Chairwoman's closing remarks [International conference on management of spent fuel from nuclear power reactors: Learning from the past, enabling the future, Vienna (Austria), 24-28 June 2019]

Several recurring themes emerged over the week. The value of sharing data and operational experience was evident in every session. Your presentations clearly indicated collaborations lead to better solutions, whether they be happening now — like the IAEA Underground Research Laboratories Network for Geological Disposal, the high burnup demonstration cask collaboration, and the efforts of the European Commission on advanced fuel cycles including partitioning and transmutation — or collaborative efforts still in the conceptual phase — such as a multinational repository. The IAEA provides many opportunities for newcomers to learn from mature programmes.