The 12th International Conference on Environmental ... - Events
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<str<strong>on</strong>g>C<strong>on</strong>ference</str<strong>on</strong>g> Registrati<strong>on</strong><br />
On-Site Registrati<strong>on</strong> Hours<br />
It is str<strong>on</strong>gly recommended that the c<strong>on</strong>ference<br />
participants register <strong>on</strong> Sunday, October 11, to avoid the<br />
rush before the opening sessi<strong>on</strong> <strong>on</strong> M<strong>on</strong>day morning,<br />
October 12. Badges are required for the Sunday<br />
Recepti<strong>on</strong>. <str<strong>on</strong>g>The</str<strong>on</strong>g> registrati<strong>on</strong> desk will be located in the<br />
ACC <strong>on</strong> the 2nd floor foyer area, during the following<br />
hours:<br />
Sunday, October 11, 2009 16:00 to 19:00<br />
M<strong>on</strong>day, October 12, 2009 07:15 to 18:00<br />
Tuesday, October 13, 2009 07:15 to 18:00<br />
Wednesday, October 14, 2009 07:15 to 18:00<br />
Thursday, October 15, 2009 07:15 to 10:00<br />
Speaker/Author/Co-Chair - Check-in<br />
Up<strong>on</strong> your arrival and after you check-in at the<br />
registrati<strong>on</strong> counter, please proceed to the<br />
Speaker/Author check-in desk located <strong>on</strong> the sec<strong>on</strong>d<br />
floor. Here you will c<strong>on</strong>firm your attendance,<br />
presentati<strong>on</strong> times, review your submitted documents<br />
and hand in any last minute paperwork for the<br />
c<strong>on</strong>ference.<br />
Hours<br />
Sunday, October 11, 2009 16:00 to 19:00<br />
M<strong>on</strong>day, October 12, 2009 07:15 to 18:00<br />
Tuesday, October 13, 2009 07:15 to 18:00<br />
Wednesday, October 14, 2009 07:15 to 18:00<br />
Thursday, October 15, 2009 07:15 to 13:00<br />
Please be sure that you also attend the Speaker/Sessi<strong>on</strong><br />
Co-Chair Briefing (c<strong>on</strong>tinental breakfast) <strong>on</strong> the day of<br />
your presentati<strong>on</strong> in room 11B at the ACC. Full details<br />
regarding your attendance are <strong>on</strong> page 7.<br />
Technical <strong>Events</strong><br />
Participating Attendees<br />
Over 300 abstracts have been accepted from more than<br />
30 countries, from Western, Central and Eastern Europe,<br />
the Far and Middle East, and from North and South<br />
America. This str<strong>on</strong>g technical program is expected to<br />
draw more than 600 scientists, engineers, managers,<br />
project directors, utility and other business<br />
representatives, equipment vendors and government<br />
officials from around the world. <str<strong>on</strong>g>The</str<strong>on</strong>g> traditi<strong>on</strong>ally str<strong>on</strong>g<br />
participati<strong>on</strong> from countries with mature envir<strong>on</strong>mental<br />
programs will be supplemented by a c<strong>on</strong>tingent of<br />
attendees from Central and Eastern Europe, as well as<br />
key representatives from other countries from around<br />
the world with emerging programs. In the past, the<br />
ICEM meetings have allowed participants to exchange<br />
technical informati<strong>on</strong>, discover soluti<strong>on</strong>s to problems<br />
and make valuable business c<strong>on</strong>tacts or even arrange<br />
business agreements.<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>C<strong>on</strong>ference</str<strong>on</strong>g> Venue<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>The</str<strong>on</strong>g> 2009 c<strong>on</strong>ference will be held at the Liverpool Arena<br />
and C<strong>on</strong>venti<strong>on</strong> Center (ACC) situated in the beautiful<br />
locati<strong>on</strong> of the Kings Dock <strong>on</strong> the River Mersey. It<br />
c<strong>on</strong>sists of the Echo Arena and the BT C<strong>on</strong>venti<strong>on</strong><br />
Center. <str<strong>on</strong>g>The</str<strong>on</strong>g> ACC offers visitors a unique experience in<br />
<strong>on</strong>e of the UK’s most vibrant cities. Host to the opening<br />
cerem<strong>on</strong>y of the Capital of Culture Year in January<br />
2008, Echo Arena Liverpool is the center of<br />
entertainment for c<strong>on</strong>cert goers and sports enthusiasts<br />
