News, Events & Updates
SAVE THE DATE : SITEX GA and Topical Day 21-22 November
SITEX GA will occur on 21st November morning and the annual Topical Day will occur on the 21st November afternoon and 22nd November morning focusing on Safety case evolutions. This will be addressed by a discussion on some national cases and by a discussion gathering...
SITEX.Network is concerned about the sustainability of IRSN
(FRENCH version below) SITEX.Network is concerned about the recent news that IRSN, one of its members, may be dissolved during the reorganization of the French nuclear safety governance currently under discussion. SITEX.Network is an international network in the field...
Sad news for the SITEX.Network
We have lost today a brilliant and inspiring colleague, and even for several of us a very good friend. Gilles was someone passionate, driven by the defense and the promotion of justice and democracy. He opened our eyes about the need of strengthening the interactions...
AIEA – International Conference on the Safety of Radioactive Waste Management : 6-10 November 2023
This International Conference on the Safety of Radioactive Waste Management, Decommissioning, Environmental Protection and Remediation dedicated to "Ensuring Safety and Enabling Sustainability" will take place in between the 6 and 10 November 2023. The Conference will...
Review of the construction license application for Cigéo, the French deep geological disposal facility project.
On January 16th, Andra submitted the construction licence application (DAC) of Cigeo, the French project for deep geological disposal of the most highly radioactive waste, to the Ministry of Ecological Transition. Cigéo is the French project for a deep geological clay...
The European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2023
The European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2023 brings together geoscientists from all over the world to one meeting covering all disciplines of the Earth, planetary, and space sciences. The EGU aims to provide a forum where scientists, especially early career...
SITEX.Network position paper on the EURAD SRA update process
The SITEX.Network has published a position paper gathering views from the EURAD TSO College about the process to be developed for the upcoming update of the EURAD Strategic Research Agenda (SRA). This position paper, as well as those published by IGD-TP (coordinating...
IRSN workshop invitation – Natural fractures in clayrock & GDR (September 29-30, 2022)
SITEX.Network member, IRSN, will hold a workshop on Natural fractures in clayrock formations in the context of Geological Disposal of Radioactive Waste this month (September 29-30, 2022). The programme will be the following: SESSION I – Fault architecture and fluid...
SITEX.Network Topical Day – 12 December 2022
Feedback on PEP serious game experiences and future development The SITEX.Network Topical Day this year will be on the Pathway Evaluation Process (PEP) taking place in December. If you are willing to participate, please register at the following address:...
Deep Bore Hole Repository for High Level Waste Report
Deep Bore Hole report - SITEX.Network ; this is the draft version of the Deep Bore Hole report on the state of knowledge and first assessment of the pros and cons with regard to safety and society concerns towards deep-borehole repository of high-level radioactive...
EURAD L&L session on pros and cons of the DBR concept by Muriel Rocher (IRSN)
The “European Joint Programme on Radioactive Management” (EURAD) funded by the European Union, dedicated to improve the radioactive waste management in Europe by identifying relevant topics of research, is holding a Lunch & Learn (L&L) sessions regularly on...
Webinar on innovative projects in support of deep geological disposal
In the framework of the “Investments for the Future” Programme funded by the French government, Andra supports 29 R&D projects dedicated to the optimisation of post dismantling radioactive waste management. Some of the innovation developed in this framework are in...