ICRP first “Radiation Protection Week”
in the United Arab Emirates
08-15 November 2018
Khalifa University for Science and Technology
Lecture hall (room B00107)
Final Agenda (rev. 5.4)
Opening Session

09.00-10.30

Thursday 08th November 2018
Access to Khalifa University
Registration to the “Radiation Protection Week”
Registration to the weekend cultural activities
Breakfast

10.30-10.45

Opening and welcome address

10.45-11.00

Opening and welcome address

11.00-11.15

Opening and welcome address
Opening and welcome address

11.15-11.30

11.30-11.45

11.45-12.30

An overview of FANR’s regulatory authority activities
in the UAE and FANR relationship with the ICRP
Opening and welcome address
An overview of Khalifa University’s activities in theNuclear and in the Radiation Protection fields in theUAE
The International Commission on RadiologicalProtection (ICRP): history, mission and ongoing
activities

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All RPW Participants
Christer VIKTORSSON,FANR Director General
Christopher CLEMENT,ICRP Scientific Secretary
Arif Sultan AL HAMMADI,
Executive Vice President of Khalifa
University
Aayda AL SHEHHI,
Director of the Radiation Safety
Department, FANR
Philip BEELEY,
Professor of Practice and Nuclear
Engineering Chair, Director of GNEII,
Khalifa University
Christopher CLEMENT,ICRP Scientific Secretary

Opening Session
12.30–14.00

Break for Prayer and Lunch

Panel discussion:
14.00-15.30“Research and Development in RadiologicalProtection in the UAE: how to plan for the future?”

Philip BEELEY (Khalifa University),
Anthony HECHANOVA (AD Poly),
Walid METWALLY (UoS),
Suleiman AL KAABI (UAEU)
Shaima AL MANSOORI (FANR),
Jamal Al AHBABI (ENEC),Salma Saeed Musieh Jumhour AL
Ahbabi (SEHA)
Christopher CLEMENT (ICRP) Moderator

Three distinct cultural activities are foreseen during the weekend, to let Participants enjoy some
aspects of the UAE society and environment.
Registration will be available on 08-NOV at the registration desk.
More detailed information in the “Cultural Activities” programme leaflet.

Activity one: Abu Dhabi desert
Friday 09th November 201814.00-23.00

All registered Participants aretransported by coach to the Desert
Resort.
Participants can enjoy walking in thedesert, riding camels, being driven toa camel farm, henna painting,swimming pool.
Buffet dinner with ‘oud musicalentertainment
http://arabiannightsvillage.com/

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Activity two: Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque
Saturday 10th November 2018

Guided visit to Sheikh Zayed Grand
Mosque in Abu Dhabi

10.30-13.30

https://www.szgmc.gov.ae/en/

Activity three: Louvre Abu Dhabi
Saturday 10th November 2018

16.00-18.30

Guided visit to the Louvre Abu Dhabi
Museumhttps://www.louvreabudhabi.ae/

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Sunday 11th November 201809.00-09.15
09.15-09.45
10.00-10.40
10.40-11.00

Session one: Dosimetry and the System of Radiological Protection
Opening and scope of the session
Reem ALKHAJA (NAWAH)
Aayda AL SHEHHI,
The current status of dosimetry in the UAE: current issues
FANR Director of the Radiation Safety
and ongoing activities
Department
The ICRP system of radiological protection from externalJohn HARRISON
exposure(ICRP)
External dosimetry in practice, from the viewpoint of an
Marc Million
External Dosimetry Service Provider(LANDAUER)

11.00-11.30
11.30-12.10
12.10-12.30

Coffee break
The ICRP system of radiological protection from internal
exposure
External and internal dosimetry in practice, from theviewpoint of the UAE Nuclear Operator

12.30–13.00

Break for Prayer

13.00–14.00

Break for Lunch

14.00-15.30

Panel discussion:“Current issues in external and internal dosimetry”

John HARRISON(ICRP)
Ye-Joong KIM(NAWAH)

Aayda AL SHEHHI (FANR)
Marc MILLION (LANDAUER)
Ye-Joong KIM (NAWAH)
Olivier ARANJO (FANR)
Alfan Saeed AL AMERI (SEHA)John HARRISON (ICRP) - Moderator

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Monday, 12th November 201809.00-09.15
09.15-09.45
10.00-11.00

Session two: Radiological Protection in the nuclear industry
Opening and scope of the session
Sana BILAL (FANR)
The current status of Radiological Protection in the UAE
Jeong-Yeul DOH
Nuclear Industry(NAWAH)
The ICRP System of radiological protection in practice inDonald COOL
Nuclear Power(ICRP)

