RICOMET 2016 Public Declaration

Public Declaration after the RICOMET 2016 Conference. The RICOMET 2016 Conference reaffirmed:

• the complexity of radiological protection issues, which require a trans-disciplinary research approach, integrating natural sciences with social sciences and humanities (SSH);
• the importance of informed decisions at all levels;
• the need for sustainable decisions that address stakeholder concerns visibly and transparently;
• the value and utility of bottom-up, national stakeholder panels to discuss issues and identify key elements to be addressed through research;
• the need to develop attractive educational programmes related to ionizing radiation for different public audiences;
• and the value of a self-sustainable Social Sciences and Humanities network.