http://www.modern-fp7.eu/ Updates on the MoDeRn project en TYPO3 - get.content.right http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Wed, 03 Apr 2013 09:02:00 +0200 http://www.modern-fp7.eu/news/item/?tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=197&cHash=a84cf1e5efa97516eaf711678b263ddb The MoDeRn International Conference and Workshop was held at the EC conference centre in Luxembourg, on 19-21 March 2013. Around 135 participants attended the conference plenary sessions and the workshops. Detailed information about the MoDeRn International Conference and Workshop is available on the conference website. Wed, 03 Apr 2013 09:02:00 +0200 http://www.modern-fp7.eu/news/item/?tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=176&cHash=1e2ece23a4523e6cda27ad5f0011a2b3 Deliverable D3.2.1 summarises a programme to develop non-intrusive monitoring of disposal cell mock-ups employing seismic waveform tomography. It is one of a group of 5 research, development and demonstration (RD&D) programmes at underground research laboratories (URLs) within the MoDeRn Project, aimed at advancing the state-of-the-art of disposal facility monitoring. The report concludes that this technique is a promising option for non-intrusive monitoring of radioactive waste... Mon, 14 Jan 2013 13:31:00 +0100 http://www.modern-fp7.eu/news/item/?tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=174&cHash=0d60de374c0d1a9ac82d56cbadae951d The final (9th) internal project workshop will be held in London on the 21st to 22nd May 2013. Wed, 09 Jan 2013 08:49:00 +0100 http://www.modern-fp7.eu/news/item/?tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=169&cHash=76eb141134f34a10563ae50a07045603 The (on-line) registration is open for the MoDeRn international conference and workshop, which will be held on 19-21 March 2013 in Luxembourg. Thu, 15 Nov 2012 11:31:00 +0100 http://www.modern-fp7.eu/news/item/?tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=166&cHash=98f200af6f0db7edb9137a54cf26d0b7 The purpose of this report (Deliverable D.1.3.1) is to provide a basis for stakeholder engagement activities in relation to the monitoring of facilities for the geological disposal of radioactive waste. The report views monitoring as a combined socio-technical activity central to the pursuit of safe repository operation and staged closure. It sees monitoring for long-term safety as a field driven as much by social and institutional innovation as by technical innovation. The report is... Thu, 01 Nov 2012 09:06:00 +0100 http://www.modern-fp7.eu/news/item/?tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=158&cHash=c0300f437aab1d9760a3853042d16d20 The 8th internal project workshop will be held from 11 to 12 December 2012 in Mont Terri, Switzerland Wed, 11 Jul 2012 09:33:00 +0200 http://www.modern-fp7.eu/news/item/?tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=148&cHash=08c2e5a3c5092962f421dcbe6bf713bc The MoDeRn Project is pleased to announce the international conference and workshop Monitoring in Geological Disposal of Radioactive Waste: "Objectives, strategies, technologies and public involvement". The objective of the conference is twofold: to present and discuss the results of the MoDeRn Project;to invite further contributions and provide a forum for discussion on how monitoring informs the disposal process, responds to regulatory requirements, and contributes to enhancing... Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:45:00 +0100 http://www.modern-fp7.eu/news/item/?tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=157&cHash=6d8b14626f1c41ee234b0cf39128d653 The 7th internal project workshop will be held from 29 May to 1 June 2012 in Turku, Finland. Fri, 13 Jan 2012 08:48:00 +0100 http://www.modern-fp7.eu/news/item/?tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=141&cHash=71098b780f90e582c29a9d13f95a7dd7 As part of MoDeRn Work Package 5 (Dissemination of Results), a workshop involving expert stakeholders (the MoDeRn Expert Stakeholders Workshop) was held in Oxford, United Kingdom, on 4-5 May 2011. The workshop brought together thirty-one representatives from a range of stakeholder organisations, bodies, agencies and groups with expertise and experience in geological disposal of radioactive waste. The objective of the workshop was to inform the expert stakeholders of the work being undertaken... Fri, 14 Oct 2011 16:33:00 +0200 http://www.modern-fp7.eu/news/item/?tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=139&cHash=9ecedb226d613d16821200703052bd26 The 6th internal project workshop will be held from 15 to 16 November 2011 in Amsterdam. Fri, 07 Oct 2011 14:52:00 +0200 http://www.modern-fp7.eu/news/item/?tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=134&cHash=626988be1538553433deb52ea155e163 The 5th internal project workshop will be held from 7 to 8 June 2011 in Prague. Wed, 01 Jun 2011 08:52:00 +0200 http://www.modern-fp7.eu/news/item/?tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=135&cHash=96f03608e6571f2a37f8c5f153da91b1 The MoDeRn Expert Stakeholders Workshop was held at the Oxford Spires Four Pillars Hotel, United Kingdom on 4-5 May 2011. Thirty-one participants attended the meeting, including representatives form regulatory organisations, advisory bodies and a public stakeholder group. The workshop