Closing plenary: A look ahead

The nuclear energy environmental benefits in this respect have been established with practical unanimity. It is of paramount importance to implement by governments and institutions an effective policy directed toward creating an educated public opinion, leading as soon as possible to a general understanding of the real energy crisis that our world is facing and, consequently, to an increased reliance on nuclear power. The need to internationalize the development of this source of energy is becoming more and more evident. Progress is essential in the development of international cooperation in the area of standardization of new advanced reactors and associated facilities. The following three topics, public acceptance and understanding of nuclear energy as the largest and cleanest source of energy, international cooperation and sharing of experiences, and standardization and economically feasible designs of small and medium-powered reactors, are the key issues for the future development of our industry