11.00-11.30
11.30-12.30

Coffee breakRadiological Protection of the Public in an accident:
emergency and post-accident recovery

12.30–13.00

Break for Prayer

13.00–14.00

Break for Lunch
Panel discussion:

14.00-15.30“Radiological Protection in an accident: emergency andpost-accident recovery”

Toshimitsu HOMMA(ICRP)

Jeong-Yeul DOH (NAWAH)
Toshimitsu HOMMA (ICRP)
Thierry SCHNEIDER (ICRP)
Ahmad AL SHEMAILI (NCEMA)
Fahed AL BLOUSHI (FANR)
Donald COOL - Moderator

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Tuesday, 13th November 2018
Session three: Radiological Protection and the Environment
09.00-09.15
09.15-09.45
10.00-11.00

Opening and scope of the session
Radiological Protection and the Environment in the UAE:
current issues and ongoing activities
Protection of the Environment within the ICRP System ofRadiation Protection

11.00-11.30

Coffee break

11.30-12.30

The ICRP System of radiological protection for existing
exposure situations including exposure to naturalradiation

12.30-12.45

Presentation of the first “UAE Environmental Report”

12.45–13.15

Break for Prayer

13.15–14.00

Break for Lunch

Panel discussion:
14.00-15.30“Radiological Protection of the Environment, Existing
Exposure and Planned Exposure situations”

Mouza AL ZAABI (FANR)
Ameena AL ABDOULI(FANR)
Kathryn HIGLEY (ICRP) andDavid COPPLESTONE (ICRP)

Jean-Francois LECOMTE(ICRP)
Ameena AL ABDOULI(FANR)

Ameena AL ABDOULI (FANR)
Kathryn HIGLEY (ICRP)David COPPLESTONE (ICRP)
Jean-Francois LECOMTE (ICRP)
Richard CONATSER (FANR)
Mohammed MAHROUQA(EAD)
Nicole MARTINEZ (ICRP) - Moderator

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Wednesday, 14th November 2018
Session four: Radiological Protection in Medicine
09.00-09.15

Opening and scope of the session

09.15-09.45

Radiological protection in medicine in the UAE:
current issues and ongoing activities

10.00-10.30
10.30-11.00

The ICRP System of protection in medical activities:
patients, carers, general public, staff
Current issues in medical imaging: radiologicalprotection, patient’s dose optimisation and DRLs

11.00-11.30
11.30-12.30

Coffee break
Current issues in medical imaging (continue) andpaediatric imaging radiological protection

12.30–13.00

Break for Prayer

13.00–14.00

Break for Lunch

Panel discussion:
14.00-15.30

Mohammed TAHLAK (CCAD)
Jamila AL SUWAIDI,(Dubai Health Authority, ICRP
Committee 3 Member)
Kimberly APPLEGATE(ICRP)
Kimberly APPLEGATE(ICRP)“Current issues in Radiological Protection during
medical exposure”

Kimberly APPLEGATE(ICRP)

Jamila AL SUWAIDI (ICRP)
Kimberly APPLEGATE (ICRP)Marie-Claire CANTONE (ICRP)Salma Saeed Musieh Jumhour AL
AHBABI (SEHA)
Nadia ALKAABI (ZAYED MILITARYHOSPITAL)
Christopher CLEMENT- Moderator

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Thursday, 15th November 2018
Session five: Radiological Protection and Stakeholders
09.00-09.15
09.15.09.45
10.00-11.00

Opening and scope of the session
Communication to the public and Stakeholders’involvement in the UAE: current issues and ongoing
activities
Ethical aspects in the ICRP System for RadiologicalProtection

11.00-11.30

Aysha AL KHADOURI (FANR)Rashid AL FELAHI(FANR)
Donald COOL(ICRP)

Coffee break

11.30-12.30

CODIRPA experience with stakeholders’ involvement inemergency preparedness, considering lessons from theFukushima accident

12.30–13.00

Break for Prayer

13.00–13.30

Break for Lunch

13.30-14.30

Open discussion between ICRP Experts and theRadiation Protection Week Participants

14.30-15.00

Closure of the first UAE Radiation Protection Week

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Thierry SCHNEIDER(ICRP)

Christopher CLEMENT,
Scientific Secretary of the ICRP
Raoul AWAD,FANR Deputy Director General forOperationsAayda AL SHEHHI,FANR Director of the Radiation
Safety Department