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Europe/Rome 2021-02-22 07:00:00 2021-03-05 21:00:00 Joint ICTP-IAEA Workshop on Risk Assessment in Advanced Radiotherapy Techniques | (smr 3563) A Joint ICTP-IAEA Virtual Meeting The workshop aims to enhance knowledge on performing retrospective and prospective risk analysis and managing unintended and accidental patient exposure in advanced radiotherapy techniques, thus contributing to strengthening patient safety while delivering high quality radiotherapy services.   It is estimated that 50-60% of patients with cancer would benefit from radiotherapy. Expanding radiotherapy into areas with limited current access and introducing new more effective treatment techniques has the potential to save a great number of lives, but it is mandatory that the expansion is done with safety in mind, considering the complexity of this high-technology treatment modality and the potential for serious consequences when something goes wrong. The workshop would seek to target experienced medical physicists working in radiotherapy departments in hospitals. The workshop is particularly relevant to participants coming from hospitals intending to introduce new radiotherapy techniques. Participants will become acquainted with their international peers and will have a unique opportunity to establish links for their mutual support. Participants to the workshop should complete the web based training 'Safety and Quality in Radiotherapy' http://www.iaea.org/resources/rpop/resources/online-training#2   Topics: Link between quality and safety in radiotherapy Factors responsible for the safe delivery of radiotherapy services Lessons learned from radiotherapy incidents and accidents that have occurred in the past Potential incidents in IMRT, SBRT, IGRT, IORT, 3D brachytherapy, etc.  Reporting and learning from unintended events IAEA safety reporting and learning system SAFRON Measures to prevent unintended and accidental exposure Methods for retrospective and prospective risk analysis Distribution of responsibilities for patient safety Radiation safety culture Lecturers: E. FORD, AAPM, USA N. JORNET, ESTRO, Spain B. MCCLEAN, EFOMP, Ireland Organisers: Debbie Gilley (IAEA, Austria) Jenia Vassileva (IAEA, Austria) Local Organiser: Renato Padovani (ICTP) Registration: There is no registration fee. Secretariat: smr3563@ictp.it Online - ICTP pio@ictp.it 22 Feb 2021 - 5 Mar 2021

Europe/Rome 2021-03-08 07:00:00 2021-03-12 21:00:00 Citizen Science with Application to Nuclear, Seismic and Air Quality Monitoring: Introduction | (smr 3565) Deadline extended to 2 March 2021 Open Science refers to an umbrella concept that combines various movements and practices aiming to make scientific knowledge, methods, data and evidence freely available and accessible for everyone, increase scientific collaborations and sharing of information for the benefits of science and society. This includes scholarly research that is collaborative, transparent and reproducible and whose outputs are publicly available. Within this framework, Citizen Science is a key element aiming inter alia to extend collaboration with societal actors beyond the scientific community by opening up practices and tools that are part of the research cycle. In this online workshop we will understand how to balance low cost scientific tools and academic rigor. We will present several examples of successful Citizen Science projects, including nuclear monitoring, seismic sensors and air quality monitoring. The workshop will include a first introductory week where we will present the scientific benefits of Citizen Science, its societal impact and the latest tools and instruments. The second week will be devoted to the development of low-cost nuclear radiation, seismic and air quality sensors. Participants may choose to only attend the first week or the complete activity, i.e. including the practical work on the development of low-cost sensors. For the second week, participants will have to indicate their preference in attending one of the three practical activities dedicated to nuclear radiation, seismic or air quality sensors. Time: Lectures will be held daily from 1pm to 4pm CET. Discussions will be held using an online collaboration platform. Topics: Sustainable Development Goals and the role of technology Open Science and Citizen Science Citizen Science as Science 3D printing and the FabLab revolution The role of inexpensive technology in Citizen Science Statistical inference in scientific reasoning What to do with data from Citizen Science Projects Practical work on the development of low-cost nuclear radiation, seismic or air quality sensors Applications:   Applications for the first week ONLY 'Introduction' can be submitted on this page by clicking on 'Apply here'. If you are interested in attending the second week of the workshop 'Applications' too, please follow the link http://indico.ictp.it/event/9532/ and click on 'Apply here'. You will have to indicate your preference in attending one of the three practical activities dedicated to nuclear radiation, seismic or air quality sensors.   Lecturers: K. AOUDIA, ICTP, Italy E.M. BALLI, INGV, Italy L. BASTIN, Aston University, UK M. BOGOVAC, IAEA, Austria A. BROWN, SAFECAST, USA S. BUETTRICH, IT University of Copenhagen, Denmark B. CAPONE, Universita Roma Tre, Italy J. CASSIDY, GAS X, UK C. FONDA, ICTP, Italy M. FRANZEN, KWI, Germany D. FRIGERIO, University of Vienna, Austria E. GIRARDI, POP Ai, Italy P. HUMMER, SPOTTERON, Austria N. JOVALEKIC, TTTech Computertechnik AG, Austria F. MARCHIS, SETI Institute, USA A. MEIRA, GRILLO, USA E. MILOTTI, University of Trieste, Italy P. MOONEY, Maynooth University, Ireland J. MOROSS, SAFECAST, USA L. MUSTAFA, Institut IRNAS Race, Slovenia B. NEUPANE, UNESCO,Paris M. PAOLI, TWAS, Italy F. PILLA, Smart Cities & Urban Innovation, Ireland J. TIRAPU AZPIROZ, IBM Research, Brazil B. VICIC, ICTP, Italy K. VOHLAND, Natural History Museum Wien, Austria Tutor: R. NEUMANN BARROS FERREIRA, IBM Research, Brazil Registration: There is no registration fee.   Online - ICTP pio@ictp.it 8 Mar 2021 - 12 Mar 2021

