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Participants: Leader: Leonard J. Bond (PNNL) Takahito Rizawa (Toshiba) Masaaki Kikuchi (JNES)

Focus Group A - Topic: Define the Benefits of the International Forum-what are the likely returns for those who participate? (Day 1). Participants: Leader: Leonard J. Bond (PNNL) Takahito Rizawa (Toshiba) Masaaki Kikuchi (JNES) Yo-ichi Takeda (Tohoku University)

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Participants: Leader: Leonard J. Bond (PNNL) Takahito Rizawa (Toshiba) Masaaki Kikuchi (JNES)

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  1. Focus Group A - Topic: Define the Benefits of the International Forum-what are the likely returns for those who participate? (Day 1) • Participants: • Leader: Leonard J. Bond (PNNL) • Takahito Rizawa (Toshiba) • Masaaki Kikuchi (JNES) • Yo-ichi Takeda (Tohoku University) • IlSeok Jeong (KEPRI)

  2. Focus Group A - Topic: Define the Benefits of the International Forum-what are the likely returns for those who participate? (Day 1) • List the different ways individuals and/or organizations could benefit from participating in this International Forum? • sharing –knowledge: trends & directions: best practice, newest technology • resources – who are the experts? • resources – data bases – material data • resources – who is doing what? Who is funding? Who is using what science & technology • confirmation/review – assessment of national maps and plans • access to life-leaders (ie. Insights gained from oldest plants) • access to shared facilities & samples • saving through coordinated programs

  3. Focus Group A - Topic: Define the Benefits of the International Forum-what are the likely returns for those who participate? (Day 1) • Use a few sentences to “describe” each benefit in more detail. • SEE CHART • Shared facilities…. (including access to under used capabilities) • shared knowledge….. (including who doing what) • Sharing trends & direction …… (including program period, objectives, outcomes etc) • trends regulation –standards • sharing samples • sharing information on problems, accidents, • shared information on successful proactive actions

  4. Focus Group A - Topic: Define the Benefits of the International Forum-what are the likely returns for those who participate? (Day 1) • Explain why each benefit is important. If possible cite an example. • access to facilities and samples • returns – share lessons learned (avoid mistakes) • shared data and derived knowledge • development of shared codes, regulation and standards (harmonization) • provide information regarding needs – “awaken” political/funding community • enhanced data quality – round robin – multiple data sets • access to historic data (multiple data sets) • access to high priority problems (researchers) • Where is the focus for researcher, industry and regulator interest/need?

  5. Focus Group A - Topic: Define the Benefits of the International Forum-what are the likely returns for those who participate? (Day 1) • What actions do you recommend the International Forum take to advertise possible benefits and/or help participants secure them? • Make “Forum” part of bilateral activities (e.g. US – Korea: US Japan) • make “Forum” an “official meeting” –i.e. officially sanctioned activity -- part of IAEA – OECD-NEA engagement and/or authorized? • special sessions in major meetings (e.g. SMIRT & PVP): sessions in national meetings • make it part of an international agreement • articulate the benefits (cost savings) – to funders of programs. • authorization needed to actively participate • Publications: e.g. Proceedings of the International Forum, quality control on data, achievable, accessible report – all countries need to contribute – AND have ownership (need to look to agencies and technical societies as possible publishers). Posted on web – initially LIMITED access.

  6. Focus Group A - Topic: Define the Benefits of the International Forum-what are the likely returns for those who participate? (Day 1) • Conclusions: • articulate benefits – needed to communicate to funders and political constituencies. • understand and communicate the value proposition • we see value in the activity!

  7. Focus Group A - Topic: Define the Benefits of the International Forum-what are the likely returns for those who participate? (Day 1) • Summary:

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