Deadline for submission of abstracts 15 December 2024 (Extended)
Notification of accepted contributions 20 December 2024
Deadline for attendance registration 31 January 2025
Deadline for presentation submissions 14 March 2025
Workshop date 31 March – 2 April 2025
Uncertainties for probabilistic safety and risk assessments continue to be an important aspect of risk-informed decision making. Treatment of uncertainties by PSA practitioners, researchers, and decisionmakers (both utilities and regulators) may vary when considering novel aspects of risk analyses. The Working Group on Risk Assessment (WGRISK) of the NEA Committee on Safety of Nuclear Installations (CSNI) has been tasked to assess how uncertainties of novel aspects of risk analyses are treated in risk-informed decision-making and to assess potential improvements in treatment where relative lack of operating experience exists.
With these goals, the WGRISK is organising an international workshop Treatment of Uncertainties for Novel Aspects of Risk Analyses to be hosted by the Spanish Nuclear Safety Council (CSN) in Madrid, Spain, on 31 March - 2 April 2025.
The objective of the workshop is to provide a forum to discuss topics such as:
The scope of the risk and safety issues includes all scopes of nuclear power plant PSA, nuclear installations safety, the associated safety issues, and the diverse decisions made by stakeholders including licensees and regulatory bodies.
The workshop will consist of a combination of presentation sessions and panel/discussion sessions. To facilitate discussions, contributors will be asked to submit presentations prior to the workshop by 14 March 2025, if possible. Workshop papers from contributors are not expected.
Matthew Humberstone, USNRC, USA (Chair)
Enrique Melendez Ascensio, CSN, Spain (Co-Chair)
Marina Roewekamo, GRS, Germany (WGRISK Vice Chair)
Kwang-Il Ahn, KAERI, Republic of Korea
Vinh Dang, PSI, Switzerland (WGRISK Chair)
Mehdi Reisi-Fard, USNRC, USA
Yuji Kumagai, OECD NEA, France
The organisers kindly invite specialists from operating organisations, regulatory authorities, vendors, design organisations, technical support organisations (TSOs), research institutes, practitioners, and consultants. The workshop is open to participants from the OECD and NEA member countries, strategic partners, and partner international organisations.
In-person workshop
The event will take place at the CSN, Madrid, Spain.
Call for contributions
Participants intending to present are asked to submit an abstract (300-500 words)
Deadline: 15 December 2024 (Extended). Checklist. Online Abstract Submission Form
Authors will be notified by 20 December 2024.
Participant registration
To support efficient planning, please register early.
Deadline: 31 January 2025. Checklist. Online Registration Form
If you require an invitation letter for a visa, you must register by 15 December 2024.
The workshop is free of charge for all participants.
Travel and accommodation are not provided and must be organised by the participants.
Workshop language is English
All presentations and discussions will be in English.