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Scheinman REFLECTIONS ON PAST EXPERIENCE 



GLOSSARY 



European Center for Nuclear Research. An or- 

 ganization of 13 European states the purpose of 

 which is to ensure collaboration in fundamental 

 research in subnuclear physics. CERN conducts 

 only fundamental nuclear research and has no 

 activities related to nuclear energy apphcations. 



COSMAT Communications Satellite Corporation. A U.S. 

 monopoly corporation that was designated 

 as primary U.S. entity and manager in the 

 INTELSAT international venture. This role was 

 altered under the INTELSAT definitive arrange- 

 ments in which COMSAT was to provide only 

 technical and systems operation services to 

 INTELSAT. 



Concorde Joint Franco-British supersonic transport ven- 



Intergovernmental collaborative project led by 

 the United Kingdom involving the high tempera- 

 ture reactor at Winfrith, England, One of three 

 projects established under the auspices of the 

 (European) NEA (along with Halden and Euro- 

 chemic). 



European Space Vehicle Launcher Development 

 Organization. An organization of seven Euro- 

 pean states established to provide Europe with 

 an independent sateUite launching capability for 

 peaceful applications. Counterpart to ESRO 



ESRO European Space Research Organization. An Or- 



ganization of ten European states established to 

 provide for and to promote collaboration among 

 European states in space research and tech- 

 nology for peaceful purposes. Counterpart to 

 ELDO. 



Euratom European Atomic Energy Community. One of 

 the three supranational communities (along with 

 European Coal and Steel Community and Euro- 

 pean Economic Community) established in the 

 1950s to promote European integration. 



Eurochemic European Company for the Chemical Processing 

 of Irradiated Fuels. A multinational fuel produc- 

 tion project of the (European) NEA, The co- 

 operative venture involved 13 member states of 

 •he OECD and operated from 1966 through 

 1974. 



Boiling water reactor project in Norway con- 

 ducted under the auspices of the (European) 

 NEA. One of three projects established under 

 NEA auspices along with Dragon and Euro- 

 chemic. 



lEA International Energy Agency. Organization es- 



tablished following a proposal by the United 

 States in the wake of the 1073-1974 Arab oil 

 embargo to coordinate energy policy of the in- 

 dustrial oil-importing states. Established under 

 the auspices of the OECD. 



INTELSAT International Telecommunications Satellite Or- 

 ganization. An organization established to de- 

 sign, develop, construct, establish, operate, and 

 maintain a global commercial 

 satelhte system. 



INTOR 



International Tokamak Reactor 

 tional collaborative venture concept 

 fusion . 



An 



Italian nuclear research center, which is one 

 of several national facilities incorporated into 

 Euratom's Joint Nuclear Research Center. 



Joint European Torus. Centerpiece of European 

 cooperative fusion effort under ihi auspices of 

 the European 



NATO-CCMS North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Committee 

 on the Challenges of Modern Society. Commit- 

 tee that focuses on how to marshal Western 

 experiences and resources in the interest of 

 improving the quality of hfe. 



NEA Nuclear Energy Agency (formerly ENEA). Nu- 



clear agency estabUshed under the auspices of 

 the predecessor of the OECD and the OEEC to 

 facilitate development of peaceful uses of nu- 

 clear energy. 



SRC-Il Solvent Refined Coal project involving the 



United States, the FRG, and Japan in synthetic 

 fuel development. Terminated in 1981 before 

 : to budgetary and other rea- 



A tripartite (British/Dutch/FRG) uranium en- 

 richment consortium that uses the centrifuge 

 method of enrichment. The consortium is in- 

 volved in research, development, and marketing 

 of enriched uranium. 



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