Technical Session 1:Energy resources and the environment
This will allow for a discussion on climate change impacts, the potential role of nuclear power and options for sustainable energy mixes in different national conditions. It will include discussion on energy, social, economical, environmental and development issues, and the potential role of nuclear energy.

Technical Session 2:Available technology and the long term perspectives
What technology is available now and is expected to be available in the near future, and what are the long term perspectives. This will include discussion of current designs, the availability of manufacturing facilities, potential technical impediments to expansion programmes, improving safety levels in new designs, the future availability and potential role of different reactor designs. The latter could also include a discussion of the use of
nuclear energy for non electricity producing applications such as desalination or process heat. The discussion will also address safety, security and safeguards requirements associated with the increasing use of nuclear energy, including technological and institutional issues and solutions.

Technical Session 3:Infrastructure development and the long term perspectives
This will provide an opportunity to discuss the range of infrastructure challenges that countries considering introducing nuclear power may face, and the options available to meet these challenges. Considerations of the implications of infrastructure development for achieving safety and regulatory objectives will also be discussed. The legal issues associated with preparing for a nuclear energy programme will also be addressed.

Technical Session 4:Reliable fuel supply, spent fuel and waste management

This will provide for discussions on the security of energy supply in general, addressing current and future trends in the availability of nuclear fuel, including the security of nuclear fuel supply. This topic will also allow for discussions about options to reduce the spread of spent fuel and waste storage facilities. The role of national and international organizations and of industry in supporting nuclear energy development will also be discussed.