Past, present and future of CHERNEPast, present and future of CHERNE

José RódenasDepartamento de Ingeniería Química y Nuclear

Universidad Politécnica de Valencia (Spain)

Secretary of the CHERNE Network

9th Workshop on European Collaboration for

Higher Education and Research in Nuclear Engineering &

Radiological ProtectionSalamanca, Spain

5-7 June 2013

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CHERNE networkCHERNE network

Cooperation for Higher Education on Radiological and Nuclear Engineering

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CHERNE networkCHERNE network

Created in 2005. 18 Institutions (mostly from Europe) + 2 individual. A wide-scope open academic network. Mainly focussed on teaching and learning activities. To enhance cooperation, competence as well as

equipment sharing between partners. A declaration, signed by all partners, contains details

concerning organisation, membership and activities. (it can be found at www.upv.es/cherne/)

WhyWhy?

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Cooperation between partner institutions should enhance the mutual support …

by by learninglearning from each other, from each other, by by exchanging experiencesexchanging experiences, and , and by regular mutual by regular mutual reflectionsreflections on … on …

how to counteract the 'less interest how to counteract the 'less interest among students' and the 'less interest among students' and the 'less interest among the academic and political among the academic and political authorities‘,authorities‘,

how to learn from more successful or how to learn from more successful or from less successful partners.from less successful partners.

CHERNE networkCHERNE network

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MEMBERS in 2013MEMBERS in 2013 AcUAS, Aachen University of Applied Sciences, Campus Jülich (Germany) Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna (Italia) Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (Greece) (tbc at the Council) Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakech (Morocco) ČVUT, České Vysoké Učení Technické v Praze (Czech Republic) Dipartimento di Fisica ed Astronomia, Università di Catania  (Italia) Dipartimento di Fisica, Università degli Studi di Messina (Italia) Dipartimento di Ingegneria Nucleare, Politecnico di Milano (Italia) Dipartimento di Ingegneria Nucleare, Università di Palermo (Italia) DIQN - UPV Departamento de Ingeniería Química y Nuclear, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia (España) ETSEIB - UPC, Escola Tècnica Superior d’Enginyers Industrials de Barcelona, Universitat Politècnica de

Catalunya (España) ISIB, Institut Supérieur Industriel de Bruxelles (Belgique) IST, Instituto Superior Técnico from Universidade Técnica de Lisboa (Portugal) KSU, Kansas State University (USA) NTUA, National Technical University of Athens (Greece) Universidad de Salamanca (España) Universidade de Coimbra (Portugal) XIOS, Universiteit Hasselt, Diepenbeek (Belgium)

Dr.Dieter Hennig, Berlin (Germany) Prof. Francois Tondeur, Brussels (Belgium)

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CHERNE CHERNE organisationorganisation

A minimal administrative organisation. Secretary elected at the annual meeting. Web page through which the activities of the network

are communicated: www.upv.es/cherne/ Annual Meeting to evaluate the activities of the

network and discuss new proposals. Annual Workshop open to non-members. For the moment no fee is foreseen for CHERNE membership.

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CHERNE CHERNE membershipmembership

Academic institutions, research institutions, companies or individuals

are accepted as are accepted as membersmembers on on presentationpresentation by two by two members, including at least one European members, including at least one European academic member.academic member.

Documents for this presentation as well as the list of partners can be found at the official Web site:

www.upv.es/cherne/

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The educational capacity of many European Institutions of Higher Education in Radiological and Nuclear Engineering had decreased in the last two decades.

Less interest among students and among students and among academic and political authorities.among academic and political authorities.

Financial restrictions difficulties to maintain and develop facilities,

equipment and academic staff needed for practical training of students.

Each university and country presents a different situation. Many departments had to reduce their offer and to

concentrate it on a few specialities.

situation in 2005situation in 2005

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An increasing cooperation

at the international level

on the educational efforts

in Radiological and Nuclear Engineering

Several networks have been developed…Some focused on specific domains,Some focused on specific domains,

concentrated on high level professional training,concentrated on high level professional training,

strongly structured or not.strongly structured or not.

