Study in Meiringen
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Enjoy a peaceful study environment in the tranquil and beautiful surroundings of Meiringen, located deep in the heart of the Swiss Alps.
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REGISTRATION DEADLINE: CLOSED Co-hosted with Posiva. The course will cover all aspects of the use of cementitious materials in radioactive waste disposal, ranging from an introduction to basic cement chemistry, through repository design and practical aspects of the use of cement and concrete in repository construction. The course will be a balanced mix of class time, site visits (with a choice of either the ONKALO facility or the VLJ repository) and case studies, broken down into self-contained learning modules. Detailed course agenda, overview and participant assignment are now available (Course agenda and assignment Course Fees The course fees cover hotel accommodation and all meals for five days, local transport during the course and the course notes and other materials. CHF 5'450. - ITC members CHF 6'050. - non-members The course fee is due within four weeks of your registration. Registration is not guaranteed until we have received the course fee. If you have to withdraw from the course after paying your fee, it will be refunded in full up to 2nd May 2008. After this date, it is not refundable. Application Form
Travel Information Travel from Helsinki Airport to the course hotel in Rauma is possible in several ways:
For other travel information to Rauma, please see http://www.rauma.fi/english/immigrants/default.htm The course will end with a field trip near Turku and the participants can either return to Rauma or fly on to Helsinki, Stockholm etc from Turku Airport (see http://www.finavia.fi/airport_turku for details).
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| Last Updated ( Friday, 18 July 2008 ) |
Held: 2nd-6th June, 2008 - Eurajoki, Finland
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The course on ‘Cement and Cementitious Materials in the Geological Disposal of Radioactive Waste’ is now fully booked and course registration has consequently closed. We regret that there are no further places available. A
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Under the auspices of the IAEA, nationally developed Underground Research Facilities (URFs) and associated laboratories are being offered for use by other nations. The URFs and laboratories form a “Network of Centres of Excellence” for training in and development of waste disposal technologies. If your organisation is from a participating country in the IAEA training network scheme you may be able to request financial support from the IAEA for courses run as part of the Network scheme.
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