15th European ALARA Network Workshop and 5th EUTERP Workshop

Education and Training in Radiation Protection
Improving ALARA Culture

Rovinj, Croatia, 7th - 9th May 2014
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About the Workshop

Aims and Objectives

Previous EAN and EUTERP workshops have noted the importance of delivering effective radiation protection education and training to workers and other stakeholders. Consequently, this joint EAN-EUTERP Workshop considers how education and training programmes can be delivered effectively, to improve radiation protection in practice and disseminate ALARA culture.

The workshop will consist of presentations (oral and posters) intended to highlight the main issues, and a significant part of the programme will be devoted to discussions within working groups.  Participants will be expected to produce recommendations on rducation and training issues, to be addressed to relevant local, national and international stakeholders.

Scope of the Workshop

The workshop programme covers education and training for various types of stakeholders and is expected to consider the following subjects:

  • The new European BSS
  • European qualification and accreditation schemes (ECVET, EQF, etc.)
  • The effectiveness and efficiency of education and training
  • Practical ALARA training
  • New learning tools
  • Elements contributing to ALARA culture
  • Incorporating ethical aspects into education and training
  • Education and training at all organisational levels

Workshop Group Topics

  1. Tools to improve the effectiveness of training: new methods of delivery, blended learning and post-training interaction
  2.  How to measure the effectiveness of training: post-training assessment, ALARA evaluation, etc.
  3.  The role of qualification and recognition schemes (ECVET, EQF, etc.) and their value in the workplace
  4.  Incorporating ALARA culture in training requirements for radiation workers and managers as well as regulators and inspectors
  5.  How to improve risk awareness and the radiation protection and ALARA understanding for different stakeholders and for different exposure situations

Target Audience

The workshop will be of interest to a variety of stakeholders including training providers, employers and employees’ representatives, regulatory bodies, RP networks, research and other organisations involved in radiation protection.

Venue, registration and fees

The workshop will take place in Hotel Lone, in Rovinj, Croatia, starting on 7th of May, 2014 and finishing on the 9th of May, 2014.

A welcome reception will be organised on the 6th of May, 2014.

The registration fee will be 400 € and will include: welcome reception, workshop dinner, three lunches, two coffee breaks per day, transport to and from the workshop dinner, the excursion to Brijuni (Pula) and the usual workshop materials.

Participants should register before 15th of April, 2014.

Hotel booking, at a special rate, is possible via the technical organiser URKA d.o.o. – Perfect meetings.hr  for Hotel Lone and Hotel Eden.

Payment information

Recipient: URKA d.o.o – PerfectMeetings.hr
Bank:  RAIFFEISEN BANK AUSTRIA, d.d
Address:  Petrinjska 59,  10000 Zagreb
SWIFT: RZBHHR2X
Account number (IBAN) HR3224840081103084258

Call for abstracts

Authors wishing to provide oral or poster presentation are invited to send an abstract, by the 20th of January, 2014.