POSSIBLE SOLUTION POSSIBLE SOLUTION

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CHERNECHERNE activitiesactivities

Professor exchanges Professor exchanges (1)(1) StudentStudent exchanges exchanges ((2))

Erasmus bilateral Erasmus bilateral agreements (agreements (3))Courses and Courses and

Seminars (Seminars (4))

Workshops Workshops (8)

PresencePresence at at International International

(5) (5) ConferencesConferences

International International INTENSIVE INTENSIVE

COURSES COURSES (6)

CHERNECHERNE activitiesactivities

CHERNECHERNE activitiesactivitiesERASMUS ERASMUS

Intensive Intensive Programmes Programmes (7)

Others Others (9)(9)

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CHERNE activities CHERNE activities The scope of CHERNE is not limited and any activity related to Higher

Education in Radiological and/or Nuclear Engineering can be proposed.

A priority is given to teaching activities for students of member institutions (mostly at the Master level).

Teaching activities should include at least a one-week/2 ECTS module. Practical training, including when possible access to large facilities. English is used in CHERNE activities. No cost, or very low fee, for students coming from partner institutions Cheap accommodation for students coming from abroad. When possible, organisation of CHERNE activities will be included in

ERASMUS exchanges. Partners are encouraged to sign bilateral ERASMUS agreements.

In the next pages historic summary is listed plus activities In the next pages historic summary is listed plus activities after 1 June 2012after 1 June 2012 (if communicated to the Secretary)(if communicated to the Secretary)

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Courses and Seminars Courses and Seminars

A long list of Courses and Seminars have been given. A summary could the following:

Professors from:Professors from: give a Course or Seminar at:give a Course or Seminar at:BolognaBologna ISIB, UPVISIB, UPVCataniaCatania CoimbraCoimbraCoimbraCoimbra Bologna, Catania, CTU, UPVBologna, Catania, CTU, UPVISIBISIB Bologna, Jülich, UPVBologna, Jülich, UPVJülichJülich Bologna, UPVBologna, UPVMilanoMilano UPVUPVUPVUPV ISIBISIBXIOSXIOS Jülich, SalamancaJülich, Salamanca

historichistoric

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Courses and SeminarsCourses and Seminars2012/132012/13

Seminars given at the UPV Seminars given at the UPV ““MÁSTER UNIVERSITARIO EN SEGURIDAD INDUSTRIAL Y MEDIO AMBIENTE”MÁSTER UNIVERSITARIO EN SEGURIDAD INDUSTRIAL Y MEDIO AMBIENTE”

Introducción a los métodos de Soft Computing en Ingeniería: Algoritmos Introducción a los métodos de Soft Computing en Ingeniería: Algoritmos Genéticos, Redes Neuronales y Lógica Fuzzy,Genéticos, Redes Neuronales y Lógica Fuzzy, E. Zio, (Milano) 5-9 November E. Zio, (Milano) 5-9 November 20122012..

Radiactividad Natural,Radiactividad Natural, Isabelle GerardyIsabelle Gerardy (ISIB) 14-18 January 2013. (ISIB) 14-18 January 2013. Métodos y Aplicaciones en Radioquímica,Métodos y Aplicaciones en Radioquímica, U. Scherer (Jülich) 4-8 March 2013.U. Scherer (Jülich) 4-8 March 2013. Análisis Avanzado de la Señal (Formation, Acquisition and Processing of Análisis Avanzado de la Señal (Formation, Acquisition and Processing of

Images in Nuclear Medicine Techniques),Images in Nuclear Medicine Techniques), I. Lopes (Coimbra) 6-10 May 2013.I. Lopes (Coimbra) 6-10 May 2013.

