In 2020, JRC and DG RTD initiated a pilot project titled "Open access to JRC research infrastructure for nuclear safety and security research." This project seeks to make JRC's nuclear infrastructure accessible to the Euratom research community. Scientists from Member States receive financial support from DG RTD to facilitate experimental research in JRC laboratories.
The workshop co-organised with DG RTD will take place on the 19 and 20 June in Brussels at the Breydel building. This event aims to showcase achievements, emphasizing successes and lessons learned. It will also highlight the effective partnership between JRC and DG-RTD that has been pivotal in enabling external users to access JRC nuclear research facilities, as well as in providing financial assistance for their travel and living expenses, thereby advancing the shared objective of propelling European nuclear research and education forward.
If you have any questions about the workshop, please contact the meeting assistant by sending an email to JRC-NUCLEAR-OPEN-ACCESSec [dot] europa [dot] eu (JRC-NUCLEAR-OPEN-ACCESS[at]ec[dot]europa[dot]eu).
- open science | research | nuclear energy | nuclear policy
- Wednesday 19 June 2024, 13:30 - Thursday 20 June 2024, 13:30 (CEST)
- Bruxelles, Belgium
Programme
- 19 Jun 2024, 13:30 - 14:00 (CEST)Registration + Preparation for Posters presentation
- 14:00 - 14:15 (CEST)Benefits of JRC infrastructures for Member States
Ulla Engelmann, Director Nuclear Safety & Security, Joint Research Centre (JRC), European Commission
- 14:15 - 14:30 (CEST)JRC-RTD Collaboration Pilot-Project
Joanna Drake, Deputy Director General, DG Research and Innovation (RTD), European Commission
- 14:30 - 14:45 (CEST)Belgium presidency
Alberto Fernandez,Head of Department Nuclear Applications at the Belgian Ministry of Economy & Energy
- 14:45 - 15:15 (CEST)First part
14:45 - JRC Nuclear research infrastructures - (Video)
14:50 - Overview of the projects ACTUSLAB/EUFRAT/EMMA. Vincenzo Rondinella, JRC, Head of Nuclear Safety Department
15:05 - Point of view of users. Movies – pitch interviews about their experience
15:15 - Presentation of OFFERR. Charles Toulemonde, Electricité de France
- 15:30 - 16:15 (CEST)Coffee break + Posters and Videos
- 16:15 - 19:30 (CEST)Second part
16:15 - Panel from Member-States Representatives “Benefits for European researcher and Member States of the Open-Access”. Moderator: Ulla Engelmann, Director Nuclear Safety & Security, Joint Research Centre (JRC), European Commission
17:15 - Concluding remarks of day 1 + Announcements
17:30 - Posters presentation
- 20 Jun 2024, 09:00 - 09:40 (CEST)ACTUSLAB – Nuclear Materials Studies: Chairperson Eric Colineau
09:00 Alice Zanini & Stefano Corradetti (INFN, Italy) - “Materials engineering to support nuclear physics & medicine”
09:10 Jesper Bendix & Michal Dutkiewicz (Copenhagen Univ. Denmark) - “New molecular actinide chemistry – from fundamental understanding to potential applications”
09:20 Abel Milena Pérez (CIEMAT, Spain) - “A new method for understanding safety of high-burnups nuclear fuels and their stability under storage conditions”
09:30 Andries van Hattem & Anna Smith (Delft Univ., The Netherlands) - “Safety analysis for future lead-cooled nuclear systems”
- 09:40 - 10:20 (CEST)EUFRAT - Nuclear Data Measurement: Chairperson Peter Schillebeeckx
09:40 Maelle Kerveno (CNRS, France) - “How EUFRAT supports CNRS to produce accurate experimental cross sections for nuclear energy application”
09:50 Robert Jacqmin (CEA, France) - “Experiments at GELINA as crosschecks of integral trends for Burnup Credit applications”
10:00 Ali Al-Adili (Uppsala Univ., Sweden) - “Exploring nuclear fission at JRC, for fundamental science and energy applications”
10:10 Pierino De Felice (ENEA, Italy) - “Open access to JRC infrastructures: importance for the radionuclide community”
- 10:20 - 11:00 (CEST)Coffee break + posters
- 11:00 - 12:30 (CEST)EMMA - Structural Materials Study: Chairperson Karl-Fredrik Nilsson
11:00 SMPA: Olga Kachko (SCK CEN, Belgium) - “Primary creep properties and design temperature limit of reduced activation ferritic/martensitic steels.”
11:10 AMALIA: Ivana Schnablova (UJV Rez, Czechia) - “Environmentally Assisted Cracking Tests in WWER Primary Water”.
11:20 LILLA: Zoltan Szaraz (Stuba, Slovakia) - “Experiments in LILLA to assess structural materials performance in liquid lead for innovative nuclear systems”
11:30 MCL - Tymofii Khvan (NCBJ, Poland, ex SCK CEN, Belgium) - “Temperature effect on nanomechanical properties of structural steel for nuclear reactors”
11:40 - Lesson learned and future + concluding remarks JRC, RTD, ENEN
12:20 - Closure of the workshop Ulla Engelmann
Practical information
- When
- Wednesday 19 June 2024, 13:30 - Thursday 20 June 2024, 13:30 (CEST)
- Where
- Auditorium BREY-1Avenue d'Auderghem 45, Bruxelles, Belgium
- Who should attend
- Past and future participants to the Open Access Programme, interested Researchers, Member States representatives
- Languages
- English
- Part of
Description
The workshop is structured in 2 half-day sessions around the following objectives:
On the first day, we will disseminate information regarding the benefits of the program, shedding light on the collaborative efforts between JRC and DG RTD. Additionally, we will provide a comprehensive overview of the project, emphasising its advantages for both European researchers and Member States. Furthermore, we seek to foster active participation in the project among attendees.
Moving to the second day, our focus will shift towards a detailed exploration of the 11 nuclear laboratories where Open Access was made possible. Through showcasing testimonials, we aim to provide first-hand insights into the experiences of participants in our laboratories.
Agenda
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 event is free of charge, and no reimbursement for travel and hotel costs will be granted.
The deadline for registration is 13 June 2024.