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BASIC IRRS TRAINING

Introduction to the 2nd Edition

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Outline

• Objectives and Participation• Information Brochure• Presentations• Test Questions• At the end of the course

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Objectives and participation

• The main objective is to give information and guidance on IRRS to staff from regulatory bodies who may take part in future IRRS Missions Note: attendance in the course represents no obligation

whatsoever to either party concerning participation in any future IRRS mission

Yet, IAEA strives for recruiting trained experts for the upcoming IRRS missions

• The course is primarily intended for regulatory staff of the IAEA MSs in the European region, but was also open to MSs in other regions

• Participants are assumed having no previous IRRS experience

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Information Brochure

All participants should have received it• General information• Agenda of the course• Lecture summaries and

space for notes• List of contributors• List of abbreviations• IRRS Modules

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Agenda

• Lunch break: 1h• Coffee break: 30

min• Coffee bar here

on the 7th floor• Start in other days

at 9:00• Ending at 17:30

(Friday 16:30)

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Presentations

• 17 Training Lectures on various areas of the IRRS process and review techniques

• Length between 30 – 60 minutes• 3 Information Lectures on issues

of interest• 5-10 min discussions on 2-4

predefined discussion points after each presentation

• You may take notes in the Information Brochure

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Outline of the training course (1)

SET 1 – General background1) Objectives and the Process2) IAEA Safety Standards as the Bases

SET 2 – IRRS Basics3) The Preparatory Phase4) Responsibilities and Roles5) Methodology of Review6) Evaluation and Documentation of Observations7) Report Writing8) Scheduling IRRS Missions

14) Reviewer preparation for a mission17) Follow-up missions

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Outline of the training course (2)

SET 3 – IRRS Review Techniques9) Reviewing IRRS Modules 1, 2 and 3 (Responsibilities and

functions of the Government, Global Nuclear Safety Regime, Responsibilities and functions of the regulatory body)

10) Reviewing IRRS Modules 4 and 12 (Management system of the regulatory body, Interface with nuclear security)

11) Reviewing IRRS Modules 5, 7 and 8 (Authorization, Inspection, Enforcement)

12) Reviewing IRRS Module 5 (Review and assessment)

13) Reviewing IRRS Module 9 (Regulations and guides)

15) Reviewing IRRS Module 10 (Regulatory aspects of emergency preparedness and response)

16) Reviewing IRRS Module 11 (Additional areas related to radiation safety)

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Outline of the training course (3)

SET 4 – Additional Information1) History and background of IRRS2) Host country preparations3) Evaluation of an IRRS mission

Photo: V. Friedrich

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Discussion topics

• 2-4 topics to discuss after each lecture• The objective is to make you better capture

the main messages of the lectures

Please contribute actively to the success of the discussion by recalling and freely speaking out what you have just learned!

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Test Questions

• Tests on each lecture and test evaluations at the end of each day

• Test are anonymous and are meant to measure the effectiveness of the lectures

• Last year’s tests largely contributed to the improvement of this edition of the course

• You will evaluate your own tests

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Test Questions

• Please do not use any assistance when filling out the Test Questionnaires!

• Please do not change your answers in the evaluation phase!

• Please help our assessment work by filling and evaluating in the format as requested!

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At the end of the course

• You will be requested to fill out a questionnaire asking for your views on and suggestions to the course

• You will get the entire course material in electronic form

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PLEASE BE PREPARED:

WE ARE GOING TO HAVE LONG DAYS DURING THE COURSE!

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION

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This activity is conducted by the IAEA, with funding by the European Union. The views expressed in this presentation do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Commission