Reported by Dr. Chul-Hyung Kang, Executive Vice President Korea Radioactive Waste Agency (KORAD)
The two-day Forum was divided into four sessions that follow the journey of radioactive waste from itsgeneration to final disposal:
• The first session provides an overview of the peaceful uses of nuclear technologies, the radioactive waste they generate, and of integrated management approaches adapted to various waste classes, as well as associated economic, security and safeguards considerations;• The second session develops the steps required to manage radioactive waste before its disposal;
• The third session illustrates disposal solutions for radioactive waste that must remain under regulatorycontrol, emphasizing progress towards implementing safe disposal including operating VLLW/LLW/ILW disposal facilities; and
• The fourth and final session focuses on how evolving nuclear technologies, such as better use of nuclear fuel, innovative fuels and advanced reactors and fuel cycles, could affect future waste management needs.