proceedings will be available on this website ASAP. Mon, 16 May 2011 14:53:00 +0200 http://www.modern-fp7.eu/news/item/?tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=131&cHash=bf574e4766fcb8fcb0417248e1955349 An International Workshop for Expert Stakeholders on Geological Repository Monitoring on the 4 and 5 May 2011 in Oxford, UK will be hosted by the NDA (UK), and is one of three key outreach events of the MoDeRn project. During this workshop (see brief) we aim to present to our expert stakeholders the programme content; where we are now; and some of our thoughts and developments with a view to seeking discussion, feedback, challenge and advice to aid the direction we take in completing this work... Fri, 08 Apr 2011 10:22:00 +0200 http://www.modern-fp7.eu/news/item/?tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=129&cHash=c3e32f6ff0a472b8f5756ce7db6fbcc8 The National Monitoring Contexts - Summary Report and its companion document National Monitoring Contexts – Country Annexes on work conducted under project Task 1.1 are published on 18.03.2011. The objectives are: To provide each project partner with the opportunity to present background information on the national context likely to influence repository system monitoring.To structure specific elements of national monitoring contexts in a set of societal and physical boundary conditions... Fri, 18 Mar 2011 13:23:00 +0100 http://www.modern-fp7.eu/news/item/?tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=130&cHash=cb0d1c2881f4760b44e2ed60f91a076e The aim of this report (Deliverable D.2.1.1) is to determine the technical requirements, besides the aspects related to occupational health, for the development of a monitoring programme for a repository during the operational phase and the early post-closure phase to give a general overview on what, where and when to measure within the different national programmes. Mon, 03 Jan 2011 13:43:00 +0100 http://www.modern-fp7.eu/news/item/?tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=116&cHash=ce424129e7109bf47ef065cf2e1c2ecf An Expert Stakeholders Workshop will be held in Oxford, UK, on 4 and 5 May 2011. More information will follow in due course. Wed, 08 Dec 2010 14:59:00 +0100 http://www.modern-fp7.eu/news/item/?tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=115&cHash=4ffe7375c4732bf409409cce13ca9a8b A workshop on monitoring technologies (the Troyes Monitoring Technologies Workshop) was held as part of Work Package 2 at the Université de Technologie de Troyes (UTT), France on 7-8 June 2010. This document provides a record of the workshop. The Troyes Monitoring Technologies Workshop brought together 55 experts from a range of organisations, including industry, radioactive waste management organisations and research institutes. The presentations, posters and discussions at the workshop... Mon, 22 Nov 2010 09:19:00 +0100 http://www.modern-fp7.eu/news/item/?tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=113&cHash=4149986844737be395cd56575dd36382 Work Package 3 consists of in-situ demonstration of innovative monitoring technologies, conducted to further enhance our understanding, experience and capabilities in monitoring for geological disposal. The aim of this package is to develop innovative monitoring techniques (Ref: Work Package 2) in mock-ups of disposal cells to test both the effectiveness of these techniques applied to disposal situations and to understand the limits of these monitoring technologies. This Work Package 3 focuses... Wed, 27 Oct 2010 09:27:00 +0200 http://www.modern-fp7.eu/news/item/?tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=107&cHash=343fb18c589410b7a7925cd3ce0b0b2c The 4th internal project workshop will be held from 30 November to 1 December 2010 in Peine, Germany. Fri, 18 Jun 2010 09:02:00 +0200 http://www.modern-fp7.eu/news/item/?tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=106&cHash=f1f15cf7a66b76f1084ef2a652611547 A RTD workshop on Monitoring Technologies was held at the Université technologique of Troyes (France) on the 7-9 June 2010. 55 Participants from a range of research and industrial disciplines met to discuss potential applications to monitor geological repositories for radioactive waste. The workshop proceedings will be available on this website by the end of October. Wed, 16 Jun 2010 14:53:00 +0200 http://www.modern-fp7.eu/news/item/?tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=105&cHash=e72b3d8ef9e194f875db2a3e0b0cc4e8 A RTD workshop on Monitoring Technologies will be held on 7-9 June 2010 at the Université de technologie de Troyes, France, which includes an optional visit to Andra’s Underground Research Laboratory at Bure. See the workshop flyer for more information on scope, goals and dates. If you would like to present a poster at the workshop, please see the RTD Workshop registration and attendance details and Reply form for details of how to submit an abstract and register. Thu, 25 Feb 2010 12:11:00 +0100 http://www.modern-fp7.eu/news/item/?tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=108&cHash=512cfcb1cf34b96815025f629315bd11 A RTD workshop will be held in June 2010. In combination with this RTD workshop the 3rd project workshop will be organised. More information will follow in due course. Mon, 18 Jan 2010 13:03:00 +0100