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International Low Level Waste Disposal Network (DISPONET)
International training on Interaction between technical and social aspects for waste disposal programmes
2—5 July 2012, Istanbul, Turkeyday 1
Welcome, introduction, programme overview and training objectives
General participants' presentations:
- Australia
- Belarus
- China
- Egypt
- Hungary
- Iran
- Malaysia
- Philippines
- Romania
- Slovakia
- South Africa
- Turkey
- Ukraine
Stakeholder involvement - the IAEA approach (P. Ormai)
A historical overview of public involvement and the interplay between technical and social aspects (M. Martell)
Understanding risk perception (N. Železnik)
Discussion: The participants’ expectations, views, concerns on the subject. Brief presentation of their national programmes (main technical and societal challenges)
day 2
Development of communication and public involvement plan (N. Železnik)
Case study on Spain (M. Martell)
Group Exercise – Preparation of public involvement and communication plan
day 3
Case study on Slovenia (N. Železnik)
Socio-technical challenges in radioactive waste management (M. Martell)
Group Exercise – Public hearing for LILW repository
Group Exercise – Public hearing (role play)
day 4
Hungarian RWM stakeholder programme (P. Ormai)Discussion: The way forward with stakeholder engagement for radioactive waste management
Pro-active public participation for waste management (M. Martell and N. Železnik)
Course summary and discussion
