INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES

International Organizations

• International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna, Austria
  • Meetings
  • IAEA Physics Section (including Fusion Energy Conference Proceedings)
  • IAEA Periodicals
• IAEA Nuclear Fusion (Monthly) Journal
• 36th IFRC Meeting in 1998 (Yokohama, Japan)
• Division of Physical and Chemical Sciences (for controlled nuclear fusion)
• EFDA (European Fusion Development Agreement)
• IAEA 2007 World Survey http://www-nds.iaea.org/physics
• IAEA 2001 World Survey
• ITER
  • US ITER Project Office and International Positions
  • Press Release, July 2004
  • Excerpts from Secretary Abraham’s Speech at the "Conference of G8 Energy Ministers", May 2, 2002
• ITER France (English version)
• ITER Japan
• ITER Spain
• International Energy Agency (IEA) in Paris, France
  • Posters: from the IEA Fusion Exhibits (April 2003).
  • Fusion Power Coordinating Committee (FPCC)
  • Fusion Agreements and Framework
• International Science & Technology Center (ISTC in Moscow) (Click on the word Science in the right margin)

International Collaborators

• China
  • Chengdu: Southwestern Institute of Physics (SWIP) -- China
  • Hefei: Academia Sinica, Institute of Plasma Physics -- China
  • Superconducting Tokamak HT-7
  • Chinese Academy of Science (CAS)
  • U.S. - China Fusion Protocol, May 11, 1983 
• The European Union
  • European Fusion Development Agreement (EFDA)
  • U.S.- European Union Fusion Agreement, May 14, 2001
  • European Commission (Energy)

  • Joint European Tokamak (JET) at Culham

    • JET--PPPL

  • UKAEA Fusion

• France

  • TORE SUPRA Cadarache, France
  • CEA Magnetic Fusion Program
• Germany
  • GSI, Darmstadt, Germany
  • U.S.- Germany Agreement, July 24, 2001
• ITPA (International Tokamak Physics Activity)
• Japan
  • Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)
    • MEXT Report 1/08/03
  • JT-60U Tokamak at JAEA
  • National Institute for Fusion Science (NIFS) -- Japan
  • Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA)
  • Ratification of DOE-JAEA Agreement in Nuclear Science and Energy, April 4, 2007
• Korea
  • KSTAR (U.S. Web Site at PPPL)
  • KBSI (Korea Basic Science Institute)
  • National Fusion Research Center (NFRC)
  • U.S. - Korea 
    • Agreement Extension, November 29, 2001
    • Implementing Arrangement, June 14, 1996
• Russia
  • Ioffe Physico-Technical Institute -- St Petersburg

  • Russian Research Centre Kurchatov Institute--Moscow

   

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Fusion Energy Conferences

• 22nd IAEA Fusion Energy Conference held in Geneva, Switzerland, October 13-18, 2008. 
• 21st IAEA Fusion Energy Conference held in Chengdu, China, October 16-21, 2006.   ITER-Related IAEA Fusion Energy Conference 2006 Papers 
• 20th IAEA Fusion Energy Conference, Vilamoura, Portugal, November 1-6, 2004  Talks and Papers
• 19th IAEA Fusion Energy Conference - Lyon, France, October 14-19, 2002
• 18th IAEA Fusion Energy Conference, Sorrento, Italy

Meetings

• IAEA Physics Section (including Fusion Energy Conference Proceedings)
• 30th EPS Conference on Controlled Fusion and Plasma Physics, St. Petersburg, Russa, July 7-11, 2003

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Recognitions

• "Scientists Honored at State Awards"  Prof. Ken Gentle, Institute of Fusion Studies at the University of Texas was honored by the Chinese Government for his significant contribution for the international cooperation between the U.S. and China.  Prof. Gentle was one of five foreign scientists honored.  

Reports

• Interim Report on Facilities for the Future of Science 10/11/07
• Facilities for the Future of Science - A Twenty-Year Outlook
• DOE 2006 Strategic Plan
• DOE 2003 Strategic Plan
• A Joint Report on the Progress of U.S.-Japan Fusion Cooperation Program (1980[Nov.1979]-2000)
• Twenty Year Report for Activities regarding U.S.-Japan Fusion Research Collaboration (Expert Summary for 1980[Nov.1979]-2000).

• Strategic Plan (February 1998)

Presentations

• FY 2005 OFES Budget Planning Meeting, March 15-16, 2005 International Activities Presentation by Dale Meade

• FY 2004 OFES Budget Planning Meeting, March 13-15, 2002 International Activities Presentation by Ned Sauthoff
• 20th Executive Secretaries Meeting between U.S. and Japan. Presentation by Michael Roberts, May 9, 2002
• 19th Executive Secretaries Meeting between U.S. and Japan. Presentation by Michael Roberts, April 19, 2001
• "Restructuring Our International Collaborations". Presentation by Michael Roberts, April 7, 2000
• 18th Executive Secretaries Meeting between U.S. and Japan. Presentation by Michael Roberts, April 24, 2000

References

• "Snapshot" look at the International Magnetic Fusion Agreements
• World Magnetic Fusion Effort of 2000
• The DIII-D National Fusion Team
• Devices -- International Collaboration
• Graphic Overview of International Collaboration
• Fusion Energy Sciences International Collaboration
• International Tokamak Physics Activities (ITPA)

Links to Other Information

• U.S. Department of Energy, Fusion Sciences Home Page
• World-Wide Fusion Research Centres (Body)
• Research Laboratories (Non-U.S.) emphasizing fusion
• Origins of U.S. International Collaborations

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