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2.2. TECHNOLOGY 



The Working Group found that, although extensive activities are being 

 carried out in each country and effective international collaborations are 

 going on, the activities in general in this field are still at the early 

 stage of development and need to be enhanced. 



1. The Working Group recommends increased international collaboration in 

 the following areas: 



i) Fusion Materials 



The existing Agreement on Fusion Materials should be pursued and 

 enhanced. Further investigation on the overall development 

 programme should immediately be made within the lEA framework, 

 taking into account the nature of materials development and the 

 means of development. 



ii ) Superconducting Magnets 



The existing collaboration should be pursued and expanded, 

 possibly including high current conductors and pulsed 

 superconducting magnets. 



2. The Working Group strongly recommends that the following areas be 

 explored for international collaboration: 



i) Plasma Material Interactions and High Heat Flux Experiments. 



ii) Fusion Blanket Technology and Tritium Breeding Issues. 



iii ) Tritium Fuel Cycles. 



These explorations could begin in the form of workshops possibly under 

 the existing lEA or bilateral agreements as appropriate. 