across the North West and North Wales. <str<strong>on</strong>g>The</str<strong>on</strong>g> Arena and<br />
C<strong>on</strong>venti<strong>on</strong> Center Liverpool is located at M<strong>on</strong>archs<br />
Quay, Liverpool, L3 4FP. Most accommodati<strong>on</strong>s are<br />
within a 10-15 minute walk of the c<strong>on</strong>ference center.<br />
Major Topics<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>The</str<strong>on</strong>g> ICEM’09 Technical Program is divided into 63<br />
technical sessi<strong>on</strong>s c<strong>on</strong>ducted over three and <strong>on</strong>e-half<br />
days. A listing of the specific sessi<strong>on</strong>s within each of<br />
the six technical programs can be found in the<br />
“Program at a Glance” Secti<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Plenary - Opening Sessi<strong>on</strong><br />
M<strong>on</strong>day: 09:00 Room: Hall 1A<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>The</str<strong>on</strong>g> Opening Sessi<strong>on</strong> will take place at the Liverpool<br />
Arena and C<strong>on</strong>venti<strong>on</strong> Center (ACC) <strong>on</strong> M<strong>on</strong>day<br />
morning at 09:00 with the keynote presentati<strong>on</strong>s setting<br />
the theme for this year’s c<strong>on</strong>ference. Coffee will be<br />
served in the exhibit hall from 07:30 until the program<br />
begins at 09:00. Our current c<strong>on</strong>firmed speakers are<br />
listed below:<br />
PLENARY SPEAKERS & HONORARY<br />
CO-CHAIR’S:<br />
Dr. Inés Triay: Assistant Secretary for Envir<strong>on</strong>mental<br />
Management-DOE (USA)<br />
Hans Forström: Director, Nuclear Fuel Cycle and<br />
Waste Technology-IAEA (AUSTRIA)<br />
Stephen Henwood: Chairman, Nuclear<br />
Decommissi<strong>on</strong>ing Authority (UK)<br />
Bill Pouls<strong>on</strong>: Managing Director, Sellafield Ltd. (UK)<br />
Poster Sessi<strong>on</strong>s<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>The</str<strong>on</strong>g> c<strong>on</strong>ference technical program will c<strong>on</strong>tain five<br />
major Poster Sessi<strong>on</strong>s <strong>on</strong> M<strong>on</strong>day, Tuesday and<br />
Wednesday arranged from the five Technical Tracks.<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>The</str<strong>on</strong>g> leading objective for the poster sessi<strong>on</strong>s is to<br />
provide a forum for experts in the field and interested<br />
attendees to gather for a half day in the ACC where<br />
they can move around freely and engage in discussi<strong>on</strong>s,<br />
which would normally not be possible during the oral<br />
sessi<strong>on</strong>s.<br />
Special Panel Sessi<strong>on</strong>s<br />
PANEL: Envir<strong>on</strong>mental Cleanup Worldwide -<br />
Challenges and Opportunities – Sessi<strong>on</strong> 2A<br />
M<strong>on</strong>day: 13:45 Room: 3A<br />
This panel will provide a global perspective <strong>on</strong> the<br />
current status of envir<strong>on</strong>mental management in the<br />
world...<br />
Panelists include: Marc Butez, CEA (FRANCE);<br />
Hiroyuki Umeki, JAEA (JAPAN); Myung Jae S<strong>on</strong>g,<br />
Doosan (KOREA); Adrian Simper, NDA (UK); and<br />
Samit Bhattacharyya, SRNL (USA).<br />
PANEL: Will the Lack of Geological Repositories<br />
Slow the Nuclear Renaissance? – Sessi<strong>on</strong> 2B<br />
M<strong>on</strong>day: 16:15 Room: 3A<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>The</str<strong>on</strong>g> c<strong>on</strong>tinued growth in interest in expanding nuclear<br />
power programand the c<strong>on</strong>tinuing challenge of implementing<br />
geological disposal are str<strong>on</strong>gly related issues.<br />
New nuclear plants may be more acceptable if “the<br />
waste problem” is seen to be solved – and thus more<br />
effort may be devoted to this task. On the other hand,<br />
the urgent need for more, CO2 free electricity may<br />
tempt decisi<strong>on</strong> makers to downplay the back-end<br />
issues. In either case, there may be direct impacts <strong>on</strong><br />
nati<strong>on</strong>al disposal programand also <strong>on</strong> the support given<br />
to multinati<strong>on</strong>al disposal initiatives that may provide<br />
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