Congratulatory Remarks of Dr. Shunsuke Kondo, Chairman of Japan Atomic Energy
Commission, in the Opening Session of the IAEA’s Regional Workshop on ManagingNuclear Knowledge held in Tokyo on October 22, 2007

Good morning, Professor Aizawa, President of the Tokyo Institute of Technology, ladies andgentlemen, I would like to thank Professor Aritomi for warm introduction and for all the goodwork of you and the Tokyo Institute of Technology to sponsor this IAEA’s Asian Regional
Workshop on Managing Nuclear Knowledge.
I also thank Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Japan Nuclear Energy Safety Organization andJapan Atomic Industrial Forum to host this event on such an important topic.
Last but not-least, I would like to express my heartfelt appreciation to the International
Atomic Energy Agency for holding this workshop in Japan as well as for your service to theentire world through dedicated work in all areas of the nuclear energy utilization, in the
security and safeguards of nuclear materials and technology, and in their tireless efforts topromote nuclear non-proliferation.
As knowledge is a fundamental resource for any organization to make factually decisions andstimulating innovation, it is important to manage it effectively and efficiently, toward
accomplishing goals of the organization. In these days, therefore, knowledge management
programs are droved by various considerations, including;a)Managing preservation and succession of expertise and know-how possessed by key
individuals in an organization for the future,b)Managing the proliferation of data and information through visualization orMIERUKA in complex business environments to allow people to access useful and relevant
knowledge resources and best practices rapidly, andc)
Benefiting from network learning, as high productivity and motivation of people inan organization can be expected when the number of connections between people inside andoutside of the organization is maintained at a high level under proper re-wiring strategy andthe high quality and diversity of information shared are assured.
The Japan Atomic Energy Commission has shared the interest of the IAEA in nuclear
knowledge management and has reflected our concern for knowledge management in thestrategy for the promotion of research, development and utilization of nuclear energy in Japan,
which strategy was developed, following the principles of strictly limiting them only topeaceful purposes, assuring their safety and security, making the results transparent andpromoting international cooperation and contribution, to secure energy resources for thefuture, promote science and industries, and thereby contribute to the improvement of both thewelfare of human society and the living standard of the people.

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Nuclear power is safe, clean, and reliable. Furthermore, for foreseeable future, it is one of few
mature emission-free technologies that can supply the power the world will need to meet theprojected increase in demand for electricity over a long period.
Recognizing this fact, the Japan Atomic Energy Commission has proposed the Government
and industries to promote the use of nuclear energy so as to make the share of nuclear powerin electricity generation after the year 2030 greater than the current level of 30 to 40 %.
The Commission believes it a key for pursuing this objective to incessantly secure the public
understanding of nuclear energy and is asking the Government and industries to do their best
to cultivate the public interest in the relationship between nuclear energy and society and inlearning thereof in daily life of the people.
The Commission believes it also crucial in this endeavor to secure excellent human resources
continuously. We are therefore encouraging universities to provide both basic nuclear
education concerning energy and radiation in general education and promote the professional
education in the area of nuclear energy that covers diverse engineering and science basics. We
are expecting nuclear engineering courses in universities to provide education to foster
professionals who can actively participate in international activities and organizations as theworld is flat and will become more connected in the near future.
I would like to highly appreciate in this regard the efforts of the members of Tokyo Instituteof Technology who are working for the research laboratory for nuclear reactors and for the21st Century Center of Excellence Program entitled Innovative Nuclear Energy Systems for
Sustainable Development of the World.
I sincerely hope that the exchange of views in this workshop will contribute to theimprovement of nuclear knowledge management for the promotion of nuclear energy and theimprovement of knowledge creation and inheritance processes, in particular, in organizations
for nuclear education, research and development, manufacturing and operation of nuclear
facilities, for the benefit of the IAEA member states and the IAEA secretariat working forthem
Thank you for your attention.

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