1. POST CONFERENCE REPORT
TO IRPA EC
November 2016

2. IRPA 14 was organised In collaboration with

3. KEY SPONSORS

4. KEY SPONSORS

5. Congress venue was the magnificent Cape Town International Convention Centre
This multi-purpose venue offers a comprehensive array of services, and has played host to prominent global conferences, trade shows, concerts and celebrated stage productions

6. IRPA 14 CONFERENCE
Conference Theme
“Practicing Radiation Protection – Sharing the experience and new challenges”

7. IRPA 14 CONFERENCE

8. IRPA 14 CONFERENCE

9. IRPA 14 CONFERENCE

10. IRPA 14 CONFERENCE

11. IRPA 14 REFRESHER COURSES
5 daily Monday through Thursday
07H30 – 08h30
The Refresher Course programme provided delegates with the opportunity to update their knowledge in specific areas of radiation protection science and practice.
The courses were aimed at providing a broad overview of the current state of a given topic

12. IRPA 14 CONFERENCE

13. IRPA 14 CONFERENCE

14. IRPA 14 CONFERENCE

15. EXHIBITORS

16. Young Professionals and Scientist Award

17. Young Professionals and Scientist Award
20 nominees from Associate Societies
Jury Panel of 11 members headed by Alfred Hefner

18. Young Professionals and Scientist Award
20 nominees from Associate Societies
Jury Panel of 11 members headed by Alfred Hefner
Chairman of Selection Committee: Alfred HEFNER Members: Klaus HENRICHS (Germany) Eduardo GALLEGO (Spain) Pete COLE (England) Kun Woo CHO (South Korea) Ana Maria BOMBEN (Argentina) Oum Keltoum HAKAM (Morocco) Mogwera KHOATHANE (South Africa) Hielke Freerk BOERSMA(Netherlands) Debbie GILLEY (USA) Catherine Roy (France)

19. IRPA 14 CONFERENCE Young Professionals and Scientist Award
First Prize:
Second Prize:
Third Prize:
Adam Jones
United Kingdom
Optimisation of image quality and patient dose in radiographs of paediatric extremities using direct digital radiography
Teun van Dillen
Netherlands
'SUDOQU': a new methodology for deriving criteria for radiological surface contamination
Angelo Infantino
Italy
Advanced aspect of radiation protection in the use of particle accelerators in the medical field

20. Prizes awarded were Kruger Rands

21. BUDGET IRPA Levy of $50 000 has been paid
IRPA Loan of $ partially repaid
$ was repaid
SA Reserve bank raised queries on sum received
Additional information was provided by IRPA treasurer
Sa Reserve bank has informed full amount will be approved
Expect formal confirmation of this in the week
balance of $3 500 to be paid by 30 November 2016

22. BUDGET All accounts owing have been settled with exception of
payment to RPD for publication of peer reviewed papers
Final payment to PCO
A net profit of approximately R will be realised
Final value will be confirmed after completion of audit
50% of this will be gifted to IRPA R
Equates to $ based on exchange rate of R14/$
Payment will be made at end of January 2017.

23. RPD PUBLICATION RPD Special Issue 44 Papers selected for publication
Publication will be done in January 2017.

24. SUMMARY AND KEY FINDINGS FROM SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME
Please see separate presentation
Thank you to Jack and Abrie

25. Concluding Remarks We thank Special thanks to
the IRPA family for allowing us to host a memorable IRPA14 and fitting celebration of IRPA 50 years
the IRPA EC for your support
Special thanks to
Renate Czarwinski, Dick Toohey, Jack Valentin, Abrie Visagie, Isabel Steyn, Phil Metcalf, IRPA 14 Cape Town NPC Directors, Rozaan Swanepoel, Members of the ICPC, and ICOC for all the support and hard work during the preparatory phase