1. The Role of the IAEA in the Provision of Education and Training for Radioactive Waste Management - Paul Degnan, IAEA
2. Education and Training in Geological Disposal of High Level Radioactive Waste in China - Wang Ju, Beijing Research Institute of Uranium Geology (China)
3. Shifting from R&D to Preparing for the Operation of Disposal Facility, Ensuring Competence and Competence Providing Infrastructures for a Small Waste Management Organization, Case of Posiva Oy - Marjatta Palmu, Posiva Oy (Finland)
4. Qualification of a Federal Workforce - James Szenasi, Technical and Business Solutions
5. Training and Qualification of an Operational Nuclear Workforce - Gary Scott, US DOE
6. PETRUS Program; A Coordinated European Initiative to Address Industry Needs for E&T in Deep Geological Disposal - Marjatta Palmu, Posiva Oy (Finland)

Panelists include: Paul Degnan, IAEA (Austria); Wang Ju, Beijing Research Institute of Uranium Geology (China); Marjatta Palmu, Posiva Research (Finland); James Szenasi, US DOE and Gary Scott, Excel Staffing (USA).

This session will focus on the efforts of the IAEA and different IAEA Member States in training and development of human resources for performing activities in radioactive waste management, decommissioning and environmental remediation. It will consist of five individual presentations with Q/A followed by a group panel discussion with the time remaining. All students, companies and agencies should attend this informative session.