Regional Training Course on the Principles for

Managing High-Activity (Category 1-2) Disused

Sealed Radioactive Sources
Hosted by

The Government of the Philippines

through the

Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (PNRI)

Manila, Philippines

13 May 2019 ‒ 17 May 2019

Ref. No.: TN-RAS9085-1900085

Information Sheet

Purpose

The purpose of the event is to explore the different infrastructural, safety and technological aspects of
managing high activity (Category 1-2) DSRS.

Working Language(s)

The working language of the event will be English.

Deadline for Nominations

Nominations received after 04 March 2019 will not be considered.

Scope and Nature

The training course will consist of presentations and lectures on technical, infrastructural, and safety
aspects of high activity DSRS management provided by invited experts and PNRI staff. Participants will
also be encouraged to discuss the management of high activity DSRS in their respective countries. The
training course will have appropriate time allocation for discussions on key issues, identified as
important in the frame of the training course subject.

Participation

The event is open to 24 participants from Member States and Entities.

The course is open to 24 participants from Member States and Entities participating in RAS9085.

Participants’ Qualifications and Experience

The participants should be managers, operators, users, or regulators in charge of the use and storage of
Categories 1 and 2 Sealed Radioactive Sources (in Use and Disused). They should have the equivalent
of a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.

The training course will be conducted in English; participants should be capable of freely expressing
themselves and following lectures in this language.

Occupational Exposure to Radiation

This event may involve occupational exposure to radiation. Therefore, persons nominated are required
to duly complete and return the Occupational Exposure History (OEH) form. Persons not covered under
a radiation surveillance programme are required to provide:

• A medical certificate or personal declaration of health fitness to work with ionizing radiation;
• Information on your training in radiological protection;
• The dose records of the past five years (if available).
The IAEA will provide participants in due course with a dosimeter to monitor their occupational
exposure during this event.
Application Procedure

Candidates wishing to apply for this event should follow the steps below:

1. Access the IAEA TALEO page (https://iaea.taleo.net/careersection/ex/jobsearch.ftl) and complete

the Candidate Profile.
2. Be registered on the Nucleus page of the IAEA (https://nucleus.iaea.org/).
3. Through Nucleus, access the InTouch+ platform where the Profile is completed (My Profile tab)
(https://nucleus.iaea.org/Pages/InTouchPlus.aspx).
NOTE: The email used for TALEO and Nucleus must be the same. If not, the candidate’s profile will
not appear complete.
4. On the InTouch + platform, under the 'My InTouch +' tab, the candidate needs to:
a. select the institute / organization that he/she works at / represents ('My Institute' section);
b. click on the link called 'Refresh Personal History Form' to update the system, otherwise the
nominations submitted will have these fields empty and it will not be possible to evaluate
them during the selection of candidates (‘IAEA Recruitment Platform’ section).
NOTE: Once the above steps are finalized, the candidate’s profile will appear as completed and
he/she can apply for Technical Cooperation events.
5. In the InTouch+ platform (https://intouchplus.iaea.org), in the 'Applications' tab, search by the event
number provided in the invitation.
The help for each step is located at the top of the page. For additional help on how to register, create
a profile and apply for an event, please refer to the online guide and training videos available under
the following links: how-to guide and training videos. Any issues or queries related to the new
system can be addressed to InTouchPlus.Contact-Point@iaea.org or
TC-AIPS-PL4.Contact-point@iaea.org.
Should this not be possible, applicants may download the Nomination Form for the TN from the IAEA
website https://www.iaea.org/services/technical-cooperation-programme/how-to-participate.

Applications should contain sufficient information to establish that the nominees have the required
qualifications. Please note that the information regarding LANGUAGE SKILLS, EDUCATION AND
WORK EXPERIENCE is exported from TALEO. If an applicant’s profile in TALEO is not updated, the
information in INTOUCH+ for these sections appears as empty and the candidates cannot be evaluated.
Completed applications need to be endorsed by the relevant national authority, i.e. the National Liaison
Office and submitted through the established official channels.

Administrative and Financial Arrangements

Nominating authorities will be informed in due course of the names of the candidates who have been
selected and will at that time be informed of the procedure to be followed with regard to administrative
and financial matters.
Selected participants will receive an allowance from the IAEA sufficient to cover their costs of lodging,
daily subsistence and miscellaneous expenses. They will also receive either a round-trip air ticket based
on the most direct and economical route between the airport nearest their residence and the airport
nearest the duty station through the IAEA’s travel agency American Express, or a travel grant, or they
will be reimbursed travel by car/bus/train in accordance with IAEA rules for non-staff travel.

Disclaimer of Liability

The organizers of the event do not accept liability for the payment of any cost or compensation that may
arise from damage to or loss of personal property, or from illness, injury, disability or death of a
participant while he/she is travelling to and from or attending the course, and it is clearly understood that
each Government, in approving his/her participation, undertakes responsibility for such coverage.
Governments would be well advised to take out insurance against these risks.

Note for female participants

Any woman engaged by the IAEA for work or training should notify the IAEA on becoming aware that
she is pregnant.

The Board of Governors of the IAEA approved new International Basic Safety Standards for Protection
against Ionizing Radiation and for the Safety of Radiation Sources. The Standards deal specifically with
the occupational exposure conditions of female workers by requiring, inter alia, that a female worker
should, on becoming aware that she is pregnant, notify her employer in order that her working
conditions may be modified, if necessary. This notification shall not be considered a reason to exclude
her from work; however, her working conditions, with respect to occupational exposure shall be adapted
with a view to ensuring that her embryo or foetus be afforded the same broad level of protection as
required for members of the public.

IAEA Contacts

Programme Management Officer (responsible for substantive matters):

Mr Gashaw Gebeyehu Wolde

Division for Asia and the Pacific
Department of Technical Cooperation
International Atomic Energy Agency
Vienna International Centre
PO Box 100
1400 VIENNA
AUSTRIA
Tel.: +43 1 2600 26001
Fax: +43 1 26007
Email: G.G.Wolde@iaea.org
Administrative Contact (responsible for administrative matters):

Mr Osama Nabahin
Division for Asia and the Pacific
Department of Technical Cooperation
International Atomic Energy Agency
Vienna International Centre
PO Box 100
1400 VIENNA
AUSTRIA
Tel.: +43 1 2600 21484
Fax: +43 1 26007
Email: O.Nabahin@iaea.org