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Fig. 1.3: Stakeholders and interested/concerned community
The community value through stakeholder representation (Fig. 1.2) requires adequate involvement
of the different players in the concerned community (Fig. 1.3). Implementers, universities, private
companies and research organizations are all represented under the Contractors to the project (7, 24,
3 and 17, respectively). Eight organizations representing regulatory functions have joined in as Associated
Groups, allowing them to participate without compromising their integrity and without allocation
of undue resources, especially where they do not have own R&D activities and programs.
The broader scientific community is addressed via the broad set of publications, presentation of the
project, or parts of it, at different national and international conferences and workshops as well as
through invitation to participate in the open annual workshops. Another important element in interacting
with the broader scientific community is through the many scientific investigations intersecting
with the broad set of disciplines involved. The broader interested community is addressed, especially
through cooperation with COWAM and OBRA, i.e. EURATOM projects dealing specifically
with this aspect.
2. Objectives of the project
IP FUNMIG aims at:
- Providing tools for scientifically sound performance assessment for radionuclide migration
from near-field to the hydrosphere/biosphere;
- Covering the variability of different radioactive waste disposal approaches and host-rock
types under investigation in Europe;
- Ensuring optimized use of resources and communication on this issue between Member
States with large programs and high competence levels;
- Providing for knowledge transfer in order to foster a common competence level among all
European countries;
- Providing communication with national regulatory bodies responsible for the fulfillment of
compliance with safety standards;
- Ensuring applicability of results for different radioactive waste disposal options and national
needs.
For the overall project, the spatial scales reach from nanometres to kilometres and the time-scales
from laboratory to geological systems. Integration of processes and abstraction to PA are key issues.
The scientific and technological knowledge gained in the project improve the state of the art
of PA abstraction and visualization methodologies. The knowledge acquired throughout the project
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