Medical Response Strategy in Case of Radiation Emergency Caused by the War in Ukraine

Florin Cătălin CÎRSTOIU MD, PhD is Manager of Bucharest Emergency University Hospital, Professor of Orthopedics and Traumatology and Dean of Medicine Faculty at "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy Bucharest. Furthermore, he is the Chief of the Orthopedics and Traumatology Department at Bucharest Emergency University Hospital where he conducts an extensive surgical activity centered on bone defects reconstruction using various methods after tumor resection surgery, but also after failed total hip or knee arthroplasty and osteolysis caused by specific or nonspecific osteoarticular septic complications.   Victor JUC is Head of the Legal, Political and Sociological Research Institute, Moldova State University, doctor, professor, corresponding member of the Academy of Sciences of Moldova, scientific profile International Relations. Professor Victor JUC is author of 310 scientific publications (monographs, chapters in collections, articles in scientific journals, materials of national and foreign scientific conferences).   Corina Silvia POP is Professor of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology at Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy Bucharest - over twenty years of clinical and academic experience Medical Director of University Emergency Hospital Bucharest Secretary of State at Ministry of Health 2015-2018 Senior adviser of Ministry of Health Senior advisor health projects Ministry of European Funds Between 2015-2018 she coordinated National Health Programmes financed by European Social Funds EU Commision on Communicable and Non-Communicable Diseases screening and prevention.   Petre MIN is a nuclear power plants engineer, with an MSc in radiation protection and nuclear safety and a PhD in NPP accident management and 19 years working experience. His duties at the regulatory authority included the coordination of Emergency Preparedness and Response activities, implementation of Emergency Preparedness and Response projects, elaboration of regulatory requirements in Emergency Preparedness and Response, Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety, elaboration of plans and procedures, national representation at international organizations (EC, IAEA).   Cristian BARNA is Training Manager at Intelligene4ALL, visiting Professor at “Babes-Bolyai” University from Cluj-Napoca and Bucharest University and former Vice-Rector and PhD coordinator of “Mihai Viteazul” National Intelligence Academy from Bucharest. Cristian Barna holds a PhD in Sociology and his area of expertise are applied sociology, intelligence and security studies, geopolitics, security organizations, organized crime and terrorism studies.  

 



