Public communication on nuclear emergencies

One-day seminar organised by the Belgian Society for Radiation Protection and dedicated to

Public Communication on Nuclear Emergencies

Introduction to the seminar

Advisory report of the Health Council – Nuclear accidents, environment and health in the
post-Fukushima era : Emergency Response
Gilbert Eggermont, President Working Group Fukushima, Health Council
European requirements on public communication on nuclear emergencies
Augustin Janssens, formerly European Commission

Session 1: Information provided to the public during emergency situations

Improving communication with media in nuclear emergencies, general and practical
suggestions
Tanja Perko, Researcher, Belgian Research Centre SCK•CEN
Role and experiences of the Communication Cell of the national Crisis Centre
Benoit Ramacker, Communication Officer, Crisis Centre of the Government
Organisation of the emergency communication at provincial and local level
Yves Stevens, Communication Officer, federal services of the Governor of the Antwerp
Province
Information and participation of local actors confronted to a nuclear accident: lessons
from the Chernobyl and Fukushima accidents
Stéphane Baudé, Senior Consultant, Mutadis, France
Wrap-up of the morning lectures
Herman Henderickx, retired journalist (formerly at broadcasting VRT)

Session 2: Communication and public participation in emergency planning

Views of the Nuclear Transparency Watch on the needs to enhance public communication
and involvement for nuclear emergency planning
Nadja Železnik, Country Office Director, Regional Environmental Centre, Slovenia
Expectations on emergency planning from communities in the vicinity of nuclear installations: the case of Mol and Dessel
Marlies Verhaegen, Anne Bergmans, University of Antwerp
Information to rescue services on nuclear hazards, experiences with drills
Frederik Vercruysse, Fire Protection Zone of Antwerp
Information to family doctors on radiation risks and emergency measures
Petra Willems, Federal Agency for Nuclear Control
Public involvement on emergency measures, French experiences
Yves Lheureux, Valérie Demet, Association Nationale des Comités et Commissions Locales d’Information (ANCCLI), France

Introduction to debate

Example & Experience from non-nuclear emergencies:
The emergency phase in Romagna in 2000: seismic risk communication
Gaia Civiletti, Understanding and Managing Extremes (UME) International School – IUSS, Pavia, Italy
Debate

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