Workshop NEA

Workshop NEA: Ensuring safety in a context of prolonged disruption - Lessons learnt from regulatory and operational experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic and prospects for the future

The biggest challenge for organisations during prolonged disruptions is the availability of a workforce with the required skills and competencies. In addition, in such situations, there is a need for adaptability of procedures, as well as technical and human resources. Co-ordination between governmental organisations (e.g., medical, military) and other stakeholders (e.g. licensees, regulators, suppliers, international organisations) changes during a pandemic or other emergency, expected and/or unexpected critical situations, and also affects the ability of workers to ensure safety.
Co-hosted by the Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA), the French Authority for Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection (ASNR), and the European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC), this workshop will provide an opportunity to share practices and lessons learnt in ensuring compliance, while leaving room for workers to be proactive, with emphasis on training and staff mental health and well-being. In this context, the speakers will also address the positive impacts of collaboration in an increasingly remote working environment.
During the sessions, participants will discuss the research and development work needed to better prepare for the prospect of future prolonged disruptions. Presentations will highlight the consequences and challenges that stemmed from the pandemic and require work to address the near-term and longer-term impacts, such as the hybrid working and/or the digitalisation of work processes, and the types of new risks that may emerge after temporary or permanent adaptations.

PROGRAMME & AGENDA

The workshop is open to everyone. Participants should register before 31 March 2025 via THE LINK