Organisation
Programme Administration
Administrative organisation: VTT
Programme Director: Jari Hämäläinen, D.Sc. (Tech.)
Project Coordinator: Vesa Suolanen, M.Sc. (Tech.)
Management Board (Johtoryhmä)
The Management Board (MB) is responsible for the programme as a whole and
its results so that the programme meets the statutory requirements. The MB
also decides on the project portfolio, monitors the implementation of the
research programme and updates the Framework Plan for each call for
proposals, if needed. The MB prepares a proposal for the Ministry of
Economic Affairs and Employment (MEAE) on the projects for the next year,
and the MEAE will prepare a statutory funding proposal to the Finnish State
Nuclear Waste Management Fund (VYR) after receiving a statement from the
Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (STUK).
Research area steering groups (Ohjausryhmät)
The research area steering groups are responsible for the content and
results of the research programme in their respective fields; they prepare
the calls for proposals for their fields, evaluate research project
proposals and place the projects in the reference groups. The steering
groups are responsible for monitoring the research projects in their fields
and for reporting to the MB. They also rely on the competence of the
reference groups when monitoring the progress of research in the projects
and when otherwise necessary. The steering groups must ensure that the
achieved results and realised costs of the projects are in line with the
funding decisions. A steering group will approve changes in the project plan
when they are substantial or require changes in budget. A steering group
also approves the corresponding budget changes.
Steering Group SG1 - Overall safety and systemic approach to safety
Kokonaisturvallisuus
Steering Group SG2 - Reactor safety
Reaktoriturvallisuus
Steering Group SG3 - Structural safety and materials
Rakenteellinen turvallisuus ja materiaalit
Steering Group SG4 – Research infrastructure
Tutkimusinfrastruktuuri
Reference groups (Tukiryhmät)
The reference groups are responsible for the scientific and technological
guidance of the research. They also decide on necessary changes in project
plans concerning the research content as the work progresses when the
changes do not require changes in the project budget or are not substantial.
The members of the reference groups may evaluate the scientific level and
content of the research project proposals upon request of the steering group
of the research area.
RG1 - Overall safety and organisation (Kokonaisturvallisuus ja organisaatio)
RG2 - Plant level analysis (Laitostason arviointi)
RG3 - Reactor and fuel (Reaktori ja polttoaine)
RG4 - Thermal hydraulics (Termohydrauliikka)
RG5 - Mechanical integrity (Mekaaninen eheys)
RG6 - Structures and materials (Rakenteet ja materiaalit)
RG7 - Severe accidents (Vakavat onnettomuudet)
RG8 - Research infrastructure (Tutkimusinfrastruktuuri)
