Annales de l'Association belge de Radioprotection - Vol. 31, N° 2, 2006
Annalen van de Belgische Vereniging voor Stralingsbescherming - Vol. 31, N° 2, 2006
In commemoration of the Chernobyl accident 20 years ago, the Belgian Society for Radiation Protection (BVABR) and the French society for Radiation Protection (SFRP) organised jointly a one day colloquium in Brussels, on 24th March 2006.
Speakers with various backgrounds have been invited and presented a synthesis a technical,
organisational and humanitarian aspects. The focus went on lessons that are learned from the accident and the actions still needed for recovery.
Looking back to what happened over these 20 years, but also looking forward, as Chernobyl should not be forgotten.
CHERNOBYL – 20 years and beyond
SOMMAIRE INHOUD
Introduction
Chernobyl, the accident scenario and its global impact F. DECONINCK
Chernobyl, 20 years and beyond H. HENDERICKX
Twenty years after Chernobyl: the role of the European Union M. HERZEELE, A. JANSSENS
European Commission International data and information exchange systems to assist EU Member States in case of radiological and nuclear emergencies
M. DE CORT, G. de VRIES, S. GALMARINI
Crisis communication, crisis management: lessons learned
A.H. DAL, R.C.G.M. SMETSERS, L.A. van WENDEL de JOODE The EU assistance to mitigate the Chernobyl accident and consequences J.P. JOULIA
The Chernobyl Forum: findings and recommendations M. BALANOV
Thyroid cancer after Chernobyl accident J. KENIGSBERG
Health effects of Chernobyl in the European Union E. HINDIE
Psychological factors affecting health after the Chernobyl disaster: a 20 year review J.M. HAVENAAR, E.J. BROMET
Non-governmental humanitorian support to south-east Belarus
Chr. VANHOOF, D. SCHYN, L. VAN de MEERSCHAUT, J-P. HENDRICKX