Seminar on analytical techniques for nuclear forensics in Nordic countries with focus on novel techniques
5-6 October 2015, Hotel Thon Hotel Vika Atrium, Munkedamsveien 45, 0250 Oslo, Norway
Relevant authorities and other organizations from Norway, Finland, Denmark, Sweden and Iceland were invited to a 2-days seminar in Oslo, Norway in order to discuss:
Requirements and challenges related to setting up and run nuclear forensics systems
Analytical techniques for nuclear forensics in Nordic countries with focus on novel techniques
Quality assurance within nuclear forensics
International cooperation within nuclear forensics
The goal of the seminar was to provide information on the necessity and suitability of novel analytical techniques within Nordic nuclear forensics as well as exploring possibilities for collaboration across institutions and borders within the Nordic countries.
Target group: all the relevant state authorities and organizations from Nordic countries with involvement in nuclear forensics or interest in analytical techniques applicable within nuclear forensics.
Organizers:
The NKS NUFORNOR seminar was hosted by Centre of Environmental Radioactivity (CERAD CoE)), Norwegian University of Life Sciences in cooperation with Norwegian Radiation Protection Authority (NRPA), Icelandic Radiation Safety Authority (Geislavarnir Rikisins), Swedish Defence Research Agency (FOI), Sweden and Danish Technological University (DTU). Activity coordinator: Ole Christian Lind, CERAD CoE, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Tel.: +47 92432406; E-mail: olelin@nmbu.no
Presentations:
David Smith, IAEA Nuclear Security
Nuclear forensics as part of a Nuclear Security Infrastructure