Education and training are the two basic pillars of any policy regarding safety in the workplace. Practitioners who work with radiation sources will have a wide range of responsibilities and objectives depending on the radiation practice, but all will have a triple common need:
A basic education as well as specific training providing the required level of understanding of artificial and natural radiation and its management, standards for the recognition of skills and experience, an opportunity to refresh, update and test acquired knowledge and competence on a regular basis.
International meetings, publications and recommendations covering safety culture in the field of radiological protection increasingly stress the need for education and training. In addition, compliance with the requirements of specific European directives and the international basic safety standards is crucial in a world of dynamic markets and increasing workers’ mobility, and common approaches to training facilitate the understanding of these requirements.
Seven international meetings on education and training in radiological protection have already been organised. These meetings have focused on benchmarking current experiences and practices and introduced a harmonised approach to education and training at the European level. The first meeting was held in Saclay (France) in 1999, the second took place in Madrid (Spain) in 2003, the third in Brussels (Belgium) in 2005, the fourth in Lisbon (Portugal) in 2009, the fifth in Vienna (Austria) in 2013, the sixth in Valencia (Spain) in 2017 and the seventh was held on-line in 2021 because of the Covid pandemic restrictions on travel. The next conference will take place in 2023 in Groningen (The Netherlands).
ETRAP 2023
28 to 30 June 2023
8th International Conference on Education and Training in Radiological Protection
Website of the ETRAP 2023 conference
ETRAP 2021
23 to 26 March 2021
On-line
7th International Conference on Education and Training in Radiological Protection
Website of the ETRAP 2021 online conference
ETRAP 2017
May 31 to June 2, 2017
Valencia, Spain
6th International Conference on Education and Training in Radiological Protection
Website of the ETRAP 2017 conference
ETRAP 2013
March 12 - 15, 2013
Vienna, Austria
5th International Conference on Education and Training in Radiological Protection
Website of the ETRAP 2013 conference
ETRAP 2009
November 8 - 12, 2009
Lisbon, Portugal
4th International Conference on Education and Training in Radiological Protection
Website of the ETRAP 2009 conference
ETRAP 2005
November 23-25, 2005
Brussels, Belgium
3rd International Conference on Education and Training in Radiological Protection
Website of the ETRAP 2005 conference