2019 ISOE ATC Benchmarking Exchange for Radiation Protection JAPAN, November 20-22, 2019 First Announcement Organization and Host The 2019 ISOE ATC Benchmarking Exchange for Radiation Protection will be held from November 20 to 22, 2019 in Ehime, Japan. The benchmarking is organized and hosted by the ISOE Asian Technical Center (ATC) and Nuclear Safety Research Association (NSRA). Background and Objectives The benchmarking will provide a forum and site visit for radiation protection professionals from the nuclear industry and regulatory authorities to exchange practical information and experience on occupational exposure issues in nuclear power plants to improve radiological protection. Language The working language of the benchmarking will be Japanese and Korean. (Japanese/Korean consecutive interpretation will be provided for participants) Participants The benchmarking is open to all radiation protection professionals and all those concerned with occupational radiological protection, including NPP owners and operators, NPP designers, industry associations, regulatory authorities and their technical support organizations, research organizations. Registration fee No registration fee is charged. 1 Dates and Location The benchmarking will be held from November 20 to 22, 2019 at Yawatahama Century Hotel Ito in Yawatahama City, Ehime, Japan. The first day of the benchmarking will start at 13:00, and the welcome reception will be held in the evening. A site visit to Ikata Nuclear Power Plant of Shikoku Electric Power Company is scheduled on November 21, 2019, and site visits to Yawatahama city general hospital and Nuclear Maintenance and Training Center of Shikoku EPC are scheduled on November 22, 2019. Website NSRA http://www.nsra.or.jp/index-e.html Yawatahama Century Hotel Itoh https://www.c-itoh.com/index.html (Available only in Japanese) Shikoku Electric Power Company https://www.yonden.co.jp/english/index.html Accommodation Participants are responsible for making their own hotel reservations. If you need any assistance to find a hotel, please feel free to contact us. Registration All persons wishing to participate in the Benchmarking are requested to register in advance by sending their registration forms with copies of their identity documents (passports) not later than November 5, 2019. Registration forms can be submitted by email to “[email protected]”. Contact persons Email：[email protected] Tomoyuki Nomura / Minako Komoto International Affairs and Research Department Nuclear Safety Research Association (NSRA) 5-18-7 Shimbashi Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-0004 Tel +81 3 5470 1983 Fax +81 3 5470 1991 2 .