This paper describes the aims and achievements of these projects and, based on insights and experiences from these projects, provides some recommendations for future policy support regarding maintaining competences in nuclear industry and research. | Improved expertise in radiation protection nuclear chemistry and geological disposal EPJ Nuclear Sci. Technol. 6 28 2020 Nuclear Sciences M. Coeck et al. published by EDP Sciences 2020 amp Technologies https epjn 2019020 Available online at https REVIEW ARTICLE Improved expertise in radiation protection nuclear chemistry and geological disposal Michèle Coeck1 Thomas Jung2 Mandy Birschwilks2 Clemens Walther3 Behrooz Bazargan-Sabet4 and Thomas Perko1 1 SCK CEN Boeretang 200 2400 Mol Belgium 2 Bundesamt für Strahlenschutz Ingolstaedter Landstr. 1 85764 Oberschleissheim Germany 3 Institut für Radioökologie und Strahlenschutz Leibniz Universität Hannover Herrenhäuser Str. 2 30419 Hannover Germany 4 Université de Lorraine Campus ARTEM 54042 Nancy France Received 5 April 2019 Accepted 4 June 2019 Abstract. In the past 5 years several projects were launched in FP7 and H2020 with the aim to support competence building in nuclear by fostering education and training E amp T initiatives. ENETRAP III CONCERT CINCH II MEET-CINCH PETRUS and EAGLE deal with advanced E amp T in the fields of radiation protection nuclear chemistry and geological disposal and the transfer of basic knowledge about ionising radiation its benefits and risks to the general public. They were launched with the overall objective of maintaining and extending nuclear know-how and competences in Europe and ensuring sustainable knowledge transfer to current and future generations. This paper describes the aims and achievements of these projects and based on insights and experiences from these projects provides some recommendations for future policy support regarding maintaining competences in nuclear industry and research. 1 Introduction build upon the results of previous projects identify the appropriate educational practices and technologies to use Several studies show a gap between the current demand for coordinate international collaboration and efficient use of competences in .
