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Young scientist awardEnsuring competence in the field of radiationsafety requires the education and encouragementof qualified professionals and trainees. The promotionof young scientists is therefore of high importancefor the European IRPA societies. For this purpose the societiesparticipating in the organisation of the congress offer an awardfor the best scientific or professional contribution(s). The award willcarry remuneration.National societies will be responsible for the nomination of their candidates;they are expected to support the participation of the candidates in the conference.The abstract must be submitted to the programme committee of the congressbefore November 1, 2009; the abstract must be accompanied by a CV and anexplanatory statement of the nominating society. If accepted, the presentation willbe integrated into the scientific programme and a jury will elect the award winningcontribution. The jury is free to award more than one contribution.Details for the procedure are currently being developed by the contributingsocieties. For inquiries contact the chairman of the Grants committee,Klaus Henrichs, via e-mail: fs-sek@fs-ev.deSocial programme, excursions and satellitesFor the first day of the congress, Monday 14 June, there are several optional programmes. Youcan choose one of these:A Visit to Olkiluoto 3, VLJ repository and ONKALOOlkiluoto is situated 250 km from Helsinki. There are two nuclear power plants in operation(Olkiluoto 1 and 2), and one new EPR (Olkiluoto 3), a French-German-Finnish co-project, is underconstruction. There is also a VLJ repository for low and intermediate radioactive waste. In addition,an underground research facility, ONKALO, is being built to confirm the suitability of the bedrockat Olkiluoto for final disposal of spent nuclear fuel. Transport from Helsinki is arranged by buson Sunday afternoon, June 13 at 15:00. Evening and night is spent in Rauma, a small medievaltown nearby, which is worth a visit in its own right. The picturesque wooden part, Old Rauma,is inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. A guided tour in Old Rauma is included. OnMonday morning we continue to Olkiluoto. The visit includes presentations of Olkiluoto 3, VLJRepository and Onkalo in the Visitor Centre as well as a guided tour by bus to the sites. Lunch andcoffees are offered by TVO. We will be back in Helsinki at about 19. The cost for this visit, includingtransport and accommodation, is 130 €. The number of participants is limited. Please note thatpersonal data and passport number must be provided in good time before the visit. Identity willbe checked on site.B Radon mitigation and prevention, visit to TampereThe city of Tampere is situated 170 km from Helsinki, in an area with potentially very high indoorradon concentrations. We will visit sites where methods and results of mitigation in existingbuildings can be demonstrated, as well as preventing indoor radon in construction of newbuildings. Radon well is a special approach used widely in the area. We start by bus from Helsinkion Monday, June 14, at 9:00 and arrive in Tampere around 11. Lunch is enjoyed on board an oldfashioned steam ship, cruising on a beautiful lake. Return to Helsinki is estimated at 18 – 19. Thecost for the Tampere visit including transport and lunch cruise is 60 €. The number of participantsis limited.10
ACBDC NOTE workshop“Non-targeted effects of ionising radiation” (NOTE) is an ongoing European Integrated project(2006 – 2010). The main objective of NOTE is to study non-targeted effects, in particular, bystandereffects, genomic instability and adaptive response and how they might contribute to radiation riskassessment and radiation protection standards (for details, please see www.note-ip.org).NOTE will organise a satellite workshop “Relevance of non-targeted effects for radiationprotection” on Monday, June 14 at Finlandia Hall. The workshop brings together NOTE projectpartners, members of scientific and radiation protection communities, decision makers andgeneral public. The main aim of the stakeholder workshop is to inform on project results and toconsider what implications non-targeted effects might have on the system of radiation protection.A summary of the workshop conclusions will be presented at the IRPA congress.Prior registration (free for congress participants) is required. More information will be availableat the congress website in September 2009.D Helsinki by sea and visit to Suomenlinna FortressWe embark a sightseeing boat on Monday, June 14 at 15:00 for a two hour tour through thebeautiful archipelago of Helsinki. An afternoon snack is served on board. The boat then brings usto Suomenlinna Fortress, an 18 th century monument of military architecture, constructed on sevenislands just off Helsinki. Suomenlinna is one of Finland’s most popular tourist attractions and isalso a world heritage site of UNESCO. At the same time it is a suburb of Helsinki, with 850 peopleliving in the renovated ramparts and barracks. We go for a one hour guided walking tour, endingat 18:00, after which you can strive around on your own or in good company. Be prepared forcobblestones and meadows – take comfortable shoes! You may even take a swim, though the seamay be chilly at the time. You can also have dinner in one of the restaurants. Regular ferry trafficthen takes you back to the market place in 15 minutes. The cost for this tour is 30 €, covering thesightseeing boat, the snack on board and the guided tour. The rest is up to you.An informal get together for young scientists will be arranged at Suomenlinna on Mondayevening after the guided tour. Please keep yourself updated through the congress website.11
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