A couple of meetings on international projects funded by the European Commission were held in November 2015.

A coordination meeting on the project "Concept of RAW disposal in Ukraine" was held at the Institute of Geological Sciences, NAS of Ukraine (Kyiv city) on November 24, 2015.

On December 1, 2015, computer hardware and software were delivered to ChNPP site within the international technical assistance project “Creation and Implementation of Chernobyl NPP Decommissioning Visualization Center”.

Interdepartmental Commission on public investment projects have selected projects which will receive investment from the state budget in 2016, as well as within the planned budget period of 2017-2018.

As a result of voting 10 projects were supported, including "Closing of repositories at RWDS "Chernobyl NPP Stage III "and" Conservation of repository number 29 at RWDS "Buryakivka."

Third Meeting of Joint Japan-Ukraine Committee for the Cooperation to Advance Aftermath Response to Accidents at Nuclear Power Stations took place on November 26 at the National Institute of Strategic Research.Acting Head of the State Exclusion Zone Agency of Ukraine Vitaliy Petruk led committee meeting.

Acting Head of the State Exclusion Zone Agency of Ukraine Vitalii Petruk led committee meeting.

On November 25, 2015,  SSE "Kyiv SISС”, “USС Radon" ( Kyiv) organized the meeting with western experts involved in the project" Support for radioactive waste management in Ukraine ".

During the meeting were discussed the aspects of radioactive waste transportation from Specialized Enterprise to the complex  "Vector", and types of containers for the transportation of radioactive waste.

Works of State Specialized Enterprise "Central Enterprise for the Management of Radioactive Waste" (SSE "CEMRW") on disposal of radioactive waste at a specially equipped surface repository of solid radioactive waste “PC Vektor” (productions complex for decontamination, transportation, processing and disposal of radioactive waste) are being continued.

Pursuant to administrative documents of the SEZA, earlier this month SE "Technical and Information Support Management Center of the Exclusion Zone" radiation safety sector inspected the compliance of radiation safety rules during radioactive waste transportation that is performed by SE "Objects Maintenance Management Office".

Inspection revealed some shortcomings, such as: special motor trucks are equipped with defective tents that does not provide tightness and can lead to the scattering or leakage of radioactive materials during transportation and, besides, instruments do not have appropriate labeling. Therefore they have one month to eliminate the shortcomings.

Following the inspection analytical and reporting materials have been prepared.

Message of SSRI “Chernobyl Center” (State Scientific and Research Institution
“Chernobyl Center for Nuclear Safety, Radioactive Waste and Radioecology) about preparation of new editions of scientific and technical collection "Problems of Chernobyl exclusion zone"

SSRI “Chernobyl Center”  prepares new editions of scientific and technical collection entitled "Problems of Chernobyl exclusion zone"  in order to inform the wider community of scientists and the public on the results of research and development works aimed to develop solutions for overcoming the  consequences of the Chernobyl disaster and radioactive waste management, performed by enterprises and institutions of the State Exclusion Zone Agency, according to the order №69 «About publication of the collection" issued May 29, 2013  and order №59 «About preparation of the scientific and technical collection" issued June 19, 2015.

In the frames of cooperation on nuclear safety of European Union with the Ukrainian partner, the State Exclusion Zone Agency, successfully implemented a project to improve the infrastructure for radioactive waste management in the exclusion zone. Central Analytical Laboratory (CAL) class II characterization of radioactive waste (RW) is in the center of measuring radiation environmental monitoring and radiation dosimetry control "Ecocenter" SSE "Chernobyl Specialized”. The project with the total cost is 6 million euros was made in two and a half years with Lithuanian contractor UAB «Lokmis».

From September 21 to 25, 2015 in the framework of "Partnership for Peace" in participation with members and partners of NATO, Lviv region hosted an international training Civilian Consequence Management Exercise "Ukraine 2015", attended by specialists of SSE" Lviv SISP " as a part of State Corporation " Ukrainian State Association "Radon".

From November 09 to November 13, 2015 at Ukrainian radiological training center (URTC), within the framework of the Program for 2015, educational training coursed "Radiation Safety of Radioactive Waste Management" was held for the management and technical staff of State Corporation" Ukrainian State Association" Radon".

November 13, 2015 Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Ukraine held a round table: "Exclusion zone: Present and Future". The event was organized by State Exclusion Zone Agency.

A round table was attended by representatives of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources, Ministry of Economic Development and Trade, Ministry of Social Policy, Ministry of Finance, the State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate, Kyiv regional state administration, Slavutych City Council, Ivankiv district administration, Ivankiv district council, Institute for Security NPP NASU, nongovernmental organizations and others.