The Uranium Institute | About the UI

Objectives
	The Uranium Institute is the only international, non-governmental organisation concerned with the whole nuclear fuel cycle. The Institute is a world wide network of those involved in all stages of the production of nuclear generated electricity. The Institute promotes the peaceful use of nuclear energy as a means of supplying the world's growing energy demand while minimising environmental risks.

Membership
	The Institute has some 75 members who come from all stages of the nuclear fuel cycle. The membership includes companies from most countries which have substantial civil nuclear power programmes. The UI members are responsible for nearly 90% of the world's uranium production and for the generation of about one half of the world's electricity from nuclear sources.

Activities
	The Institute provides a forum for its members to exchange ideas, news and views. Its members' meetings facilitate improved communication between companies involved in the nuclear fuel cycle world-wide.Its various publications provide both general overviews and detailed analysis of the nuclear fuel cycle and its component parts.
	Monitoring of the outlook for the world's nuclear fuel markets is an important function of the Institute. The Institute publishes a market report about every 2 years, based on input from its members andother sources, that has proven to be one of the best available analyses of the factors which affect the market.
	The Institute provides a link between the nuclear fuel industry and the international organisations concerned with energy policy and related environmental issues.
	The Institute's external communications programme is designed to enhance the understanding of the nuclear fuel cycle by those outside the nuclear industry. It is based on a co-ordination of efforts by the membership and the Secretariat to bring an international perspective nuclear-related issues. The Institute also provides a public information service which covers all topics connected with nuclear energy.

Secretariat
	The Institute's Secretariat, headed by the Secretary General, is located in London, United Kingdom. The staff of the Secretariat is responsible for facilitating the Institute's various activities. This includes supporting the work of the Institute's committees and carrying out research related to the nuclear fuel cycle.

Funding
	The Institute is an independent, non-profit organisation. It is funded by membership subscriptions supplemented by income from its Annual Symposium.

Contact
	The Uranium Institute, 12th floor, Bowater House, 114 Knightsbridge, London SW1X 7LJ. Tel: (44) 20 7225 0303. Fax: (44) 20 7225 0308. e-mail: ui@uilondon.org