The 10th IGD-TP Exchange Forum: R&D challenges from siting to industrialisation

Registration: Registration for the Exchange Forum will open on 1 June 2025.

Poster submission: Poster submission will open on 1 June 2025.

The submission must include the poster title, authors and their affiliations, and an abstract of no more than 300 words.  We strongly encourage you to submit poster applications that align to the IGD‑TP Strategic Research Agenda; the Key Topic area that your poster is most closely linked to must be identified.  There will be a prize for the best poster.

Accepted poster authors will be notified in early August and a release consent form supplied at that time.  The poster presenter must physically attend the Exchange Forum.

Guidance: Poster sessions will be grouped according to Key Topics in the IGD-TP Strategic Research Agenda (SRA).  The nine SRA topics are:

1. Post-closure Safety Case
2. Wasteforms and their Behaviour
3. Technical Feasibility and Long-term Performance
4. Implementation and/or Optimisation
5. Safety of Construction and Operations
6. Monitoring
7. Methodologies for Site Characterisation
8. Strategy for Repository Project Development
9. Knowledge Management

The posters will be set up in the refreshment area within the venue to increase visibility and attendee interaction.  One of the significant advantages of a poster presentation is that it allows one-on-one time with the audience for exchange of information and to answer questions.  Poster presenters are encouraged to verbally and visually convey the importance of their subject, including its implications and significance.

Exchange Forum posters will also be displayed on this website, increasing the visibility of your work.

Conference venue: The Exchange Forum will be held at the Hilton Prague Old Town, V Celnici 2079/7, 110 00 New Town, Prague, Czech Republic (https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/prgothi-hilton-prague-old-town/).

Accommodation: The cost of accommodation in Prague is not included in the registration fee and must be booked and paid directly by the participant.  Reduced-rate rooms will be available at the Hilton Prague Old Town Hotel to registered attendees.

Travel: Prague is easily reached.

• By plane:  The international Václav Havel Prague Airport is located on the north-western outskirts of Prague in the Ruzyně district. Connections to the city centre are provided by public transport buses, AE – Airport Express buses, or Tick Tack-Airport Taxi.
• By train: Three European railway corridors intersect in Prague, connecting the metropolis with the whole of Europe.  The city’s primary train station is the Prague Main Railway Station, which connects to all major Czech cities and abroad. The second international train station is Prague Holešovice. Czech Railways is the largest national carrier in the Czech Republic; other major operators include RegioJet and Leo Express.

You will find more accommodation and travel options, as well as Prague attractions and events information, at the official tourism website: https://prague.eu/en/