The International Conference on “Fifty Years of Nuclear Power - the Next Fifty Years”
The International Conference on “Fifty Years of Nu-clear Power - the Next Fifty Years”, was inaugurated in Moscow on 27 June 04, by the Prime Minister of the Russian Federation and the Director General, IAEA. The technical part of the conference continued in Obninsk from 28 June to 2 July 2004. The conference highlighted the mature stage reached by nuclear power, and several countries considered it as vital to their en-ergy sector. There was significant support for the con-tinuation of innovation in technology and infrastruc-ture. Developments in spent fuel recycling, the use of fast reactors and the technology of waste management were considered important to enhance nuclear contribu-tion over the next fifty years. Communication with the public and decision makers needs to be improved through a greater openness and provision of objective data about the issues that are of concern to the public.
Statement to the International Conference on 50 Years of Nuclear Power
