Welcome to ITC

Welcome to the new ITC website. Situated in the heart of Switzerland the ITC provides both theoretical and practical training and research in all aspects of science, engineering, decision-making and communication concerned with underground waste management and related environmental issues.
 

  • PRELIMINARY 2009 COURSE PROGRAMME

    We are pleased to announce our current list of courses for 2009. Registration is open for all these courses. We expect to add further courses and activities to this list over the coming months.

    From Surface-Based to Underground Site Characterisation in Sediments and Hard Rock, September 15th - 24th, Pruhonice (Czech Republic) and Meiringen (Switzerland). An IAEA Network Course, in collaboration with RAWRA (Czech Republic) and Nagra (Switzerland). Course details and on-line application form.

    Fundamentals of Geological Disposal in Sedimentary Environments, October 26th - 4th November, Peine (Germany). An IAEA Network Course, in collaboration with DBE TECHNOLOGY and Clausthal University of Technology, Germany. Course details and on-line application form.

    Impact of Thermo-Hydro-Mechanical-Chemical (THMC) Processes on the Safety of Underground Radioactive Waste Repositories, September 29th - 1st October, Luxembourg. Conference on the conclusions of the TIMODAZ and THERESA projects of the EU FP6 programme. Full details and on-line registration form to the Conference (29th Sept. 2009).

    Please note: Cement and Cementitious Material II was held from 5th - 19th December 2008 and there were more people interested in participating than places available. We are thus considering whether to run this course again. To pre-register interest in any possible Cement and Cementitious Materials course in 2009 please use this form.
IAEA Support

  • IAEAUnder the auspices of the IAEA, nationally developed Underground Research Facilities (URFs) and associated laboratories are being offered for use by other nations. The URFs and laboratories form a “Network of Centres of Excellence” for training in and development of waste disposal technologies. If your organisation is from a participating country in the IAEA training network scheme you may be able to request financial support from the IAEA for courses run as part of the Network scheme.

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Assembly of Members

The annual Assembly of Members will be held in Hotel-Restaurant Blume, Baden , Switzerland , on 10th March 2009. The principal business will be to review activities in 2008 (our 6th year of operation) and discuss the forward plans for 2009 and 2010.

Our Assembly is the main opportunity for Members to meet and provide input and guidance for the development of the Association, so the Executive really encourages you to attend and take an active part in the discussions.