About the GIF

The thirteen members of the GIF (Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China, Euratom, France, Japan, Republic of Korea, the Russian Federation, Republic of South Africa, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States) are working together as the Generation IV International Forum (GIF) to lay the groundwork for the fourth generation of nuclear energy systems — Generation IV.

From the beginning, GIF members sought to have the most flexible working arrangements to define Generation IV systems and their R&D. As with many other large-scale R&D initiatives, the GIF adopted a roadmapping approach to setting goals for Generation IV nuclear energy systems. The result was the Technology Roadmap for Generation IV Nuclear Energy Systems, which selected the six most promising systems and identified the research and development needed to develop them.

GIF operations are overseen by a Policy Group, supported by an Experts Group. The Policy Group acts as a decision-making body for high-level initiatives and issues, while the Experts Group oversees the various cross-cutting and methodology collaborations. Both groups include representatives from all members.

The GIF has no permanent facilities, budget or staff; members contribute staff time and the use of facilities as needed. The OECD Nuclear Energy Agency serves as a Technical Secretariat to the GIF.

Watch an Introduction to Generation IV Nuclear Energy Systems and the International Forum (requires Adobe Flash Player, or download in pdf format, 1.2 mb)

Download an Overview of the GIF (pdf, 161 kb)

"A New Generation of Nuclear to Lead the Way" - article by Jacques Bouchard, Chair, and Ralph Bennett, Technical Director,
Generation IV International Forum, published in Energy Focus Spring 2009
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2009 GIF Symposium (Proceedings - ISBN 978-92-64-99115-6)

• Individual papers
• Full text (pdf, 4.3 Mb)
  

2009 R&D Outlook

This Generation IV R&D Outlook provides a view of what the GIF members hope to achieve collectively in the next five years.
GIF_R&D_Outlook_for_Generation_IV_Nuclear_Energy_Systems (pdf, 730 kb)

2008 Annual Report

This 2008 Annual Report is the second annual report issued by GIF. It provides an update on the GIF organization, membership, and participation in R&D projects for each Generation IV system. It summarizes the milestones for development of each system and progress of the R&D toward their accomplishment. Finally, it includes a brief description of the cooperation between GIF and other international endeavors for the development of nuclear energy.

Download the GIF 2008 Annual Report (pdf, 2.3 mb)

2007 Annual Report

This annual report is the first to be issued by the GIF. It summarizes the GIF goals and accomplishments throughout 2007, describes its membership and organization, and provides an overview of its cooperation with other international endeavors for the development of nuclear energy. Future editions will focus on technical progress.

Download the GIF 2007 Annual Report (pdf, 3.3 mb)

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