Joint World Nuclear Association-ICRP Workshop

Enabling Sustainable Development Through the System of Protection: Practicality and Alignment

11-12 September 2025 | Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

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This workshop, jointly organised by World Nuclear Association and the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP) and in coordination with our partners at Bruce Power, Canadian Nuclear Association (CNA), International Radiation Protection Association (IRPA), and McMaster University, is a follow-up to the 3 October 2024 webinar that explored a number of key topics which will play an important part in the review and revision of the System of Radiological Protection and in enabling sustainable development such as the COP28 ambition of tripling nuclear capacity.

REGISTRATION

All proceeds from event registration and sponsorship will go to supporting the IRPA Montreal Fund and the ICRP Next Generation Initiative. More information about registration & call for abstracts (for oral presentations) will be available in the coming weeks.

Registration	$150 CAD
Student Registration	$50 CAD

VENUE

This two day workshop will take place at McMaster University's David Braley Health Sciences Centre located at 100 Main Street West in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

McMaster University’s David Braley Health Sciences Centre is a 192,000 square-foot LEED Gold-certified building, designed by Norr Architects and Engineers, and is the recipient of a World Architecture Award (29th Cycle). The Centre, located in downtown Hamilton and completed in 2015, is home to the Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine’s Department of Family Medicine as well as the City of Hamilton’s Public Health Services.

Information regarding hotels and special pricing for attendees will be available in the coming weeks.

SITE TOURS

Site tours of the McMaster Nuclear Reactor will take place 9-10 September 2025. More information on how to register for a site tour will be available in the coming weeks.

PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS

Alignment of the Radiological Protection System with the UN Sustainable Development Goals
Strengthening talent pipelines
The promotion of practical, proportional and effective RP regulations
Transitioning ICRP Recommendations into practice and implications of the upcoming changes in the Radiological Protection System