Ulrich SchererUlrich Scherer ((Jülich)Jülich) Bologna (Scintillation Counting) Bologna (Scintillation Counting) Ulrich SchererUlrich Scherer ( (Jülich)Jülich) ISIB (Nuclear waste management) ISIB (Nuclear waste management) F. Hoyler F. Hoyler ((Jülich)Jülich) CataniaCatania ( (Nuclear Applications & Neutron Detection)Nuclear Applications & Neutron Detection)

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Research cooperation Research cooperation

PhD Thesis presented Isabelle Gerardy (ISIB) at UPV, Sept. 2011 Giorgia Cinelli (Bologna) at U. Bologna, April 2012; developed at

ISIB. Jonathan Baré (ISIB) at U. Bologna, May 2012 Hesdras Santana (Jülich (Areva) – UPV) PhD Thesis scheduled

for presentation this year. 3 papers presented at 2012 IEEE Symposium on Nuclear Science

and Medical Imaging Conference, by M.C. Battaglia (Catania) from her work in Coimbra.

TEMPUS project presented by Bologna (March 2013): no final answer yet. UPV is partner.

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Technical Visits Technical Visits Spring 2010: Joint excursion Bologna - AcUAS (students and

professors?) to AREVA (ANF=advanced nuclear fuel)/ Lingen, NPP “Emsland” / Lingen, URENCO (Enrichment plant) / Gronau, GNS (Interim storage) / Ahais, Research Centre “Hot Cells” / Jülich, AVR (Dismantling project of AVR reactor) / Jülich

Visit to Chernobyl, 8th June 2011; organised by University of Bologna

Bologna and Jülich visit to Zwentendorf BWR in Austria, 2012

UPV organized for Bologna students a visit to El Cabril (radwaste repository) and Cofrentes NPP, Nov 2012

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Professor exchangesProfessor exchanges

Jülich Bolo Marr CTU Cat Mes Milan Pal UPV Bcn ISIB ITN KSU Ath Coim Sal XIOSJülichBoloMarrCTUCatMesMilanPalUPVBcnISIB 2 4

ITNKSUAthCoimSalXIOS

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send

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Professor exchangesProfessor exchanges

2012/132012/13

Isabelle Gerardy [ISIB Jülich, Bologna, UPV ] Patricia Vanden Cruyce [ ISIB Jülich, Bologna ] François Tondeur [ ISIB Bologna ] Ulrich Scherer [ Jülich Bologna, ISIB, UPV ] Frieder Hoyler [ Jülich Catania ]

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Student exchangesStudent exchanges

Jülich Bolo Marr CTU Cat Mes Milan Pal UPV Bcn ISIB ITN KSU Ath Coim Sal XIOSJülichBolo 3

MarrCTUCatMesMilanPalUPVBcnISIBITNKSUAthCoimSalXIOS

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Student exchangesStudent exchanges

2012/132012/13 Maria Cristina Battaglia (Catania) (Catania) Coimbra Coimbra (March - July +

November 2012) research work for her Master Thesis. Eismar Shana (Jülich) (Jülich) ISIB ISIB (Erasmus, 1 semester) Cristina Carone (Bologna) (Bologna) Jülich Jülich (Summer 2012); Gonzalo Campayo (UPV) (UPV) Jülich Jülich (Winter 2012/13) Franziska Weirich (Jülich)(Jülich) presented her Master Thesis at UPVUPV

in July 2012 Frederik Nachtrodt (Jülich) (Jülich) BolognaBologna (Doctorate, Plasma

Combustion) Alexia Fenollar Solvay (UPV) (UPV) Jülich Jülich (Containment studies)

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Erasmus bilateral agreementErasmus bilateral agreement

25 bilateral agreements, involving 12 institutions25 bilateral agreements, involving 12 institutions

totalJülich Bolo Marr CTU Cat Mes Milan Pal UPV Bcn ISIB ITN KSU Ath Coim Sal XIOS

Jülich 6Bologna 7MarrakechCTU Prague 6Catania 3MessinaMilano 3PalermoUPV 8Barcelona 1ISIB 5ITNKSUAthens 2Coimbra 5Salamanca 1XIOS 3

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WorkshopsWorkshops Valencia (2005) Valencia (2005) Valencia (2006) Valencia (2006) Prague (2007)Prague (2007) FavignanaFavignana ( (2008)2008) Jülich (2009)Jülich (2009) CoimbraCoimbra ( (2010)2010) BrusselsBrussels (2011) (2011) Athens (2012)Athens (2012)

and Salamanca 2013and Salamanca 2013

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Finally…Finally…

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International International intensiveintensive coursescourses

