Representatives from countries thinking about using nuclear power are working on the thorny problem of developing a national nuclear infrastructure with the help of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
Delegates from 47 countries are attending a three-day workshop on managing the development of a national infrastructure for nuclear power at the IAEA's Vienna headquarters. According to the agency, the workshop includes representatives from "almost 35" member states which are considering or are in the process of launching a nuclear power program, plus representatives of six countries which are home to major reactor vendors (Canada, France, Japan, Russia, South Korea and the USA). Some 60 countries worldwide that do not yet have nuclear power have expressed an interest in including it in their future energy plans.
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