Training of young professionals (including PhD/PostDocs and trainees) is crucial for the PREDIS project. The implementation of training activities allows newcomers and new generations to acquire the level of knowledge needed to develop a professional career in the different subjects related to the predisposal of radioactive waste.
All training activities developed in the framework of PREDIS and those not developed by the project but of interest to the PREDIS community are included in this webpage. Note that PREDIS also organises webinars.
PREDIS courses
- PREDIS training on the Domain Insights
Organized by Amphos21, 20, 22 and 24.5.2024, online. Training aimed to share knowledge gained through each domain insight (DI) with project partners, EUGs, Students and whomever might be interested in the work of the PREDIS project. Within the PREDIS project there are 12 DIs that are written documents containing contextual information about how activities and knowledge associated with a domain contribute towards achieving generic safety and implementation goals. In the DIs experts’ views and long-term safety impact or practical implementation were also considered. For more information see: https://www.ejp-eurad.eu/publications/eurad-roadmap. The training material is available here. - LCA and LCC Training (WP2)
Organized by and at University of Manchester (UK), also hybrid, 15-16.5.2024. Focused on learning about Life Cycle Costing and Life Cycle Assessment environmental calculations, including hands-on practical exercises. Open to PREDIS, EURAD and Stakeholders. - Radioactive Waste Management operations, from retrieval to conditioning.
Organized by Orano France, 20-23.11.2023, at Orano La Hague plant (380 km from Paris). The training session gave a general overview of radioactive waste management to the young specialists involved in the PREDIS project. This training consisted of lessons and visits to discover La Hague reprocessing plant, LLW and ILW management Operations, as well as Orano’s container solutions and one of its container manufacturing plants. - WAC (Waste Acceptance Criteria) Summer school.
Joint effort between the EURAD and PREDIS projects. Organized by CV Rez, 4-8.9.2023 at Husinec, Czech Republic. The training gave a general overview of waste acceptance systems and criteria with focus on different approaches in Europe to young specialists. This training consisted of lessons, discussion forums and visits to the Richard repository as well as the UJV/CVR waste processing facilities. - PREDIS Fundamentals
Organized by Galson and supported by Amphos21. Held during 22.5.2023 at Conference Centre, Mechelen, Belgium. The course intended to improve participants understanding of the technical background for each WP to support their engagement in the project, including understanding of the presentations and active participation in workshop discussions at the Annual Meeting. - Waste Characterisation: PRACTICAL-THEORETICAL TRAINING SESSION ON GENIE 2K & ISOCS
Organized by ENRESA and supported by Amphos21. Held during 21-24.11.2022 at Jose Cabrera Nuclear Power Plant, Guadalajara, Spain. Theoretical and practical course of Gamma spectrometry for the characterization of waste packages, large items, walls, soils, etc., Genie2k software was described for the management of ISOCS device. Main subjects: Gamma acquisition analysis, interactive peak location and area analysis. Energy and efficiency calibration, Minimum dateable Activity, Decision Threshold, Resolution, Detector characterization, Multi efficiency, Geometry Composer, Uncertainties, Quality Control, Case studies, Real Waste Measurements. - PREDIS Joint course on LLW/ILW management and Student meeting
Organized by UJV Rez and supported by Amphos21. Held during 7-9.9.2022 at Husinec, Czech Republic. The course gave a general overview of radioactive waste management to the young specialists, just entering the field. It provided entrance to some of the facilities, dedicated to radioactive waste management, that means UJV waste management centre and Laboratories of Fuel Cycle chemistry department, supporting radioactive waste disposal in both LLW/ILW repositories. The lectures were given by UJV specialists in the topics. The lecturers had long standing experience in RW management. - PREDIS Overview: Innovations in Pre-disposal Radioactive Waste Management
Organized by Amphos21 and supported by Galson. Held during 9-10.06.2022, online. The course was intended to provide an overview of the work being undertaken in the European Commission (EC) PREDIS project, providing insights on the advances reached in each work package. It was a good event to understand, discuss and participate in the activities that were developed in the frame of pre-disposal of radioactive wastes.