Spent nuclear fuel repository site, Olkiluoto, Finland. Photo: Kallerna.
The Sixth International Conference on Geological Repositories (ICGR) will take place in Helsinki, Finland from 4-8 April 2022. The conference itself will take place on 4-7 April, and a site visit to a low- and intermediate-level waste repository with an exhibition on the underground rock characterisation facility (ONKALO) at Olkiluoto, Finland will take place on 8 April. The conference will bring together senior‑level decision makers from countries advancing programmes for deep geological repositories.
The target audience is composed of all stakeholders related to geological repositories, including engineers and scientists in radioactive waste management, implementers, research organisations, regulators, decision makers, responsible government ministries, environmental organisations and the public. International organisations are also invited. University students (Bachelor, Master and PhD students) and young professionals with 0-5 years’ work experience or under 30 years of age are encouraged to register for the Younger Generation Session, as well as to participate in discussions in other sessions.
The objectives of the conference are:
Worldwide consensus exists within the international community that geological repositories provide the necessary long-term safety and security to isolate long-lived waste from the human environment over extended timescales. It is also feasible to construct these repositories using current technologies. However, challenges remain in many countries as regards the technical merits and safety of repositories, including building and maintaining public confidence, availability of skilled staff as well as transfer of information and expertise. The involvement of the younger generation is also often challenging, but crucial for the sustainable development of geological disposals.
Building upon the success of previous conferences held in Denver (1999), Stockholm (2003), Berne (2007), Toronto (2012) and Paris (2016), the sixth ICGR brings together high-level decision makers from responsible government ministries, regulatory bodies, waste management organisations, research institutes and local stakeholders, as well as young professionals and students to review current perspectives of geological repository development. The sixth ICGR on advancing geological repositories from concept to operation is designed to show the significant progress in developing geological repositories over the last two decades by:
Venue
The conference will be held in Sirkus Hall of Paasitorni in Helsinki, Finland.
Hotels near this venue include:
Exhibits
Exhibition booths will be set up for no more than 19 organisations to showcase advancements in technologies and geological repository development. Exhibition booths will remain open during all sessions and breaks. All exhibitors will be provided with one 45 x 120 cm table and 2 chairs. Poster boards are available for the first ten organisations that register. A fee of EUR 6 000 is due for each exhibition booth. The exhibitor fee is EUR 8 000 for each exhibition booth when logos are shown in programmes, totems and other materials.
Registration
Choose one of the two registration links below:
Organisers
The co-organisers of the conference are the NEA and the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, Finland. The local host is the FinNuclear Association.
The conference is being held in co-operation with the:
Programme Committee
The NEA Secretariat and the Programme Committee are collaborating on conference preparation. Programme Committe members are listed below.
Gianfranco BRUNETTI |
EC |
Seifallah BEN HADJ HASSINE | EC |
Bruce CAIRNS |
NDA, UK |
Daniel DELORT |
Andra, France |
Sergey DERYABIN |
Rosatom, Russian Federation |
Alice DIMA |
ANDR, Romania |
Roger GARBIL |
EC |
Jonathan GIOVANNACCI | NEA |
Jussi HEINONEN |
STUK, Finland |
Pascale KÜNZI |
BFE, Switzerland |
Vladimir LEBEDEV |
NEA |
Jinfeng LI |
NEA |
Kamishan MARTIN |
NEA |
Gerald NIEDER-WESTERMANN |
IAEA |
Soufiane MEKKI | NEA |
Christopher REGAN |
NRC, USA |
Lelia ROUSSELET | NEA |
Lisa SMADJA |
NEA |
John STEIN |
NEA |
Rebecca TADESSE |
NEA |
Hiroyuki UMEKI |
NUMO, Japan |
Marjut VÄHÄNEN |
FinNuclear, Finland |