In 2011, after Fukushima nuclear accident, the meeting of the EUR-OPA Permanent Correspondents requested the network of scientific centers to develop a booklet “Basic Knowledge of Nuclear Hazards: Lessons from CHERNOBYL and FUKUSHIMA” in order to better inform and protect people against nuclear or radiation disasters. The Booklet has been developed, translated in 12 languages, successfully presented in more than 20 countries and became an information tool for better protection of people. This is a good basis for harmonising the response of nuclear hazards in case of an accident involving different countries, which is extremely important for cross-border cooperation. Unfortunately, in case of nuclear accident people do not directly feel the radiation and have to trust information, which could be different in neighbouring countries and needs to be harmonised, as well as early warning and other implemented countermeasures.
We continue collecting and distributing best
international experience for the protection of people against nuclear
disasters, also using good governance practices in the management of nuclear
disasters and cross?border technology. National and international
regulation (like IAEA conventions) defined some key points in cross-border
cooperation in case of nuclear accident but precise studies of Chernobyl and
Fukushima disasters on international exercises in neighbour countries demonstrated
that some important issues for better protection of people still need
improvement. Like the harmonisation of early warning systems, effective
channels for communication, taking into account different levels of emergency
management (state, local), communication with mass media and public,
radio-monitoring procedures and forecasting of the radiological situation,
intervention levels for different countermeasures and others.
Specific objectives 2018
Expected results 2018
Better protection of people against nuclear disasters using good governance practices in the management of nuclear disasters and cross?border technology.
A questionnaire will be developed for defining good governance practices for better protection of people against nuclear disasters, taking into account cross?border cooperation. It will be distributed to member states for collecting data on different practice and problems, and will be analysed by experts. On this basis, recommendations for better protection of people in case of nuclear disasters will be developed and adopted by EUR-OPA.
A questionnaire about the governance of cross-border
collaboration in case of nuclear disasters, reflect on such issues to better
harmonise early warning systems, effective channels for communication, take
into account different levels of emergency management (state, local),
communication with mass media and public, radio-monitoring procedures and
forecasting of the radiological situation, intervention levels for different
countermeasures and others will be developed.
A recommendation for better protection of people in case of nuclear
disasters will be developed and adopted by EUR-OPA.
Development of a questionnaire, distribution of the questionnaire to the member states, report on replies obtained, drafting of Recommendations to be addressed to EUR-OPA member states.
A questionnaire about the governance of cross-border collaboration in case of nuclear disasters, reflect on such issues to better harmonise early warning systems, effective channels for communication, take into account different levels of emergency management (state, local), communication with mass media and public, radio-monitoring procedures and forecasting of radiological situation, intervention levels for different countermeasures and others will be developed.
A recommendation for better protection of people in case of nuclear disasters will be developed.
Develop a questionnaire about the governance of cross-border collaboration in case of nuclear disasters, reflect on such issue to better harmonise early warning systems, effective channels for communication, take into account different levels of emergency management (state, local), communication with mass media and public, radio-monitoring procedures and forecasting of the radiological situation, intervention levels for different countermeasures and others.
Distribute the questionnaire to member states.
Collect information from the replies to the questionnaire of different countries and analyse it.
Develop proposals for good governance practices. Prepare document for adoption by EUR-OPA and distribution to member states.Booklet “Basic Knowledge of Nuclear Hazards: Lessons from CHERNOBYL and FUKUSHIMA” translated to Turkish and presented to National authority.
Development of a questionnaire, distribution of the questionnaire to the member states, report on replies obtained, drafting of Recommendations to be addressed to EUR-OPA member states.
A questionnaire about the governance of cross-border collaboration in case of nuclear disasters, reflect on such issues to better harmonise early warning systems, effective channels for communication, take into account different levels of emergency management (state, local), communication with mass media and public, radio-monitoring procedures and forecasting of radiological situation, intervention levels for different countermeasures and others will be developed.
A recommendation for better protection of people in case of nuclear disasters will be developed.
Develop a questionnaire about the governance of cross-border collaboration in case of nuclear disasters, reflect on such issue to better harmonise early warning systems, effective channels for communication, take into account different levels of emergency management (state, local), communication with mass media and public, radio-monitoring procedures and forecasting of the radiological situation, intervention levels for different countermeasures and others.
Distribute the questionnaire to member states.
Collect information from the replies to the questionnaire of different countries and analyse it.
Develop proposals for good governance practices. Prepare document for adoption by EUR-OPA and distribution to member states.