Swiss Deep Geological Repository Siting Programme – Success Factors

This webinar will be delivered by senior staff of the Swiss Federal Office of Energy (BFE), the government agency responsible for the site selection procedure including regional participation; of Nagra, the organization responsible for the final disposal of radioactive waste and spent fuel in Switzerland; as well as by the Co-President of the regional conference Nördlich Lägern. It is the fourth in a series of webinars informing on the Global Progress Towards Sustainable Endpoint Solutions for High-level Waste and Spent Nuclear Fuel.

The webinar will last 1.5 hours, is open to the public, and provides opportunities for audience engagement and Q&A through a webinar chat.

Speakers:

• Pascale Kuenzi (Regional Participation Specialist, BFE, Switzerland)
• Tim Vietor (Head Repository Safety and Inventory, Nagra, Switzerland)
• Philipp Senn (Head of Communication and Public Affairs, Nagra, Switzerland)
• Christopher Müller (Co-President of the Regional Conference Nördlich Lägern, Switzerland)

Agenda:

• “Fundamentals, Success Factors and Challenges” (Pascale Künzi, BFE)
• “Dos and Don’ts during field investigations for nuclear waste repositories in Switzerland.” (Tim Vietor, Nagra)
• “From Participation to Public Discourse: Communication Strategies and Examples along the Siting Process” (Philipp Senn, Nagra)
• “From Consultation to Collaboration: A Regional Perspective on Trust and Participation” (Christopher Müller, Regional Conference Nördlich Lägern)

Moderators:

• Marla Morales – Director, Office of Consent-Based Siting at US DOE/NE, USA
• Seth Kirshenberg – Executive Director at ECA, USA
• Stefan Mayer – Team Lead Radioactive Waste Disposal, IAEA