Section 1: The risk of a radiation incident generated by war in Ukraine. Implications for international actors and regional security.- End of the War – The worse scenario, Gl. (r.) Stefan DANILA, Former Chief of Staff Romanian Army, Founder of I2DS2 - Integrated Intelligence Defence and Security Solutions, Romania.- Hybrid Threats for Republic of Moldova Generated by the Russian Military Invasion in Ukraine, Associate Professor Natalia ALBU, Executive Director of Platform for Security and Defense Initiatives, Republic of Moldova.- Enhancing Moldova’s Resilience to Geopolitical Threats State of Play and Future Prospects, Associate Professor Ludmila COADA, Free International University, Republic of Moldova.- Nuclear Geopolitics in the Context of Redefining the Great Strategic Game, PhD Veaceslav UNGUREANU, Scientific Researcher, Institute for Legal, Political and Sociological Researches, Moldova State University.- Russian Fake News and Black Propaganda Related to Nuclear Weapons’ Use in Ukraine, Marius ILIE, Security Studies Master Programme from Bucharest University, Romania.- Probabilistic Foundations of Nuclear Risk Assessment, Davide BARBIERI, Visiting Professor Università degli Studi di Ferrara, Italy.- Hybrid Nuclear Compellence: Intentions and Consequences, Ph.D. Valeriia HESSE, fellow at the Odesa Center for Nonproliferation, Ukraine.- Russian provoked nuclear disaster, attack or accident: scenarios, probability and consequences, Professor Iulian CHIFU, “Carol I” National Defence University, Romania.- The triadic relationship strategic communication – security culture- societal resilience, Professor Adrian LESENCIUC, "Henri Coandă” Air Force Academy, Romania.- Risks of nuclear threats in modernwar (online) Professor Andriy STAVYTSKYY, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Ukraine.- Crisis Communication Strategy in Case of Nuclear Incident in Ukraine (on-line), Ph.D. Marin GHERMAN, Director of Institute of Political Studies and Social Capital, Ukraine.- Section 2: Raising population’s resilience and reaching medical preparedness for a radiation emergency.- Nuclear and Radiological Incidents: Should We Consider Individual Factors? Professor Nicolas FORAY, Unit of French Institute of Health and Medical Research, Michel BOURGUIGNON, Professor Emeritus of the University of Paris Saclay, medical director of INSERM UMR 1296, France.- Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant Disaster. Lessons Learnt for Japan Medical Units, Professor Tsubokura MASAHARU, Fukushima Medical University, Department of Radiation Health Management, Japan.- Public health preparedness for and medical response to radiation accidents and nuclear incidents, Professor István TURAI, Senior Counsellor of the Directorate, „Frederic Joliot-Curie” National Research Institute for Radiobiology and Radiohygiene (NRIRR), Hungary.- Evaluating the risk of the evacuation and shelter in a nuclear disaster: lessons learned from previous incidents, Ph.D. Cosmin DUGAN, Lacramioara BORDEA, Bucharest University Emergency Hospital, Cristian VIZITIU, Head of Space Applications for Human Health and Safety Department, Institute of Space Science, Romania.- Overview WHO Resources. Resilience / Preparedness / Response for a Nuclear Event, Dr Silvia Gatscher, Health Operations Manager, WHO Country Office in Romania.- ITB (Iodine Thyroid Blocking) Implementation for Nuclear Emergency, Marc Benderitter, Deputy director of the Health Division of Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire, France.- Medical preparedness and response to nuclear and radiological emergencies in Moldova, colonel (r) Ion APOSTOL, National Agency for Public Health, Republic of Moldova.- Medical Units’ Strategic Management in Case of CBRN Incidents in Republic of Moldova, Dr. Sergiu CÎRLAN, “Alexandru cel Bun” Military Academy and Andrei MARFIN, Head of Defence Ministry Health Care Department, Republic of Moldova.- WHO’s role in global preparedness and response to radiation emergencies (on-line), PhD Zhanat CARR, Radiation Emergency Medical Preparedness and Assistance Department of Environment, Climate Change and Health, World Health Organisation.- Ukraine Resilience/Response to a Major Radiation Incident. The European Blood and Marrow Transplant Society EBMT Nuclear Accident Committee NAC Collaboration, Ray Powles Head of Haemato-oncology and Bone Marrow transplantation at Nuffield Cancer Centre London UK.- Ukraine under 2022 Russian Invasion: How Ready for a Nuclear Catastrophe Is a Country that Has Previously Experienced a Large-Scale Radiation Accident (on-line), Sergiy Klymenko, Head of the Center of Hematology, Hemoblastosis Chemotherapy andBone Marrow Transplantation at "Feofaniya" Clinical Hospital, Ukraine.- Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Activity in Romania, and the Capacity to Receive Patients in Case of Radiation Emergency, Alina Tanase, MD, PhD Head of the Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit of Fundeni Clinical Institute, Bucharest.- Diagnosis and Medical Management of ARS, Marc Benderitter, Deputy director of the Health Division of Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire, France.- Section 3: Shelling Ukraine’s nuclear power plant, radioactive waste storage, hospitals, research institutes or factories that use radioactive sources: how to deal with environmental contamination.- The Importance of Effective Communication between Radiation Protection Professionals and Medical Care Providers, Stephen L. (Steve) SUGARMAN, CHP, Vice President and Corporate Health Physicist, SummitET – Summit Exercises and Training LLC, US DOE Officeof Nuclear Incident Policy and Cooperation.- Why We Need Republic of Moldova’s Former and Volunteer Military in Case of a Nuclear Incident in Ukraine, Brigadier General (r) Vitalie MARINUTA, President of Retired Officers Association, former Ministry of Defense, Republic of Moldova, Brigadier General (r) Vitalie STOIAN, Head of Military Training Department Moldova Technical University, Former Chief of Staff, Republic of Moldova.- The Role of Immigration Service from Republic of Moldova in Case of Nuclear Incident in Ukraine, Alexandr GOTEANSCHII, Head of Radioactive and Chemical Department, Border Police Inspectorate, Republic of Moldova.- Emergency preparedness and response arrangements in case of nuclear or radiological accidents in Bulgaria, Dr. Lyudmila SIMEONOVA, Acting Head of Emergency planning and preparedness section, Bulgaria.- Report of the HERCA-WG Emergencies (WGE) Task Force supporting Ukraine and neighboring countries - Coordinating planning and implementation of radiological emergency protective actions between countries during the war, Gareth THOMAS, The Office for Nuclear Regulation, United Kingdom and Chair of HERCA WGE.- Scientific and Evidence-Based Support in Emergency Preparedness and Resilience Strengthening, Under Volatility and Uncertainty, Bogdan VAMANU, Scientific Researcher 'Horia Hulubei' National Institute of Physics and Nuclear Engineering, Romania.- Specifics of Emergency Planning for multi-risk unregulated radioactive sources: study case, Dan SERBANESCU Nuclear safety and risk specialist at Nuclearelectrica and Director of Engineering and Safety at RoPower.- The Role of European Union in Dealing with Radiological Incidents (on-line), Bharat PATEL, D3 Unit, DG Energy, European Commission.- Concluding Remarks: Strengthening the network to build upon further under NATO/SPS programme and/or different instruments, PhD Cristian FELEA, Former Intelligence Manager, Columnist RepublikaNews, Colonel (r) Niculae IANCU President of Integrated Intelligence, Defense and Security Solutions Association, Former Rector at the National Intelligence Academy.