This panel focused on ENVIRONET the IAEA Network on Environmental Management and Remediation. The network is actually promoting development of regulations, skills, training, technical outreach and funding needed to accomplish safer, more efficient remediation. The network will also transfer knowledge and lessons learned to encourage improved life cycle planning of future projects and the present generation of new legacy sites. Progress in development of network projects was presented.
Panelists included: Irena Mele, Head of the Waste Technology Section, Division of Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Waste Technology, IAEA (Austria); Peter Booth, WSP-Group (United Kingdom); Malgorzata K. Sneve, Norwegian Radiation Protection Authority (Norway); Rosa Ramirez, US DOE (USA); and Leo Van Velzen, NRG-Arnhem (Netherlands).