RAPIX-NOCOS RAPIX-NOCOS (2 editions)(2 editions) Radiation protection and nuclear measurements in non conventional sectorsOrganised by XIOS and ISIB.Organised by XIOS and ISIB. Brussels - Diepenbeek (Belgium)Brussels - Diepenbeek (Belgium)

XIMERXIMER (4 editions) (4 editions) XIOS-ISIB Measurements of Environmental Radioactivity Organised by XIOS and ISIB.Organised by XIOS and ISIB. Brussels - Diepenbeek (Belgium)Brussels - Diepenbeek (Belgium)

JUNCSS JUNCSS ( JÜlich Nuclear Chemistry Summer School )Without EU sponsoring, August 2008 & 2011

PRAPRA Probabilistic Risk Assessment (PRA) of Nuclear Power Plants, Valencia, January, 2011Valencia, January, 2011

2012/132012/13 Only remainingOnly remaining XIMERXIMER

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PresencePresence at at International International ConferencesConferences

ETRAP 2005 ETRAP 2005 First EUTERP Platform Workshop 2007 First EUTERP Platform Workshop 2007 European Nuclear Conference 2007European Nuclear Conference 2007 NESTet Conference 2008NESTet Conference 2008 IRPA-12 Buenos Aires 2008IRPA-12 Buenos Aires 2008 ETRAP 2009ETRAP 2009 SEFI Annual Conference Lisbon 2011 SEFI Annual Conference Lisbon 2011

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PresencePresence at Int. at Int. ConferencesConferences2012/132012/13

ETRAP 2013 Vienna, Austria, ETRAP 2013 Vienna, Austria, 13 - 15 March 201313 - 15 March 2013 Sustainable Development, ALARA Culture and Ethics in the E&T

Programmes of the CHERNE Network, H. Janssens SARA – An intensive program course from the CHERNE network,

Cechak, T.; Gerardy, I.; Hoyler, F.; Janssens, H.; Lopes, I.; Tondeur, F. Activities developed at the CHERNE Network in the framework of

Radiological Protection and Nuclear Engineering, J. Ródenas, H. Janssens, F. Hoyler

50 years ABR-BVR, Brussels, 8-10 May 201350 years ABR-BVR, Brussels, 8-10 May 2013 CHERNE, a network to promote the interest of younger generations in

radiation protection in radiological and nuclear engineering. J. Ródenas, F. Tondeur, I. Gerardy, H. Janssens.

SARA, safe application of radiation and radionuclides, an erasmus intensive programme in radiation safety. F. Tondeur, I. Gerardy, F. Hoyler, T. Cechak, H. Janssens, I. Lopes.

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Previous to creation of CHERNE2002 PAN-1 Prague CVUT, ISIB & UPV2003 PAN-2 Prague CVUT, ISIB, UPV, XIOS, FH Aachen2004 PAN-3 Mol-Brussels CVUT, ISIB, UPV, XIOS, FH AachenThese courses can be considered the origin of the CHERNE network

After the creation of CHERNESPERANSA (2006, Mol-Jülich; 2007, Prague; 2008, Mol-Brussels) CVUT, ISIB, UPV, XIOS, FH Aachen, Poli Milano

ICAROICARO (2009, Lisboa (2009, Lisboa ITN; 2010, Catania-Palermo; 2011, Lisboa ITN)ITN; 2010, Catania-Palermo; 2011, Lisboa ITN)XIOS, UPV, Catania, Bologna, CVUT, Coimbra, ISIB, FH Aachen, Poli Milano, PalermoXIOS, UPV, Catania, Bologna, CVUT, Coimbra, ISIB, FH Aachen, Poli Milano, Palermo

JUNCSS (2008, 2009, 2010) Jülich. ISIB, XIOS, UPV, Bologna, Coimbra, Jülich

SARA (2012, Mol-Jülich; 2013, Prague)FH Aachen, ISIB, XIOS, UPV, Coimbra, Catania, Bologna, Palermo, Salamanca, CVUT

