Download the IRPA 2014 3rd Announcement

Scientific Programme - Call for abstracts
Abstracts for oral and poster presentations should be submitted by 15 September 2013. The authors
will receive notification of acceptance by 15 December 2013. For the accepted contributions
extended abstracts can be provided by the authors up to 15 March 2014. Only presentations of
registered participants with paid registration fee will be included in the programme. The final
programme will be available on the Congress website on 15 May 2014. Congress material will
include the programme booklet and a memory stick containing the programme and the book of
abstracts and extended abstracts. Poster presentations will be available throughout the Congress.
Submission of abstracts, extended abstracts and posters takes place electronically via European
IRPA website www.irpa2014europe.com. Please indicate the topical area for your presentation
and the presenting author. Further instructions for preparation of abstracts, extended abstracts,
and posters will be given on the website.
Congress objectives
• to understand and to promote
radiation protection culture in
all applications and its relation to
general safety culture,
• to discuss open questions and
common challenges and to
outline perspectives,
• to strengthen the cooperation
between professional societies,
international organizations,
regulators, NGOs, and key players
in society,
• to develop tools for improving
communication between experts,
regulators, professionals, patients,
and members of the public.
Congress topics
1 Biological and health effects of ionizing and
non-ionizing radiation
2 Radiation measurement and dosimetry
3 Fundamentals of radiation protection of
ionizing and non-ionizing radiation
4 Regulation of the different exposure situations
5 Environmental radioactivity and radioecology
6 Radiation protection of patients, medical staff,
and comforters
7 Radiation protection of workers in nuclear,
NORM, and other industries, and research
8 Radiation protection of the public
9 Protection of the environment
J Nuclear safety and security
K Emergencies: Lessons learnt, preparedness and
response
L Education in and fostering of radiation protection
M Interaction with society
Programme outline and provisional schedule
The broad range of Congress topics will encourage discussions of all aspects of radiation
protection culture covering ionising as well as non-ionising radiation. Seven plenary sessions will
be dedicated to key aspects of the Congress objectives and a total of twenty-seven sessions will be
arranged around the plenaries with three sessions in parallel. Oral presentations for the plenaries
will be invited or carefully selected from the submitted contributions. Each parallel session will
be introduced by an invited speaker followed by submitted oral presentations. Posters represent
an important part of the scientific programme and therefore ample time for poster viewing and
discussions among the participants and with the authors is foreseen.
The interdisciplinarity of radiation protection culture cover the scientific and ethical basis, value
judgement, regulations, practical implementation and the interaction with society.
The programme will address recent findings and on-going research on radiation biology,
tissue reactions, stochastic effects (both cancer and non-cancer diseases), the quantification of
occupational, public, and medical radiation exposures including both ionizing and non-ionizing
radiation, natural and technologically enhanced radioactivity and man-made radionuclides in the
environment, as well as all aspects of radioactive waste disposal.
Given the detrimental effects of ionizing radiation, the use of radiation and radioactivity to the
benefit of society requires an ethical basis of radiation protection, value judgement and regulations
covering the scheme of planned, existing, and emergency exposure situations as set outby the
ICRP in its publication 103.
In all exposure situations, successful radiation protection requires the practical implementation
of its principles and regulations. Special emphasis will be given to radiation protection in the
medical field. Practical implementation also includes the education of the next generation of
professionals and a world-wide harmonization of radiation protection.
Interaction and communication with society as well as fostering radiation protection will be a
focus of the programme.
Young scientist and professional award
Ensuring competence in the field of radiation safety requires the education and encouragement
of qualified professionals and trainees. The promotion of young scientists and professionals is
therefore of high importance for the European IRPA societies. To this end the societies participating
in the organisation of the Congress offer an award for the best scientific or professional
contribution(s).
National societies will be responsible for the nomination of their candidate; they are expected
to support the participation of the candidate in the Congress. The nomination of candidates
must be submitted to the IRPA 2014 Young Scientist and Professional Award Committee before
October 1, 2013. The nomination must be accompanied by an abstract, a CV and an explanatory
statement from the nominating society. The presentation will be integrated into the scientific
programme with an oral presentation of their paper at the Congress. The Young Scientist and
Professional Award Committee will elect the award winning contribution. The Young Scientist
and Professional Award Committee is free to award more than one contribution. The award will
carry remuneration. For inquiries and nominations contact the chairman of Young Scientist and
Professional Award Committee, Alfred Hefner, via e-mail: alfred.hefner@seibersdorf–laboratories.at
or alfred.hefner@ait.ac.at.
6 7