Final Programme - Events
Final Programme - Events
Final Programme - Events
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Associated Technical <strong>Events</strong><br />
Major Topics<br />
The ICEM’03 Technical <strong>Programme</strong> is divided into 56 technical sessions<br />
conducted over three and one half days. A listing of the specific sessions within<br />
each of the five technical programme tracks can be found in the “<strong>Programme</strong> at<br />
a Glance” Section.<br />
Participating Attendees<br />
Over 300 abstracts were accepted from over 40 countries. This includes<br />
technical papers from Western Europe, Central and Eastern Europe, the Far and<br />
Middle East, and from North and South America. This strong technical<br />
programme is expected to draw more than 600 scientists, engineers, managers,<br />
project directors, utility and other business representatives, equipment vendors,<br />
and government officials from around the world.<br />
The traditionally strong participation from countries with mature environmental<br />
programmes will be supplemented by a contingent of attendees from Central and<br />
Eastern Europe as well as by key representatives from other countries from around<br />
the world with emerging programmes. In the past, the ICEM meetings have<br />
allowed participants to exchange technical information, discover solutions to<br />
problems, and make valuable business contacts or even arrange business<br />
a g r e e m e n t s .<br />
Opening Session at Town Hall<br />
The opening session will be held at 9:30 at the Town Hall. It is a 5-minute walk<br />
from the Examination Schools. Coffee will be served from 9:00 until the<br />
programme begins. The Welcome speakers and four key-note speakers are:<br />
• Councillor Patrick Stannard, The Lord Mayor of Oxford<br />
• Sir John Harman, Chairman of the Environment Agency (UK)<br />
• Dr. John Garrick, Chairman of the U.S. NRC Advisory Committee on<br />
Nuclear Waste, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (USA)<br />
• Chris Murray, Managing Director, UK Nirex, Ltd. (UK)<br />
• Lynne Smith, EM Headquarters WIPP Office Director, U.S.<br />
Department of Energy (USA)<br />
Poster Sessions<br />
The conference technical programme will contain two major Poster Sessions, on<br />
Tuesday and Wednesday, arranged from the five Tracks. The leading objective<br />
for organising poster sessions was that experts in the field and interested<br />
attendees could gather for a half day in a meeting room where they can move<br />
around freely and engage discussions which would normally not be possible<br />
during the oral sessions. The extension into the luncheon will give the meeting a<br />
social flavour, giving the authors further opportunity to leave their posters and<br />
socialise with their colleagues in the field.<br />
Special Workshop and Panel Sessions<br />
Workshop: Role of Risk in Site Cleanup and Decommissioning<br />
Sunday, September 21, 2003, 13:00 - 17:30<br />
Located at the Oxford Examination Schools, Room 4 - Level 1<br />
This workshop will focus on the issues related to role of risk in site cleanup and<br />
decommissioning projects. Topics covered will include role of risk in the<br />
development of standards, risk-informed regulation, risk assessment<br />
methodologies, standardization, risk vs. cost, risk- or dose-based clean up<br />
criteria, application to projects, risk management, and risk communication. The<br />
workshop is being held as a service to the ICEM community. To partially defray<br />
costs, a nominal fee is required for attending the workshop. Please check the<br />
appropriate box on the registration form. Participants will receive a certificate of<br />
workshop attendance. For further information, please contact Dr. Jas Devgun,<br />
Ph. 312-269-2283 or jas.s.devgun@sargentlundy.com. The cost of the workshop<br />
is USD $50.00 (£30).<br />
Session 2A LMU Supplier Forum - UK Liabilities Management Unit (LMU)<br />
Tier 1 Supplier Forum<br />
Monday, September 22, 2003, 13:30 - 17:30<br />
Located at the East School - Level 2<br />
The United Kingdom Government is bringing together the management of the<br />
UK civil nuclear liabilities under one body the Nuclear Decommissioning<br />
Authority (NDA). The liabilities will cover the existing UKAEA licensed sites<br />
and the BNFL sites excluding Springfields but including the Magnox Reactor<br />
stations. Legislation is currently being prepared with the aim of the NDA being<br />
fully operation by April 2005.<br />
This is an open invitation to major companies wishing to become site managers<br />
(Tier 1 Contractors) for the UK civil nuclear clean-up programme post April<br />
2005. At this forum representatives from the LMU will outline the progress<br />
made towards this goal. Specifically, the forum focus on contracting<br />
arrangements<br />
*The Competition and Award Process<br />
*The Contract Terms<br />
*Performance Based Initiatives (PBI’s)<br />
Following the forum we have rescheduled the ICEM Panel Session 2B for<br />
Tuesday morning discussing the LMU programme. Only ICEM registrants can<br />
attend the Tuesday session.<br />
If you are already registered with ICEM’03, you should also register with the<br />
forum at their registration desk - Level 1 beginning at 12:30 on Monday. To<br />
preregister for the forum, contact Jo Arthur DTI 1 Victoria Street London.<br />
E-mail: jo.arthur@dti.gsi.gov.uk.<br />
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