Europe/Rome 2021-03-15 07:00:00 2021-03-19 21:00:00 Citizen Science with Application to Nuclear, Seismic and Air Quality Monitoring: Applications | (smr 3596) Deadline extended to 2 March 2021 Open Science refers to an umbrella concept that combines various movements and practices aiming to make scientific knowledge, methods, data and evidence freely available and accessible for everyone, increase scientific collaborations and sharing of information for the benefits of science and society. This includes scholarly research that is collaborative, transparent and reproducible and whose outputs are publicly available. Within this framework, Citizen Science is a key element aiming inter alia to extend collaboration with societal actors beyond the scientific community by opening up practices and tools that are part of the research cycle. In this online workshop we will understand how to balance low cost scientific tools and academic rigor. We will present several examples of successful Citizen Science projects, including nuclear monitoring, seismic sensors and air quality monitoring. The workshop will include a first introductory week where we will present the scientific benefits of Citizen Science, its societal impact and the latest tools and instruments. The second week will be devoted to the development of low-cost nuclear radiation, seismic and air quality sensors. Participants may choose to only attend the first week or the complete activity, i.e. including the practical work on the development of low-cost sensors. For the second week, participants will have to indicate their preference in attending one of the three practical activities dedicated to nuclear radiation, seismic or air quality sensors. Time: Lectures will be held daily from 1pm to 4pm CET. Discussions will be held using an online collaboration platform. Topics: Sustainable Development Goals and the role of technology Open Science and Citizen Science Citizen Science as Science 3D printing and the FabLab revolution The role of inexpensive technology in Citizen Science Statistical inference in scientific reasoning What to do with data from Citizen Science Projects Practical work on the development of low-cost nuclear radiation, seismic or air quality sensors Applications:   Applications for the first week ONLY 'Introduction' can be submitted at the following link http://indico.ictp.it/event/9462/ by clicking on 'Apply here'. If you are interested in attending the second week of the workshop 'Applications' too, please submit your application on this page by clicking on 'Apply here'. You will have to indicate your preference in attending one of the three practical activities dedicated to nuclear radiation, seismic or air quality sensors.   Lecturers: K. AOUDIA, ICTP, Italy E.M. BALLI, INGV, Italy L. BASTIN, Aston University, UK M. BOGOVAC, IAEA, Austria A. BROWN, SAFECAST, USA S. BUETTRICH, IT University of Copenhagen, Denmark B. CAPONE, Universita Roma Tre, Italy J. CASSIDY, GAS X, UK C. FONDA, ICTP, Italy M. FRANZEN, KWI, Germany D. FRIGERIO, University of Vienna, Austria E. GIRARDI, POP Ai, Italy N. JOVALEKIC, TTTech Computertechnik AG, Austria F. MARCHIS, SETI Institute, USA A. MEIRA, GRILLO, USA E. MILOTTI, University of Trieste, Italy P. MOONEY, Maynooth University, Ireland J. MOROSS, SAFECAST, USA L. MUSTAFA, Institut IRNAS Race, Slovenia B. NEUPANE, UNESCO,Paris M. PAOLI, TWAS, Italy F. PILLA, Smart Cities & Urban Innovation, Ireland P. SPOTTERON, SPOTTERON, Austria J. TIRAPU AZPIROZ, IBM Research, Brazil B. VICIC, ICTP, Italy K. VOHLAND, Natural History Museum Wien, Austria Tutor: R. NEUMANN BARROS FERREIRA, IBM Research, Brazil Registration: There is no registration fee. Online - ICTP pio@ictp.it 15 Mar 2021 - 19 Mar 2021

Europe/Rome 2021-04-26 08:00:00 2021-04-30 22:00:00 Joint ICTP-IAEA 3rd Course on Scientific Novelties in the Phenomenology of Severe Accidents in Water Cooled Reactors | (smr 3571) The course programme covers scientific topics of direct relevance to the physical, chemical and radiological phenomena occurring during progression of severe accidents in Water Cooled Reactors, including an overview of past events and advanced technologies designed to cope with such events.   The course aims at building a comprehensive understanding of the complex phenomena associated with progression of severe accidents in WCRs and their consequences. Knowledge transfer will be facilitated between the international expert lecturers and the young nuclear professional and engineer participants through online discussions aiming at a comprehensive understanding of the physical, chemical and radiological phenomena specific to severe accidents in WCRs. Relevant nuclear safety principles, recent advancements in scientific methods, approaches and simulation tools to assess the interrelated phenomena during different phases of severe accident progression, and the role of technologies designed to prevent progression of, and mitigate consequences from, such accidents in WCRs will be presented.   Introduction: Physics of Water Cooled Power Reactors Nuclear Safety and IAEA Safety Standards for Water Cooled Power Reactors Phenomenology in Severe Accident Progression: Nuclear Fuel Degradation Relocation of Melted Fuel In-Vessel Melt Retention Reactor Vessel Failure Mechanisms Ex-Vessel Corium Cooling Early-Phase Containment Failure Late-Phase Containment Failure Physics and Chemistry of Source Term Fission Products Behaviour and Transport Hydrogen Generation, Transport and Explosion Numerical Simulations of Severe Accident Phenomena Phenomenology of Technological Challenges in Propagation of Severe Accidents and Mitigation of their Consequences: Containment Pressure Venting Prevention of Hydrogen Explosions Severe Accident Management Registration: There is no registration fee.   Online - ICTP pio@ictp.it 26 Apr 2021 - 30 Apr 2021