Knowledge Management

1. State of Knowledge

Activities under this WP consist of developing a systematic approach of establishing the state-of-knowledge in the field of RWM research. This shall be done on a stepwise basis: i) establishing of procedures to document the state of knowledge (SoK); ii) testing and improving these procedures on a few demonstration topics/sub-topics (of the Roadmap); iii) performing a review on existing tools/platforms and evaluating the added-value of establishing such a platform dedicated to provide access to SoK developed in EURAD.

Beneficiaries and Linked Third Parties involved : Andra, BGE, CIEMAT, HZDR, JRC and SSTC NRS.

Closing words from WP Leader

WP11 was successfully completed, and all deliverables have been finalised. Despite initial setbacks faced by the KM WPs (and implicitly WP11), significant progress was made. By the end of the project, a substantial number of KM documents has been produced, which were well received by the RWM community. Having developed the necessary methodologies for efficiently capturing the SoK and collecting feedback, WP11 has set a solid foundation. As the number of KM documents continued to increase, the interaction with the EURAD community, end-users, and stakeholders has evolved positively. Our work has been disseminated at various international conferences and has generated recognition from well-established organisations such as the IAEA and NEA, with whom we have established strategic collaborations. Moreover, after the final months of the project, we are now pleased to announce the successful development and testing of a EURAD KM portal. 
We are deeply grateful to all EURAD members who have contributed to KM. Whether it was writing and reviewing KM documents, identifying experts, providing feedback, participating in KM sessions or simply offering their support - their work and dedication have been extremely important. 

2. Methodological guidance

Activities under this WP consist of developing a comprehensive suite of instructional guidance documents that can be used by Member-States with RWM programmes that are at an early stage of development with respect to their national RWM programme. Such WP shall pursue and complement the work initiated with the PLANDIS Guide.

Beneficiaries and Linked Third Parties involved: JRC, EIMV, PURAM, SURAO, SSTC NRS and SURO. 

Closing words from WP Leader

The new methodology of preparing guidance documents through end-users’ participation brings several positive results. The close end-user interaction enables quick reaction of the authoring team to adapt the guidance and to find and define a common language.
The networking of the people in RMS preparatory workshops is another valuable asset coming from this methodology.

3. Training/mobility

Activities under this WP consist of developing a diverse portfolio of tailored basic and specialised training courses under the umbrella of a “School of Radioactive Waste Management”, taking stock of and building upon already existing initiatives (i.e. IAEA and NEA) and creating new initiatives to bridge the identified gaps. The end-users are defined as professionals and potential new professionals at graduated and post-graduated level from EU and non-EU countries (via the IAEA and NEA programmes), and in particular the next generation of experts. This WP will also organise a mobility programme to provide access to dedicated infrastructures associated with the Mandated Actors/Linked Third Parties within EURAD. This work will be carried out in close interaction with European networks having a recognised experience in training/mobility in the field of RWM.

Beneficiaries and Linked Third Parties involved: Andra, CIEMAT, JRC, EIMV, CTU, SCK-CEN, SSTC NRS, SURO. 

Closing words from WP Leader

Work in WP13 went really well and resulted in a great portfolio of training courses and a very successful Mobility Programme. All deliverables have been submitted in time. The D13.13 describes the main outcomes of WP13 achievements as well as evaluations of the trainings and mobility programme. Thanks to the very close interactions with the other EURAD KM WPs and close collaboration with the PREDIS training and mobility WP, WP13 was able to perform very well up until the end of EURAD.

The School of RWM acts as the executive body for all training and mobility actions that are organized within EURAD. The end-users of the School of RWM are defined as professionals and potential new professionals at graduated and post-graduated levels from EU and non-EU countries (via the IAEA and NEA programmes), and in particular the next generation of experts. All the work described here will be carried out in a close interaction with the European networks having a recognized experience in training/mobility in the field of RWM.

Introductory Course on EURAD and Radioactive Waste Management

A free-of-charge one day course “Introductory course on EURAD and Radioactive Waste Management” will take place on September 14th 2020. 

This Course is open to all with a priority given to EURAD partners. 

EURAD Mobility Programme

The EURAD Mobility Programme is intended to support individuals who would like to further develop their knowledge and skills in the field of Radioactive Waste Management including deep geological disposal.
The Programme is primarily aimed at PhD students, Postdocs and Early Career professionals/researchers (who subject to evaluation) are eligible to receive financial support through the EURAD Mobility Programme (detailed information on financial support can be found in the Mobility Manual). In This first track, applicants must be affiliated to participants in the EURAD programme

GAS/HITEC Training Course 

The first GAS/HITEC Joint training course has been organized from 22 to 24 January 2020 at the Liège University in Belgium within the framework of EURAD as a Doctoral School entitled “Multiphysical Couplings in Geomechanics, a focus on thermal effect and gas transfer impact on the behaviour of geomaterials”