1. Symposium Water Quality and Radioactivity Provide a forum for the exchange of ideas and experiences among key stakeholders in the regulation of radioactivity in drinking water in Brazil. Rio de Janeiro – Brazil 14 – 16 April 2014

2. Key stakeholders MINISTRY OF HEALTH Brazilian Nuclear Energy Commission Water supply companies Drinking water Mineral water

3. Themes of the symposium The internationally recommended standards for drinking water; The distribution of radioactivity in drinking water in Brazil ; Importance of water quality monitoring in Brazil; Adequacy of laboratory infrastructure; Impact of implementation of resolution 2914/2011 MS on water supply companies; Regulation of mineral water in Brazil, and Improvements of the national regulatory framework.

4. Symposium Water Quality and Radioactivity Block 1 – National and international perspective on the regulation of radioactivity in drinking water (WHO; IAEA; MH; Consultant)  Panel (Debate) Block 1 – National and international perspective on the regulation of radioactivity in drinking water (WHO; IAEA; MH; Consultant)  Panel (Debate) Block 2 – Other perspectives on regulation of radioactivity in drinking water (CNEN; ANA; ANVISA; Water supply companies??)  Panel (Debate Block 2 – Other perspectives on regulation of radioactivity in drinking water (CNEN; ANA; ANVISA; Water supply companies??)  Panel (Debate Block 3 - Analytical methods to measure the radioactivity in water (IPEN; IRD)  Panel (Debate) Block 3 - Analytical methods to measure the radioactivity in water (IPEN; IRD)  Panel (Debate) Block 4 - Radioactivity in drinking water in Brazil (IPEN; IRD; DNPM)  Panel (Debate) Block 4 - Radioactivity in drinking water in Brazil (IPEN; IRD; DNPM)  Panel (Debate) Block 5 – Suggestions and recommendations Round Table: Summary of Sections; Document with the conclusion of the symposium; “road map”. Block 5 – Suggestions and recommendations Round Table: Summary of Sections; Document with the conclusion of the symposium; “road map”.

5. Information There is a self-service restaurant in IRD; There is a small agency of the Bank of Brazil; In this auditorium the internet access was interrupted (system problem); In the outer areas of the IRD is able to access the internet: – Login: auditorio; – Password: audit2012ird We wish you all a nice symposium Welcome to IRD