The Observatory organises Workshop on Nuclear Emergency Preparedness

The Observatory organises Workshop on Nuclear Emergency Preparedness

Kong Yu-chau

From 13 to 15 January 2025, the Hong Kong Observatory hosted a training workshop on nuclear emergency preparedness, with the theme of radiological dispersion modelling and consequence assessment. Experts from the German Federal Office for Radiation Protection (BfS) and the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) were invited to deliver lectures, focusing on discussions on the application of dispersion model for consequence assessment in the event of a nuclear incident, and the latest developments in simulating the dispersion of radioactive nuclides in oceans. In addition to Observatory staff, professionals from related government departments in Hong Kong, mainland China and Macao also participated in the workshop and shared their valuable experiences.

The Assistant Director of the Hong Kong Observatory, Mr Lee Lap-shun (front row, fourth left), Dr Florian Gering of BfS and the Observatory’s Scientific Advisor (front row, fourth from right), KIT consultant, Mr Wolfgang Raskob (front row, third from left), and KIT researcher, Mr Dmytro Tribushnyi (front row, third from right), together with workshop participants.