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NKS NewsFlash 2 January 26 , 2006 |
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NKS NewsFlash 2 January 26 , 2006 |
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NKS and
the Nordic Perspective – Present Work and Future Plans
You are
hereby cordially invited to the NKS Status Seminar in Otaniemi (Otnäs), Finland,
May 10 – 11, 2006, where the results of the last four years of NKS work will be
presented and discussed, and future plans outlined. Both the NKS-R program
(reactor safety including decommissioning and radioactive waste) and NKS-B
program (emergency preparedness and radioecology) ) are included. The seminar is
open to anyone who wants to get an update on Nordic nuclear safety research,
follow the evaluations of the achievements so far, and participate in developing
future activities.
Among the
participants will be NKS owners, other financiers, board members, end users, and
persons directly involved in the various activities.
Young
scientists in this field are especially encouraged to
participate.
The
seminar offers a creative forum for networking and dissemination of information
as well as debate on the usefuleness of this form of Nordic cooperation;
applicability of the results; and trends, needs and possibilities of future NKS
work.
Language:
Scandinavian (Danish, Norwegian, Swedish); possibly with some of the
presentations and discussions in English.
Registration
fee: DKK 900 (covers participation, two buffet lunches, conference dinner, and
coffee/tea/refreshments). The seminar is sponsored by NKS.
Additional
program:
·
Tour of
the VTT Research Hall between 09:00 and 10:30 on May 10. Advance reservation
needed. No charge.
· Study tour on May 12 to the construction site of the new Finnish reactor OL3. There will be a small charge (in the order of DKK 300) for bus transportation and lunch. Participation limited to 10 – 55 persons. Bus from Otaniemi at 08:00, visit between 11:30 and 16:00, back in Otaniemi at 19:30.
For additional material regarding this seminar (invitation, background information, practical details, program and registration; all in Scandinavian languages)
– click here.
NKS-R
News
On
November 17, 2005, the owners of NKS appointed Jesper Kierkegaard, SwedPower,
new program manager for the NKS-R program, effective as of Jan. 1, 2006. We wish
Jesper welcome to the NKS family and thank his predecessor Nici Bergroth for his
fine contributions to NKS. Nici filled in for Petra Lundström in 2005 for the
rest of her contracted period, after Petra had been promoted to a new position
within Fortum.
This
NewsFlash together with additional information on NKS and its activities can be
found on www.nks.org.
The NKS
Secretariat can be contacted on nks@nks.org.
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