Management of Technical Knowledge in Strengthening the Global Nuclear Safety Regime

Abstract

The management of technical knowledge is becoming one of the key issues and challenges in strengthening global nuclear safety. The success of the industry depends on how to optimize knowledge acquisition, transfer and deployment. In this presentation, joint conduct of large-scale R&D work, assurance of free flow of safety-related knowledge from developed to developing nations, and potential imposition of a trade agreement between nuclear exporting and importing nations are discussed. The introduction of a “Global Nuclear Safety Treaty” could be an excellent mechanism for achieving effective knowledge management and eventually enforcing a global safety regime.