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Renate Czarwinski, IRPA 16 Program Chair

The IRPA 16 Congress to be held in Orlando, Florida, 7–12 July 2024 is an important international conference, attracting radiation protection practitioners from around the world. This is an opportunity to share practices, reconnect with colleagues and friends, and build your network.

For this congress, the topics of NORM and radon have been combined as a main congress theme, with papers delivered in parallel sessions with other interesting scientific themes. The organizers received almost 80 abstracts with 20 selected as oral presentations for the main topical area NORM and Radon. The remainder will be offered as poster presentations. It was a difficult task selecting the final oral presentations as all abstracts were of high quality. The decision was based on the review of at least three experts in this area.

Speakers from 15 different countries will be giving presentations on a wide range of topics, with a focus on practical aspects of NORM and radon management. Topics include implementing NORM policy through to the results of radon survey results in African countries.

An exciting presentation will be given on the work of the active IRPA NORM Task Group, which will provide highlights of task group activities in particular on the development of a practitioner's guide for NORM.

This is a great opportunity to meet and discuss with international radon and NORM practitioners in person and share experiences.