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Disposal of Radioactive Waste: Forming a New Approach in Germany (2006)
| Author | NEA |
| Date | 2006 |
| Classification | 2.01.4.10/35 (GERMANY - WASTE - GENERAL) |
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FOREWORD The fifth workshop of the OECD/NEA Forum on Stakeholder Confidence (FSC) was held in Hitzacker and Hamburg, Germany on 5-8 October 2004, and was hosted by the Federal Office for Radiation Protection (BfS) and the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU). The BfS is responsible for implementing, and the BMU for regulating, radioactive waste management in Germany. The central theme of the event was "forming a new approach to radioactive waste management in Germany". The three-day event started with a community visit to Hitzacker, which included a one-day meeting with community representatives and other stakeholders. This was followed by a tour of the radioactive waste management facilities in Gorleben, and then the workshop in national context, which took place in Hamburg. During the workshop sessions invited speakers, representing different groups of stakeholders, commented on relevant aspects of the new German approach. The presentations were intended to stimulate subsequent discussion in round-table discussions. Each round table consisted of delegates from different countries and German stakeholders. A set of predefined questions related to the different topics of concern was provided. Facilitators structured the round-table discussions and provided summaries for the audience. The general historical background and present situation in Germany were first described to all stakeholders and debated. Later sessions addressed specific aspects of the policy under development. Two thematic rapporteurs external to the FSC followed the event and provided their observations from the point of view of their professional interest. The aim was for all participants in the workshop to have the possibility to learn how to change their own approach and mindset in order to interact with other stakeholders in a way that enhances understanding and builds mutual trust. Meetings and discussions among the FSC delegates and different groups of German stakeholders took place using the well-proven, interactive format of the FSC workshops, which include facilitated round-table sessions. Sixty-five registered participants, from 13 countries, attended the event. About 60% were German stakeholders; the remainder came from FSC member countries and international organisations. The German stakeholders included local actors, academics, and representatives of state and federal governments, NGOs, waste producers and other companies. The international audience consisted of FSC members, typically affiliated with national regulatory bodies, government, or implementing organisations, as well as other delegates and academics. These proceedings provide a historical introduction to radioactive waste management in Germany, give a detailed summary of the workshop presentations and discussions that took place, and also provide the NEA Secretariat's reflections which help place the main lessons of the workshop into a wider perspective. Five presentations - the three keynote papers and the two thematic reports – are also reproduced herein.
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