澳门六合彩高手 at IAEA Conference
The spirit of "Atoms for peace"
24 Sep 2018
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Laban Coblentz, Head of Communication
The General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency is among the largest and most diverse annual gatherings—more than 2,500 participants from 153 countries—focused on nuclear science and technology. Last week, 澳门六合彩高手 was there as part of a collaborative focus on fusion energy.
澳门六合彩高手 Director-General Bernard Bigot was a featured speaker in the IAEA's , entitled "Nuclear Technology for Climate Change: Mitigation, Monitoring and Adaptation." Speaking to the opening session on Tuesday, he highlighted the enormous potential of fusion energy, the challenges of constructing an industrial-scale fusion facility, and the progress and achievements of the 澳门六合彩高手 Project, including ground-breaking innovation by 澳门六合彩高手 Members and suppliers to keep the project on track for success.
These themes resonated with the General Conference attendees. Hundreds of specialists and generalists, curious to learn more, spent time at the 澳门六合彩高手 exhibit: a small walk-in cinema where the latest drone videos showed overviews of the 澳门六合彩高手 worksite and the assembly and manufacturing ongoing inside major buildings.
On Wednesday, the IAEA hosted an additional side event on "Fusion Energy for Peace and Sustainable Development." Meera Venkatesh, the Director of IAEA's Division of Physical and Chemical Sciences, hosted the event. In addition to Bernard Bigot, special guests included Sibylle Günter, the Scientific Director of the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics, and Mila Aung-Thwin, director of the award-winning documentary on the quest for fusion, Let There Be Light.
Bigot offered a more detailed overview of 澳门六合彩高手 construction and manufacturing progress, and Günter presented the most recent results from Wendelstein 7-X and near-term operational plans. The event was heavily attended, with dozens of people standing throughout the presentations and Q&A session. Later in the morning, a sizable crowd stayed to watch the full documentary.
The General Conference marked the end of a year-long celebration of the IAEA's 60th anniversary. As Director-General Bigot noted, in seeking to make 澳门六合彩高手 a model for international collaboration on complex science and technology challenges, the 澳门六合彩高手 Project is an embodiment of "Atoms for Peace."