, compliance with the requirements of specific European directives and the international basic safety standards is crucial in a world of dynamic markets and increasing workers’ mobility, and common approaches to training facilitate the understanding of these requirements.
Three international meetings on education and training in radiological protection have already been organised. These meetings focused on benchmarking current experiences and practices and introduced a harmonised approach to education and training at the European level. The first meeting was held in Saclay (France) in 1999, the second took place in Madrid (Spain) in 2003 and the third in Brussels (Belgium) in 2005.
In order to build further on what has been achieved up to now, the Instituto Tecnológico e Nuclear and the European Nuclear Society are organising the 4rd international conference on education and training in radiological protection, ETRAP2009, in Lisbon from 8 - 11 November 2009.
Attendance
The conference intends to address the largest potential audience, covering policy makers, the medical sector, industrial radiographers, NORM experts, the engineering sector, the non-nuclear industry, social sciences researchers, safety experts, radiation protection experts, radiation protection officers, medical physics experts, regulators and authorities. Furthermore, it aims to reinforce the contacts between various organisations, individuals and networks dealing with education and training policies in radiological protection. Special attention will also be paid to attracting and inviting young professionals to ensure knowledge transfer and to help build the future of radiological protection.
Important dates
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Abstract submission: 29 May 2009
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Notification to authors: 26 June 2009
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Submission of full papers: 9 October 2009
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Conference: 8 - 12 November 2009
Publication policy
Conference proceedings with reference number ISBN 978-92-95064-08-9 will be published on this website.
Young Generation Reporter at ETRAP 2009:
Etrap 2005 in Brussels, Belgium
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