21–22 Nov 2012
Paul Scherrer Institut
Europe/Zurich timezone

SKIN is an acronym for the Collaborative Project focused on studies of slow processes in close-to-equilibrium conditions that can influence mobility of radionuclides in water/solid systems of relevance to radioactive waste repository sites. This Workshop is an opportunity for presentation and discussion of scientific and technical project results obtained to date, as well as their dissemination and future planning on all topics related to SKIN, both for project collaborators and for a broader community.

The program consists of sessions aimed at communicating research task results and needs from different work packages, plus an invited lecture. After the Workshop, short meetings of SKIN General Assembly, End-User Group, and Executive Committee will commence.  

An optional one-day training event for SKIN participants/students is scheduled for the following day (Friday, November 23th) at the same location. The aim is to learn how to model aqueous - solid solution systems with account for trace element uptake using the new version 3 of the GEM-Selektor geochemical modeling package (http://gems.web.psi.ch).

Organized by:
    Paul Scherrer Institut (PSI)
    Laboratory for Waste Management (LES)
    5232 Villigen PSI
    Switzerland
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Europe/Zurich
Paul Scherrer Institut
OFLG/402
PSI-Ost, CH-5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland

Accommodation: Schlosshotel Böttstein, CH-5315 Böttstein: http://www.schlossboettstein.ch

Registration is open from September 10th until October 4th 2012 (limited to 30 participants)

Costs:
- Participation fee for the Workshop is 200 EUR (including lunch and coffee breaks, Workshop dinner, accommodation with breakfast for one night)
- Participation fee for the optional GEMS training event is 120 EUR (including lunch and coffee breaks, accommodation with breakfast for one night)

Contact persons:
- Dr. Bruno Thien (program, organization), bruno.thien@psi.ch
- Mrs. Beatrice Gschwend (secretariate), beatrice.gschwend@psi.ch