Organisation : Indian Association for Radiation Protection (IARP)
Contest Name : NECE 2024 Poster Competition
Applicable For : Open to All
Last Date : 30th April 2024
Website : https://www.iarp.org.in/
What is IARP NECE Poster Competition?
NECE 2024 Poster Competition is organized by Indian Association for Radiation Protection. Each poster should have a front content and a 200 word abstract Front content should have minimal running text. Posters will be judged based on the concept being presented, its suitability in the session and its overall artwork/aesthetics. Best Posters will be a part of theme meeting poster book that would be released at NECE2024 Last Date of Poster Submission is 30th April 2024. Registrations Open till May 20, 2024.
Concepts of Poster Competition
Session 1: Ionizing Radiation For Inclusive Growth
Representative poster concepts: Natural radiation map of India; Natural radiation map of the world; Origin of Earth and formation of primordial radionuclides; Natural radio nuclides surrounding us; Radioactivity in food we eat and air we breath; Natural radiation map of India; Natural radiation map of the world; TENORMS and their sources; Cancer Atlas of India; Cancer Atlas of the World; Cancer and it’s confounding factors; Nuclear energy and SDGs; Uranium production in India and worldwide; Dose response models- LNT etc.
Session II: Nuclear Power for Sustainable Development in India
Representative poster concepts: Safe designs, safety systems and safe practices at NPPs; Strong regulatory framework; Impact of Indian nuclear power plants on the environment and the public; Natural Radiation observed in various matrices and its dose to members of public; Economic challenge of building nuclear reactors; SMRs and other new age designs; Energy security through stable fuel supply and prices; Hydrogen production and co-generation facilities, Solar field + Nuclear Power; Stats on job generation through nuclear power development
Session III:
Communicating Nuclear and Radiation Science with Clarity
Representative poster concepts: How to increase public awareness and understanding of nuclear and radiation science; Discussing strategies to effectively use media for communicating nuclear and radiation developments; Addressing misconceptions about nuclear and radiation science; Busting myths around radiation; Highlighting positive stories from nuclear accidents; Tools for communicating nuclear and radiation science; Community interaction around nuclear facilities; Risk communication methods – cross sector comparisons; Stats on training programme and Awareness workshops
Session IV: Nuclear and Radiation Medicine in Health Care
Representative poster concepts: Current applications and recent advancements, including diagnostic imaging, radiotherapy, and personalized medicine; Address concerns about patient safety, accessibility, and affordability; Need for collaboration and partnerships among healthcare providers, research institutions, industry stakeholders, and regulatory agencies; Radiotherapy – types, benefits etc; Diagnostics – types, benefits etc; Radiopharmaceutical – types, applications, production etc; Accelerator based treatment; Health safety during treatment; Regulations governing practices and treatment; Positive stories
Session V: Nuclear and Radiation Technologies for Food & Agriculture
Representative poster concepts: Irradiation science; Irradiators – types, applications, benefits; Health and Safety of irradiation processes; Benefits of irradiation food; Benefits and positive stories in agriculture – sterile insect programme, land rejuvenation, etc.; Determine fertilizer uptake and the role of trace elements; Control or eliminate pests; Produce high yielding, high protein-containing varieties of food crops; produce disease- and weather-resisting varieties etc.
Session VI: Nuclear and Radiation Technology driven Industrial Growth
Representative poster concept: Radiation to help remove toxic pollutants; Radium, promethium and tritium with some phosphor used in reflective signs; Nucleonic gauges containing radioactive substances to measure the thickness; Well-logging devices uses radioactive source; Radioactive materials used in spacecraft to supply electricity; Radiation used for sterilization of disposable biological and medical supplies; Radiation used for polymerization and Cross-linking of plastics.
Instructions for Poster Preparation
** Posters must be illustrative and convey the concept under a particular session.
** Each poster should have a front content and a 200 word abstract Front content should have minimal running text (~ 50 words), 1 or 2 Graphs/Tables/Illustrations on the concept
** Representative, high quality photographs and iconographs are acceptable
** Each poster should have at least 1 eye-catching title that represents the concept Abstract can include 1 – 2 citations if needed
** Posters need not be exactly as the template provided, but they must at least fulfil the above points.
** Posters must be sent to nece2024[AT]barc.gov.in in .pptx format
** Last date for poster submission is 30 April
** Posters will be judged based on the concept being presented, its suitability in the session and its overall artwork/aesthetics
** Best Posters will be a part of theme meeting poster book that would be released at NECE2024
** Best Posters will also be printed and displayed at the meeting
** Winners of best Posters will be invited to NECE2024 and their lodging and travel (up to 3rd AC train ticket) will be reimbursed.
Detailed Notification Download here : https://www.contest.net.in/uploads/pdf2024/70424-c.pdf