International co-operation in nuclear power

Different ways of international co-opration including bilaterial, multilateral and regional relations have been established in the utilization and development of nuclear power systems. IAEA has become the center of world-wide co-operation during the last 25 years playing an important role in nuclear information exchange by means of INIS, in training experts for developing countries and in elaborating various standards mainly for radiation protection and nuclear safety. The co-operative activities of the American, European and Japanese Nuclear Societies, those of the COMECON Member States and the cooperative commitee on nuclear Power of Northern countries (NKA) are summarized. The advantages of the regional nuclear energy system consisting of both thermal and fast reactors are discussed. (V.N.)