Les systèmes scientifiques de bon nombre de pays de l’OCDE subissent une pression croissante qui les pousse à évoluer. Cette pression reflète des défis nouveaux qui vont bien au-delà de l’importante question de la garantie d’un financement durable pour la recherche dans son ensemble....

The use of high power particle accelerators in various areas of applied nuclear science is presented with special emphasis on accelerator driven reactor systems (ADS) for transmutation of nuclear waste. National programmes for the development of spallation neutron sources are presented and the...

R&D activities and construction plans related to high power proton accelerators are being considered in various countries to promote basic and applied sciences. Both accelerator scientists and reactor physicists gathered at an NEA workshop to discuss the reliability of the accelerator;...

This publication provides new information on public research institutions (PRIs) and government strategies. Public research institutions are crucial for innovation due to their role in knowledge creation and diffusion. While absolute real expenditure on R&D in this sector has risen, it now...