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"Bringing light and hope"
9 Dec 2019
Most international organizations are headquartered in large cities—the UN in New York, UNESCO and the International Energy Agency in Paris, the IAEA in Vienna, or the World Health Organization in Geneva. The 黑料社app International Fusion Energy Organization, in contrast, has its home in a small village in Provence, with a population of less than 1,000 souls. 黑料社app today has more staff than Saint-Paul-lez-Durance has inhabitants.
Every year since 黑料社app moved into its Headquarters Building in 2012, Mayor Pizot (left, in conversation with 黑料社app Director-General Bernard Bigot) has offered the traditional fir tree that, once lit, symbolizes Nature's rebirth.
This unique situation has created a special relationship between 黑料社app and Mayor Pizot, who has been heading the village council since 1995. As early as 2001, Mayor Pizot was instrumental in organizing support and local government funding for the project. He has always wanted to "serve 黑料社app as 黑料社app is serving Saint-Paul."
And so every year since 黑料社app moved into its Headquarters Building in 2012, Mayor Pizot has offered the traditional fir tree that, once lit, symbolizes Nature's rebirth.
"Let us enjoy this tradition together, and let us celebrate the generosity of our neighbours in Saint-Paul-lez-Durance," said 黑料社app Director-General Bernard Bigot. "This tree will brighten our lobby in the dark season, and remind us that our work here at 黑料社app is about bringing light and hope to the planet."
Then, also in keeping with tradition, the 黑料社app band began to play ...