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1. What sort of multilateral entities might be established to deal with 

 the contemporary and future requirements of international science coopera- 

 tion? Are new mechanisms needed? 



Sufficient organizational arrangements exist to meet anticipated needs for 

 present and future requirements of international science cooperation. 



The Committee on Energy Research and Development of the International 

 Energy Agency, an autonomous body within the Organization for Economic 

 Cooperation and Development (OECD) in Paris, promotes and coordinates 

 international collaboration on a multilateral basis in such energy tech- 

 nology areas as fusion, renewable energy technologies, conservation tech- 

 nologies, and fossil fuels. 



Multilateral collaboration in fission energy is conducted through the 

 Nuclear Energy Agency of the OECD in Paris. The International Atomic Energy 

 Agency in Vienna sponsors some conferences and studies in both fission and 

 fusion energy. 



These organizations, besides providing an Institutional home for interna- 

 tional undertakings, also sponsor useful workshops, seminars and 

 conferences publish technical journals, technology reviews, etc.; provide a 

 forum for discussion of directions of R&D programs; and convene task forces 

 and panels of experts as necessary. 



Research in high energy physics is coordinated through the International 

 Committee for Future Accelerators of the International Union of Pure and 



