2nd-6th June, 2008 - Eurajoki, Finland

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: 30th April 2008

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 48 kb). Note that all participants are required to complete the short assignment prior to the course.

6th - 9th April, Meiringen, Switzerland

The OBRA project within the EU FP6 programme is assessing the feasibility of creating an Observatory for long-term governance on radioactive waste management in Europe. If an Observatory is established after the OBRA project is completed, it will contribute to the better governance of radioactive waste by providing mechanisms for all stakeholders to have access to the knowledge that has been generated by successive EU programmes, and in the wider international context, in both the scientific and social sciences fields.

7th - 9th July, Lausanne, Switzerland

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: 10th June 2008

The EC FP6 Integrated Project TIMODAZ (Thermal Impact on the Damaged Zone around a Radioactive Waste Disposal in Clay Host Rocks, www.timodaz.eu) runs for four years from 2006-2010 and will involve various training activities based upon the scientific and technical results of the project.

This first 3-day training course is organised by the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) and ITC School, in collaboration with the TIMODAZ partners. A guided visit to the Mt. Terri Rock Laboratory is also included.

Detailed course agenda, overview and requirements are now available (Course Agenda 70 kb) and further information will follow shortly.

2nd to 5th September 2008, Las Vegas, USA

This course covers international experience in key aspects of deep geologic disposal of spent fuel and high level radioactive waste that are needed to form the components of a national program, with a special emphasis on the current US HLW program. The course will take place immediately before the 2008 International High-Level Radioactive Waste Management (IHLRWM) conference, which is also being held again in Las Vegas.

October 20th - 26th, 2008 - Tokai, Japan

This course is run in collaboration with JAEA and is organised within the framework of the IAEA Network of Centres of Excellence. As with previous 'Fundamentals' courses, all aspects of geological disposal will be covered, but with special emphasis on factors in the Japanese programme. There will be visits to both the ENTRY and QUALITY large-scale experimental facilities at Tokai and to the Mizunami URL construction site and the Tono Geoscience Centre.

A provisional course outline is now available (Provisional Course Outline 41 kb) and further information will follow shortly.