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Cantemir CIUREA ERC?U – Project Manager

National Commission for Nuclear Activities Control

Phone: 0741 559 727

E-mail:cantemir.ciurea@cncan.ro

Website:www.louprada.com

Press Release

??????????? In the period 28.02 - 01.03.2017 at Intercontinental Hotel , Bucharest, is taking place the Conference for closing The? Regional Excellence Project on Regulatory Capacity Building in Nuclear and Radiological Safety, Emergency Preparedness and Response in Romania, financed through the Norwegian Financial Mechanisms 2009 – 2014.

????????? The partneres within this project were the National Commission for Nuclear Activities Control (CNCAN), the Norwegian Radiation Protection Authority (NRPA) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

????????? The objective of the project was to enhance the capabilities of the Romanian nuclear regulatory authority CNCAN in eight specific functional areas of work such as: safety analysis;

integrated management systems and knowledge management; inspections; safety and security of transport and transit of radioactive and nuclear materials on the Romanian territory; emergency preparedness and response; ionizing radiation sources; radioactive waste, spent nuclear fuel management and decommissioning activities and safeguards activities.

????????? During the conference there are presented the main results obtained during the project, there will be exchange of experience, discussions related to the challenges and lessons learned during the implementation of the project activities.

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RO18 Enhancing the institutional capacity and cooperation between the public institutions, local and regional authorities from Romania and Norway

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Press release

Steering Committee meeting within "Regional Excellence Project on Regulatory Capacity Building in Nuclear and Radiological Safety, Emergency Preparedness and Response in Romania", developed under the Norway Grants 2009-2014.

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????????? In the period 11 - 12 August 2015 at CNCAN headquarters took place the the Steering Committee meeting within "Regional Excellence Project on Regulatory Capacity Building in Nuclear and Radiological Safety, Emergency Preparedness and Response in Romania", developed under the Norway Grants 2009-2014.

This project with a budget of 4,215,098 EUR is developed in cooperation framework by National Commission for Nuclear Activities Control (CNCAN) with Norwegian Radiation Protection Authority (NRPA) and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).The aim of the project is to enhance the capabilities of the Romanian nuclear regulatory authority (CNCAN) in eight specific functional areas of work through exchange of experiences, best practices and capacity building.

The main activities included in the project refers to: updating the Romanian regulations in accordance with current international and European standards, developing the methodologies and guidelines for implementation of the regulations requirements, training CNCAN staff and other competent national authorities in applying the regulations and methodologies, nuclear and radiological emergency response and evaluation of nuclear safety documentation as part of the licensing process of nuclear facilities.?

The meeting was attended by representatives of all parties involved in the implementation and monitoring of the project: NRPA, IAEA, CNCAN and the Ministry of European Funds.?

????????? ?The purpose of the meeting was : exchanging information on the progress and results obtained to date, discussing the problems encountered during the project ongoing ?and planning future actions for a successful implementation.?

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RO18 Enhancing the institutional capacity and cooperation between the public institutions, local and regional authorities from Romania and Norway?