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28 May 2024
Joint Workshop on Initiatives of Low-Dose Research Co-Ordination

Co-organized by the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and its International Dose Effect Alliance (IDEA) network, and by the Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) High-Level Group on Low-Dose Research (HLG-LDR), the Joint Workshop on Initiatives of Low-Dose Research Co-Ordination continues collaboration between both organizations through a series of workshops and webinars on low-dose research. The workshop will be held online and in person at NEA headquarters 25–26 June 2024 in Boulogne-Billancourt, France.

The IDEA initiative was established in 2016 and, since then, provides the opportunity for low-dose radiation research organizations and individuals around the world to meet to exchange information on programs, priorities, and strategic research.

The HLG-LDR supports radiological protection policy, regulation, and implementation choices by improving the effectiveness and efficiency of research through global co-ordination of ongoing and future low-dose research projects. Other existing initiatives worldwide, such as the ones in Canada, Europe, and Japan, also contribute to this effort and are identified as major players in the elaboration of the program of this event.

In this context, a scientific committee has been convened to prepare the workshop program, with participants from EPRI and its IDEA network, NEA CRPPH and its HLG-LDR, European research platforms MELODI, ALLIANCE, Japanese network PLANET and Canadian COHERE.

The specific objectives are:

  • To share knowledge on the latest research findings on low-dose radiation health outcomes and biological mechanisms associated with low-dose radiation exposure of humans and non-human species, as well as on new research methods and approaches.
  • To identify and develop mechanisms to expedite outreach to the radiological protection community on the importance of co-ordination in the field of low-dose research.
  • To strengthen the development of education and training resources for the next generation of researchers and radiological protection professionals.
  • To develop initiatives to bring together researchers and regulators, amplifying the impact of key research findings and thereby facilitating the transition of scientific research results to real-world applications.

Click here for the workshop agenda, more information, and registration instructions.