Investing in Trust: Nuclear Regulators and the Public
Subtitle: Workshop Proceedings Paris, France 29th November-1st December 2000
By: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and Nuclear Energy Agency
Contributors: Nuclear Energy Agency
Series: Nuclear regulation; Nuclear Regulation
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Published: 2001
Place of publication: Paris
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource]:
Number of pages: 328
ISBN-13: 9789264193154
Subjects: Governance; Nuclear energy
Description: Good governance and efficiency in decision making by governmental authorities are increasingly dependent upon mutual trust and confidence between those authorities and the public. This workshop provided an opportunity to exchange information and views on how national nuclear regulatory organisations can improve their interface with the public.
Table of contents: title: Foreword; title: Summary Report by J. Laaksonen; title: Opening Remarks by L. E. Echavarri; title: Session 1: Keynote Papers; title: -Objectives of the Workshop by J. Laaksonen; title: Responsible Openness: An Imperative for the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission by R. A. Meserve; title: Challenge for the Reconstruction of Public Confidence by S. Matsuura; title: A Proactive Public Information Policy: A Key Element for Regulatory Independence and Credibility by J. M. Kindelan; title: The Oversight of Nuclear Safety: A Mission in the Service of the Public by J. Melin; title: Communicating with the Public: NRPB Experience and Future Plans by J. R. Croft; title: The Public Information Imperative by S. Copeland; title: Main Results of a Survey on the Interaction between Nuclear Regulators and the Public by A. Jorle; title: Session 2: Opportunity or Nightmare?; title: -Taling with the Public about Regulating High-Level Waste Disposal: Recent Progress in Risk Communication by C. W. Reamer, J. P. Kotra, and T. Bloomer; title: Public and Media Relations: Satisfying Expectations by T. Varjoranta and H. Hautakangas; title: Preparation + Consulations = Better Regulation by W. Bines; title: The Principle of Public Access to Official Documents in Sweden by I. Persson; title: Recent UK Experience of Involving the Public in Decisions on Radioactive Discharges by C. J. Weedon, A. McGoff , M. Bower, and R.E. Smith; title: Session 3: Defining Identities; title: -Features and Abilities of a Trustworthy Regulatory by S. Pretre; title: Identifying Public Groups/Elected Citizens vs. Concerned Groups by O. Soderberg; title: The Challenge of Interacting with the Public on Nuclear Emergency Preparedness and Iodine Prophylaxis by L. Van Bladel, A. Pauwels and P. Smeesters; title: Nuclear Installations Inspectorate. A Public Opinion Survey by S. E. Lennie and A. G. Davies; title: Session 4. Drawing the Line; title: -The Role of the Nuclear Safety Authority as a Supervisor at the Service of the Public by A.-C. Lacoste; title: Maintaining Public Confidence in UK Nuclear Safety Regulation by L. Williams; title: Considering Public Confidence in Developing Regulatory Programs by S. J. Collins; title: Reaching Out to Multiple Stakeholders: EPA's Public Outreach and Communications Program for the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant by R. Ferguson and C. Malina; title: Communicating with the Public on Radiation Issues by J. Edwards; title: Session 5: Sharing Experience; title: -Food and Agriculture - Who Trusts Who? by P. S. Gray; title: Nuclear Facility Projects in Finland: Quality of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Processes by A. Vaatainen; title: The 14 October 1999 Nuclear Accident Simulation Drill at Nogent-sur-Seine NPP. Role of the Local Information Committee by G. Ancelin; title: Challenges and Experience of the CSN Public Information Centre by P.G. Sotero, A. Sevilla, L. G. Gajate, and J. Reig; title: A Korean Experience in Communication to the Public - The Heavy Water Leak at Wolsong NPP in 1999 by K. S. Choi; title: IAEA Activities on Communication of Nuclear Safety Issues by P. Wieland; title: The NEA/RWMC Forum on Stakeholder Confidence - Overview of First Meeting and Workshop by Y. Le Bars, C. Pescatore and H. Riotte; title: Session 6: Working Together as Regulators; title: -Why It Is So Important to Promote Communication in the Decision-Making Process by C. Viktorsson; title: Working Together in the Future: Next Steps by S. Copeland; title: Concluding Panel; title: List of Participants