Radiation protection: What innovations? What future? Feedback on the first scientific day of the Young Club of the French Society for Radiation Protection

The "Young Club" of the French Society for Radiation Protection organized its first conference in April 2018, under the theme of: "Radiation protection: What innovations? What future?". Bringing together more than fifty participants, this first conference was organized in two stages with (i) plenary presentations in the morning and (ii) two workshops on how innovation can contribute to the future of radiation protection in the afternoon. This article aims to present the main elements highlighted during the discussions of these two workshops. Discussions raised indeed the need to consider the development of new technologies and to analyse their possible applications in the fields of radiation protection, whether in the medical field or environmental monitoring. And beyond that, participants also emphasized the need to set up innovative tools which could contribute to the promotion of a radiation protection culture and a better sharing of data. Regarding these key issues, various actions have been suggested and could be deemed as potential future actions for the "Young Club".