EURAD-2 Second Wave Meeting – Preliminary Agenda
13/11/2025
The EURAD-2 Second Wave Meeting Preliminary Agenda is now available
The EURAD-2 Second Wave Meeting is to be held on November 26th 2025 directly after the 10th IGD-TP international Exchange Forum on geological disposal RD&D challenges from siting to industrialisation. The agenda for the meeting is now available, make sure you access your copy of the agenda here!
The 10th IGD-TP international Exchange Forum programme can also now be downloaded here!
You can find out all the latest event information on the dedicated IGD-TP Exchange Forum webpage. We look forward to seeing you there!
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IGD-TP Members Participating in the Activity
ANDRA
Member of Executive Group
Agence Nationale pour la gestion des déchets radioactifs
The French National Radioactive Waste Management Agency.
Contact: Stephan Schumacher Send message
BGE (Bundesgesellschaft für Endlagerung mbH)
Member of Executive Group
The German national waste management organisation.
Contact: Astrid Göbel Send message
COVRA
Member of Executive Group
Centrale Organisatie Voor Radioactief Afval
Contact: Marja Vuorio Send message
ENRESA
Member of Executive Group
Empresa Nacional de Residuos Radioactivos S.A.
Contact: Mariano Navarro Send message
Contact: Juan-Carlos Major Send message
Nagra
Member of Executive Group
Nationale Genossenschaft für die Lagerung radioaktiver Abfälle
Contact: Irina Gaus Send message
ONDRAF/NIRAS
Member of Executive Group
The Belgian Agency for Radioactive Waste and Enriched Fissile Materials
Contact: Maarten Van Geet Send message
Posiva Oy
Member of Executive Group
Nuclear Waste Management Expert
Contact: Petteri Vuorio Send message
Contact: Johanna Hansen Send message
PURAM
Member of Executive Group
Public Limited Company for Radioactive Waste Management
Contact: Bálint Nős Send message
Nuclear Waste Services (NWS) [Previously RWM]
Member of Executive Group
Nuclear Waste Services (changed from Radioactive Waste Management Limited in 2022)
Contact: Jonathan Martin Send message
SÚRAO
Member of Executive Group
Správa úložišť radioaktivních odpadů
Radioactive Waste Repository Authority, Czechia
Contact: Lukáš Vondrovic Send message
Contact: Markéta Dohnálková Send message
Related Research Areas
Key Topic 1: Post-closure Safety Case
Research in this area aims to consider how consistent safety cases across the different waste management programmes can be developed, how safety assessment concepts and models can be developed and refined, and how sensitivity and uncertainty treatment can be improved.
Key Topic 2: Wasteforms and their Behaviour
This research aims to improve understanding of the behaviour of various wastes in geological disposal facilities in order to better quantify the processes controlling radionuclide, chemical and gas release from waste forms, to improve the quality of models used in safety assessments and to adequately define the types and magnitudes of uncertainties associated with various processes.
Key Topic 3: Technical Feasibility and Long-term Performance
This research area involves demonstrating and optimising technology and construction of a repository and its components, including confirming a feasible and safe operational phase and ensuring that the required safety functions are provided in the long-term after repository closure.
Key Topic 4: Implementation and Optimisation
This research area deals with the integration of new developments during the lifetime of a geological repository.
Key Topic 5: Construction and Operational Safety
This research area is concerned with the protection of operators and members of the public that might possibly be affected by construction and operations in or at geological disposal facilities.
Key Topic 6: Monitoring
Monitoring research includes practical monitoring technologies and techniques, as well as monitoring strategies and programmes.
Key Topic 7: Methodologies for Site Characterisation
This research area focuses on R&D activities that are essential for site characterisation to identify gaps and needs related to this topic. The topic is linked to exploration and investigation programmes, site information, data management and syntheses for the purpose of iterative safety assessments.
Key Topic 8: Strategy for Repository Project Development
This research area concerns issues surrounding the movement from a disposal concept, to an established project, through to facility siting and operation, both in national and multi-national projects.
Key Topic 9: Knowledge Management
The management of knowledge in repository development is one of the major challenges over the lifetime of a waste management programme. It covers all data and information and in particular the basis of the decisions made, which is a major requirement for the creation and preservation of knowledge related to openness, traceability and transparency.
Other IGD-TP Activities
The area summarises the projects and activities that do not sit within the specific research areas discussed elsewhere on this site.
Education and Training
A broad range of different types of qualifications, competence and expertise is needed for every stage of a repository development programme. Updating and improving knowledge on radioactive waste disposal is a common interest of the IGD-TP and can be applied to all activities undertaken to address the identified RD&D topics.