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TIMER: PIANOFORTE Training course on Internal Monitoring and Emergency Response

TIMER Training course: July 1st-5th in Berlin

The course is addressed to PhD students as well as early-career researchers and other professionals who work in one single of the following fields:

  • monitoring of internal exposures (direct measurements or measurements of biological samples)
  • response to radiological emergencies

The course is planned with 15 to 20 participants. Application is open to persons from member states of the European Union and its associated countries. A small number of places can be assigned to applicants from other regions. A sufficient command of English is required (at least B2 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages).

Key dates

  • March 15: Extended deadline for registration
  • March 22th Invitation sent to participation, possibly dependent on approval of a travel grant
  • July 1st-5th TIMER Training course

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BfS will host an international training course on internal monitoring and emergency response in July 2024 at its Berlin office. Young scientists and practitioners from either the field of internal monitoring or radiological emergency response are invited to register. The course will combine the theoretical background with practical demonstrations and exercises, presented by various international experts.

Aim

Internal monitoring after radiological emergencies requires specific organisational procedures and metrological methods as compared to its application for occupational exposures:

  • measurements of a large number of persons must be organised, a possible external contamination of the persons must be taken into account,
  • higher activities in the body or in the excreta must be expected,
  • worried persons must be attended to etc.

The course will present all topics that professionals with some existing knowledge about internal monitoring or emergency response need in order to organise and/or conduct such measurements themselves.

Audience

The course is addressed to PhD students as well as early-career researchers and other professionals who work in one single of the following fields:

  • monitoring of internal exposures (direct measurements or measurements of biological samples)
  • response to radiological emergencies

Early-career researchers and other professionals are eligible when they have completed their study or professional education not more than 7 years ago. Application is open to persons from member states of the European Union and its associated countries. However, a small number of places can be assigned to applicants from other regions. The course is planned with 15 to 20 participants. A sufficient command of English is required (at least B2 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages).

Lecturers

All lectures, teamwork and practical work will be directed by experts from BfS (Germany), IRSN (France) and CIEMAT (Spain), who are experienced in their field. Many of them are involved in current national and international developments in the response to radiological and nuclear emergencies.

RegistrationShow / Hide

Please send the following structured information to timer-training-course@bfs.de if you want to register for the training course:

  • Family name
  • Given name
  • E-mail address
  • Phone number
  • Age
  • Current occupation
  • Affiliation (name, city and country)
  • Vocational education, completed or current study or the like
  • Time in years since completion of study or vocational training (if applicable)
  • Command of English according to the Common European Framework (A1-C2) according to your own assessment
  • Gender (unless you prefer not to say)
  • Application binding or dependent on the assignment of a travel grant
  • Motivation and other information that will help the organisers to approve your registration (100 to 300 words)
  • Any other information or questions that you regard as relevant for the selection of the participants.

By sending the e-mail you confirm that you have taken note of the above privacy statement. You consent to the use of your personal data for the sole purpose of the organisation of the training course. This consent is given according to Articles 6 (I) a), 7 GDPR and may be withdrawn at any time.

CostsShow / Hide

Participation in the course will be free of charge thanks to the funding by PIANOFORTE. Travel costs (journey, accommodation, meals other than those mentioned below) will be covered by the participants.

PIANOFORTE offers travel grants for

We recommend that you apply for one of these grants. You can make the registration to the course dependent on the assignment of a travel grant. In this case we will inform you about your general approval for the course and ask you to apply for the travel grant immediately. We will enquire with PIANOFORTE about their approval of your travel grant within a few weeks after the preliminary confirmation of your participation.

OrganisationShow / Hide

  • All course materials will be provided to you online.
  • A certificate of participation will be issued to all participants.
  • ECTS credits will not be awarded.
  • If you have any specific requirements that need to be considered by the organisers, please tell us after approval of your application.
  • For all questions regarding the application and organisation, please contact timer-training-course@bfs.de.

Catering

Vegetarian lunches will be served by a caterer from Tuesday to Thursday. In case you have any specific dietary requirements (vegan, halal, kosher or any other), please tell us after approval of your application. You will also be allowed to bring your own food.

There will be a variety of drinks offered during the entire course. Super markets, bakeries and convenience stores, also for organic food, are located in the vicinity of BfS and the recommended hotels.

PrivacyShow / Hide

We will provide you with a list of the participants, including their names and contact details. When registering for the course, you agree that your name and contact details appear on that list. This comprises your name, e-mail address, current occupation and affiliation, which you enter in the registration form. All other personal data will be deleted after the end of the course.

During the course we will take documentary photos for later use in presentations and other publications.

A privacy statement will be handed to you with the course materials. Please also take note of the general privacy statement of BfS (in particular Section 4.1 Specific Information – tasks of the BfS, Subsection Based on consent), which is provided online.

Data of applicants that are not selected for the course will be deleted as soon as the list of participants is finalised.

Venue

The course will take place at the Federal Office for Radiation Protection in Berlin.

Federal Office for Radiation Protection (BfS)
Köpenicker Allee 120 - 130
10318 Berlin
Germany

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