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International Radiation Protection Association(IRPA) Role of IRPA and collaboration with ICRP Renate Czarwinski President of IRPA 1 ICRP Main Commission Abu Dhabi, 20 th October 2013

2 49 Associate Societies 62 Countries Nearly 18,000 individual members IRPA is… THE international association of radiological protection practitioners, joining through national or regional Associate Societies What is IRPA?

Value & Strength Nearly 18,000 individual members from regulatory bodies, industry, medicine, research, education ………….. 3 Enormous resource of practical knowledge and experience in radiation protection and related specialist fields

IRPA’s Vision IRPA is recognized by its members, stakeholders and the public as the international voice of the radiation protection profession in the enhancement of radiation protection culture and practice worldwide. The Principal Challenge: Making this Vision a reality

5 Radiation Protection in a changing society some views How responsibly are we handling scientifically proven risks (protection) and risks which are not finally and completely scientifically proven (precaution)? Challenges in the application of the system of protection society demands an holistic approach in justification and its resulting decisions – radiological risks should not be considered in isolation Forward-looking evaluation of risks of new technologies, techniques, practices is necessary Design of the communication for the mediation of risks – public perception public understanding of radiation risk Challenges regarding legal provisions of the system of protection

IRPA Strategic Priorities  Effective and focussed engagement with other international organizations e.g. ICRP, IAEA, ILO, UNSCEAR, NEA, EC, WHO, IOMP…..based on the experience of practitioners  Embed the sharing of good practice and professionalism in Associate Societies and individual members through the development of Guiding Principles, the support and coordination of education and training and the convening of effective Congresses  Foster communication, the sharing of knowledge and the building of competence concerning global safety matters between and within Associate Societies  Support young practitioners and scientists in their work in radiation protection, in their education and training, and in their efforts to become members of the radiation protection community  Establishment of effective Associate Societies and associated practices, with particular emphasis on less-developed countries 6

Radiation Protection Strategy and Practice Committee Objective To lead and focus IRPA’s interactions with the principal International Organisations and the Associate Societies in order to ensure that the experience of radiation protection practitioners is effectively applied in the development of the System of Protection, and to ensure that the practitioners are informed of current issues and outcomes. Scanning the current and forward work programmes of IO’s Identifying other current key issues which warrant further discussion and development at the international level Taking into account of the ‘Outcomes’ of IRPA Congresses in helping to determine the views of the profession 7 Specific issues dealt with through specific Task Groups ICRP getting feedback/learning from the profession identified on the horizon

Task Groups / Activities Public understanding of radiation risks Implementation of the revised dose limits for the lens of the eyes Security of radioactive sources Education and Training / Young professional network RP Certification and Qualification Goal of document for IRPA 14 Congress, 2016 Guiding Principles on Radiation Protection Culture Report ready for publication 8

Task Group on Eye Lens Dose Limit The BSS process which introduced a new eye lens dose limit was perhaps rushed? Many practitioners were concerned! Were the implications for application properly considered? Was the consultation with practitioners ignored by the IAEA because of time constraints? Didn’t the practitioners take it seriously enough when first information on a possible drastic reduction of limits was given by ICRP (e.g. in the RASSC meeting of IAEA) more than one year before? IRPA recognized that the transfer from science to practice wasn’t done in a satisfying way. The impact on practice is still an interesting topic to be evaluated. 9 IRPA offers an early cooperation in assessing the impact of new scientific results and resulting recommendations.

Task Group on Public Understanding of Radiation Risk Objective To encourage and support the Associate Societies in the development of effective means of enhancing public understanding of radiation risk through the sharing of good practice, ideas and resource material. 10 Library of good practice activities:  Position Papers  Web site information  Ask-the-Expert questions and answers  ‘Talking Heads’  Press releases and media liaison  Schools Events and wider education programmes….. Code of Ethics Established 2004 Stakeholder Engagement Guiding Principles 2008 Education and Training

System of Protection Cooperation between IRPA and ICRP in investigating the ethical and social values underlying the System of Protection 11 Practicability of RP system scientific stringency in accordance with accepted ethical political and social values Key Issue: but also culturally aligned and more easily understandable Essential: engagement and involvement of practitioners

12 System of Protection Ethical Dimensions Workshops with Associated Societies KARPDaejeon/Korea August 2013 AIRP, SFRPMilan/Italy December 2013 HPS, CRPABaltimore/USA July 2014 Consideration of scientific uncertainty, Differences in terms of requirements for the protection of workers and the public, Rationality of dose limits, Exposure of future generations, Place to be give to stakeholders in RP Consultation with Practitioners Sessions in Regional and International IRPA Congresses

Task Group on Education and Training Objective To develop ideas and establish priorities for the implementation of E&T activities (action plan) Cooperation with international and regional organizations dealing with E&T in Radiation Protection: IAEA, ETRAP conference, ENETRAP/EUTERP, AAHP E&T actions within IRPA: Refresher courses Discussion forums during IRPA Congresses Webpage: with announcements and resources database Support to E&T actions organized by Associate Societies: Share, Coordinate, Networking, Young generations 13 Refresher courses for professionals Outreach to young professionals

Upcoming IRPA Congresses 14 Africa:Rabat / Morocco, 13 – 17 September 2014 IRPA Regional Conferences Latin America: Buenos Aires /Argentina 13 – 18 April 2015 Asia: Kuala Lumpur / Malaysia, 12 – 16 May 2014 Europe: Geneva / Switzerland, June 2014 IRPA International Conference IRPA14 Cape Town / South Africa May 2016 IRPA is strongly interested in an active participation of ICRP

Looking forward to a successful collaboration in implementing the system for protection 15 ICRP Main Commission Abu Dhabi, 20 th October 2013