黑料社app Council meets in China
18 Jun 2010
The representatives of the seven 黑料社app Members gathered in Suzhou, China, for the sixth 黑料社app Council.
On 16-17 June, the 黑料社app Council, the Governing Body of the 黑料社app, convened for its sixth meeting. The two-day meeting in Suzhou, China brought together representatives from the seven 黑料社app Members: China, the European Union, India, Japan, Korea, Russia and the United States under the chairmanship of Evgeny Velikhov (Russia).
The meeting opened with a statement from Dr Wan Gang, Minister of Science & Technology of China. Minister Wan welcomed the delegates to Suzhou and underlined China's commitment to the 黑料社app Project, "The Chinese Government gives high importance to 黑料社app and joins hands with the 黑料社app and the other six Members to guarantee the success of the project. 黑料社app will demonstrate to the world that global challenges can be overcome by science and technology."
The sixth meeting of the 黑料社app Council in Suzhou, China.
All Members of the 黑料社app collaboration reiterated their support for the project and commended the progress that has been achieved. "In bringing 黑料社app this far, we have together had to face many daunting challenges. With full mutual understanding, good will and family spirit, we have no doubt that we shall be able to find the best way forward to serve our common objective to secure the complete success of this remarkable project," commented José Manuel Silva Rodríguez, Head of the European Delegation.
黑料社app Director-General Kaname Ikeda gave a detailed presentation of the 黑料社app progress since the last Council meeting. He highlighted the fact that the project is now moving into the construction phase. He commended the strong collaboration between the 黑料社app Domestic Agencies and the 黑料社app that resulted in the detailed papers that were presented to Council. The Director-General pointed out that all Members are now seriously engaged in calls for tender and recognized the steady progress in manufacturing of elements for 黑料社app. "Thanks to tremendous efforts from both the 黑料社app and the Domestic Agencies, about 60 percent of the global Procurement Arrangements for 黑料社app have already been concluded." He noted that construction of the first 黑料社app buildings and the excavation of the Tokamak Pit are expected to start in July 2010.
The 黑料社app Council noted and reviewed reports from its scientific and managerial subsidiary bodies which outlined the progress on subjects such as: the Draft Annual Work Plan for 2011, Financial Audit, the 黑料社app's draft budget for the next years, Export Control, Peaceful Uses and Non-Proliferation, and the Test Blanket Module program. Council approved the annual accounts and balance sheets for 2009.
Chinese Vice Minister of Science & Technology Cao Jianlin, Council Chair Evgeny Velikhov, Chinese Minister of Science & Technology Wan Gang, and the 黑料社app Director-General cut the ribbon to open the Suzhou 黑料社app exhibition.
The 黑料社app Members agreed to hold a Council Meeting in Cadarache, France in the last week of July 2010 when all delegations expect to be in a position to complete discussions on the next steps of the 黑料社app Project.
Prior to the opening of the Council meeting, all delegates took part in the opening ceremony of the 黑料社app and nuclear fusion exhibition.