1. News from KYT Results of GeocheM project TKK/GET 29.04.2005 Kari Rasilainen, VTT Processes

2. VTT TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND 2 VTT PROCESSES Development of KYT research profile 2002 -2005

3. VTT TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND 3 VTT PROCESSES The future t KYT period 2002 - 2005 t planning of a possible future research program/continuation to KYT – background for planning – funding will be around 1M€/a – education need – substance framework – final report of KYT (draft during 2005) – Posiva’s TKS-2003 programme for 2004-2006 + STUK’s review – Posiva’s safety case plan (2005-01) + STUK’s review – Posiva’s process report ( 2004-05) + STUK’s review – what is done elsewhere? – strategy must be selected – whole field or clear priorities? – who has the control (regulators/implementors) ? – research institutes <= funded projects from submitted proposals t planning is underway within the KYT Steering Group t new research programme will be started by KTM in 2006