This is the 2nd workshop organized in the follow up of the European High Level Nuclear Round Table on medical applications, hosted by former EU Commissioner Mariya Gabriel. The workshop aims to focus on the necessary nuclear competences and skills to ensure the sustainability of medical applications of nuclear science in Europe.
How to register
Should you be interested in participating, please contact the JRC-02-MEETINGS
ec [dot] europa [dot] eu (subject: Workshop%20%22Competences%20for%20medical%20applications%20of%20nuclear%20science%22%20-%20JRC%20Petten) (meeting assistants) for further information and details on the registration procedure. Upon registering, you will also be asked to indicate whether you wish to attend on-site in Petten or remotely via Webex.
- medical research | cancer | nuclear research
- Tuesday 24 October 2023, 08:30 - 17:45 (CEST)
- Petten, Netherlands
Programme
- 24 Oct 2023, 08:30 - 09:30 (CEST)Arrival at the Joint Research Centre // Registration & Coffee
- 09:30 - 09:50 (CEST)Welcome and Introduction
Mr Bernard Magenhann, Deputy Director General, JRC
Ms Csilla Pesznyak, President of ENEN
Mr Joaquin Pedro Sanchez Sanz, Director scientific and technical coordination, CIEMAT
Ms Marieke van Dok, Director Medical Isotopes, Dutch Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport
- 09:50 - 11:10 (CEST)Topical session 1 – Overview of the state of play for nuclear competences in the EU
Moderator: Ulla Engelmann (Director, Directorate Nuclear safety and security, JRC)
09:50-10:10 Mr Philippe Montarnal, nuclear attaché at the Permanent Representation of France to the EU
10:10-10:30 Mr Leon Cizelj, Division Head Scientific Councilor at Jozef Stefan Institute and Professor at the University of Ljubljana
10:30-10:50 Ms Antonella di Trapani, Senior Analyst for Education, Outreach and Knowledge Management and Head of the NEST and Global Forum Secretariats, OECD-NEA
10:50-11:10 Mr Michel Koole, Scientific Liaison Officer at EANM
11:10-11:40 Coffee break & Group photo
- 11:40 - 13:00 (CEST)Topical session 2 – Competences needed for the safe and efficient use of medical applications of nuclear technologies
Moderator: Gabriel Pavel (Executive Director, ENEN)
11:40-12:00 Mr Herman van der Lugt, CRO of NRG/Pallas
12:00-12:20 Ms Renata Madru, Member of EFOMP projects committee
12:20-12:40 Ms Odile Jaume, CEO of ICPO
12:40-13:00 Mr Jean-Christophe Gariel, Deputy Director General at IRSN, in charge of Health and Environment
- 13:00 - 15:00 (CEST)Buffet lunch
13:00-15:00 Buffet lunch
14.00-15:00 (Tour of the HFR spare reactor vessel will be organised for participants on site)
- 15:00 - 16:15 (CEST)Panel Discussion – Challenges to ensuring and developing the necessary competences for the medical applications of nuclear science
Moderator: Margarida Goulart (Head of Unit, JRC)
Panellists
15:00-15:25 Short presentations from panellists on their main recommendations in the topic
Mr Brian Guldbaek Eriksen, Coordinator of EHRO-N, JRC
Mr Graciano Paulo, Professor at the Polytechnic University of Coimbra and Work Package Leader in EURAMED Rocc-N-Roll project
Mr Christophe Deroose, Professor at KU Leuven
Mr Mark Arntzenius, Process engineer at NRG
Ms Anouk Lafortune, DG EAC
15:25 -16:15 Q&A and discussion of the recommendations
- 16:15 - 16:35 (CEST)Wrap-up & Conclusions
Mr Bernard Magenhann, Deputy Director General, JRC
Ms Csilla Pesznyak, President of ENEN
Practical information
- When
- Tuesday 24 October 2023, 08:30 - 17:45 (CEST)
- Where
- Joint Research CentrePetten, Netherlands
- Languages
- English
Description
The workshop will address nuclear competences and skills to ensure the sustainability of medical applications of nuclear science, throughout their life cycle and within a broad range of activities, spanning from research to production and clinical use. The discussion will identify the main components of the workforce necessary for nuclear health technologies. It will also discuss the issues of monitoring supply and demand of skilled professionals and propose recommendations for establishing a dialogue and cooperation between stakeholders from the academia, the industry, professional associations and the European Commission.
This workshop will be held as a hybrid event and can also be followed via Webex.
Attendance
Please note that the attendance is limited by the capacity of the room and the requests will be processed on a first come, first served basis.
Attending the workshop is free of charge, and no reimbursement for travel and hotel costs will granted.
The deadline for registration is 6th October 2023.
