ICRP Webinar
Lessons for Radiological Protection from the Chornobyl NPP and Fukushima Daiichi NPP Accidents
27 April 2026 | Virtual Event
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant accident and the 15th anniversary of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident.
Since 1986, the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP) has followed the consequences of these events, reviewing health effects, environmental and non human biota impacts, as well as social studies, and assessing their implications for the System of Radiological Protection. Several ICRP publications reflect the lessons learned from these and other radiological events and continue to inform the evolution of the System.
In this event, ICRP members from Committees 1, 2, and 4 will present an overview of key scientific and practical insights from these two major nuclear power plant accidents, and summarise their impact on radiological protection worldwide. These presentations will be followed by a moderated discussion with international organisations, exploring a central question: are we better prepared to protect people and the environment in situations of radiological accidents, and have we truly learned from the past?
Participants who attend at least 50% of the workshop will receive a Certificate of Attendance via email within 48 hours of the event.
PROGRAMME
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Opening and Welcome
Werner Rühm (MC Chair, ICRP)
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Immediate Consequences of ChNPP 1986 Accident
Oleg Nasvit (Ukraine) [co-author Yuriy Skaletskyy, Ukraine]
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Immediate Consequences of Fukushima Daiichi NPP Accident
Nobuhiko Ban (MC Member, ICRP)
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Lessons Learned
SImon Bouffler (MC Vice-chair, ICRP)
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Dosimetry Aspects and Lessons for the ICRP System of Radiological Protection: From Chornobyl and Fukushima Daiichi NPPs Accidents to Nuclear Terrorism
Volodymyr Berkovskyy (C2 Member, ICRP)
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Consequences for the Environment and Learnings for the ICRP System of Radiological Protection
Nicole Martinez (MC Member, ICRP) & David Copplestone (TG 105 Chair and TG 99 Member, ICRP)
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Health Effects on Humans: Lessons for the ICRP System of Radiological Protection from the Chornobyl and Fukushima NPP Accidents
Mark Little (C1 Member, ICRP)
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Lessons Learned Regarding Societal and Socio-economic Consequences for Implementing the ICRP System of Radiological Protection
Thierry Schneider (C4 Chair, ICRP) & Michiaki Kai (TG 91 Member, ICRP)
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Moderated Discussion: Are We Better Prepared Now?
Moderator: Christopher Clement (Scientific Secretary, ICRP)
Panelists: Werner Rühm (ICRP); Miroslav Pinak (IAEA); Zhanat Kenbayeva (WHO); Bernard Le Guen (IRPA); Evgenia Ostroumova (IARC); Ferid Shannoun (UNSCEAR)
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Summary of Panel Discussion
Christopher Clement (Scientific Secretary, ICRP)
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Closing Remarks
Werner Rühm (MC Chair, ICRP)
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