PAN: Practical Approach to Nuclear techniquesPAN: Practical Approach to Nuclear techniquesSPERANSA: SPERANSA: Stimulation of Practical Expertise in Radiological And Nuclear SafetyStimulation of Practical Expertise in Radiological And Nuclear SafetyJUNCSS: Jülich Nuclear Chemistry Summer School ICARO: ICARO: Intensive Course on Accelerator and Reactor Operation and applications Intensive Course on Accelerator and Reactor Operation and applications SARA: Safe Application of RAdiation and radionuclidesSARA: Safe Application of RAdiation and radionuclides

ERASMUS ERASMUS Intensive ProgrammesIntensive Programmes

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ERASMUS ERASMUS Intensive ProgrammesIntensive Programmes

IPs submitted to EU for 2012 & 2013 IPs submitted to EU for 2012 & 2013 not approved or rejectednot approved or rejected

NECTAR: Nuclear EduCation and Training on Accelerators and Reactors [twice ]

MARC: Methods and Applications of Radiation Chemistry

RAMON: Radio-Analytical Methods Of Nuclear techniques

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ERASMUS ERASMUS Intensive ProgrammesIntensive Programmes

New IPs submitted to EU for 2014New IPs submitted to EU for 2014 SARA: Safe Application of RAdiation and radionuclides,

Coordinated by Tomas Cechak from Czech Technical University, Prague (Czech  Republic).Site: Mol-Geel- Diepenbeek (Belgium). Participants: FH Aachen, ISIB, XIOS, UPV, Coimbra, Catania, Bologna, Palermo, Salamanca, CTU Prague.

MANTRA: Medical Applications of Nuclear Techniques and RAdiationsCoordinated by Domiziano Mostacci, University of BolognaSite: Catania – Bologna (Italia).Participants: Athens, Bologna, Catania, Coimbra, ISIB, Jülich, Palermo, Prague, Salamanca, UPV, XIOS.

Apr 17th: the proposal passed the formal screening May 29th: the proposal passed the quality screening Awaiting the result of the financial screening, which constitutes the final step

Approved

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The Past from the Present The Past from the Present

► On the basis of an existing collaboration between some institutions, the creation of the network permitted to enhance the educational cooperation among partners.

► The main target of the CHERNE network has been and still is to develop teaching activities for the benefit of students of the institutions belonging to the network.

► The exchange of students has been clearly increased, giving them an access to specialised fields not developed in their own institution.

► A clear result obtained so far with the network, more specifically with the intensive courses already developed, is the enhancement of the interest of students and academic authorities on Nuclear Engineering.

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The Past from the Present The Past from the Present

What have we got so far?Positive► IPs organised.► Courses and Seminars.► Exchanges of professors and students.► Cooperation between institutions: bilateral and multilateral.Negative► IPs rejected► Courses not organised or without enough attendance► Failure of commitments► Inactive partners► Let’s see some problems that are challenges for the future

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Problems associated with activities of CHERNE network

Financing is, as everywhere, the key difficulty. If the courses are to be financially viable, they need to be

supported by grants, mostly from the EU programmes. CHERNE activities are based on the enthusiasm of

individuals in a number of partner institutions, without whom the network would soon be disbanded.

For some activities, it is difficult to bring together a good enough group of students who will regard the course as a contribution to their education, and not merely as a pleasant sightseeing tour.

The Future The Future

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Challenges New Erasmus programs, not well known yet. If the courses are not financied, look for sponsors. Better one-week courses? Which is the critical number of members of the network? Which is the optimal educational/research ratio for

CHERNE activities? Young generation in CHERNE members to continue the

work of those individuals whose enthusiasm permitted the creation and operation of the network.

To continue cooperation and exchanges. New organisation of CHERNE?

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Looking back the past, from the present, to undertake the future:

Is CHERNE a successful model of cooperation between higher education institutions?

Can we be satisfied with achievements of CHERNE?

We have three days to analyse, discusse and try to find solutions.

Thank you for your attention