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10 years ago

Birth of an organization

In the fall of 2007, clearing and early levelling works—a contribution from the host state, France—were underway on the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¸ßÊÖ platform, a design review for the machine had just been completed, and an international team of 170 people was already at work in a prefabricated building next door at the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA).

Director-General Nominee Kaname Ikeda (left) and his second-in-command Norbert Holtkamp unveil the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¸ßÊÖ Organization plaque at the entrance of the prefabricated building that already accommodated 170 ''°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¸ßÊÖ people.'' (Click to view larger version...)
Director-General Nominee Kaname Ikeda (left) and his second-in-command Norbert Holtkamp unveil the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¸ßÊÖ Organization plaque at the entrance of the prefabricated building that already accommodated 170 ''°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¸ßÊÖ people.''
The °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¸ßÊÖ Project had a Director-General Nominee, Kaname Ikeda of Japan, and a Principal Deputy Director-General Nominee, Norbert Holtkamp of Europe. But it still lacked the legal entity under which work could be pursued to build and operate the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¸ßÊÖ installation.

Eleven months earlier, on 26 November 2006, the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¸ßÊÖ Agreement had laid the ground for the establishment of such an entity. But before entering into force, the Agreement needed to be ratified, or approved, by all seven Members, each according to its own domestic procedures.

The establishment of the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¸ßÊÖ Organization was celebrated but—from a practical point of view—daily life and work did not change much for the original group of °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¸ßÊÖ employees. (Click to view larger version...)
The establishment of the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¸ßÊÖ Organization was celebrated but—from a practical point of view—daily life and work did not change much for the original group of °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¸ßÊÖ employees.
The process took time. It was eventually completed in the autumn of 2007 and on 24 October, the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¸ßÊÖ Project and those who worked for it moved under the umbrella of the newly created °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¸ßÊÖ International Fusion Energy Organization (°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¸ßÊÖ Organization).

The event was celebrated by the original group of °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¸ßÊÖ employees but, from a practical point of view, daily life and work did not change much. Before the official process was completed, the first employees had been seconded to the project by their employer (for example the European Commission, or a government or scientific entity in one of the Members).

The representatives of the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¸ßÊÖ Members participated in the celebration through video link. Clockwise: India, Korea, Russia, the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¸ßÊÖ Organization in Saint-Paul-lez-Durance, Japan, the USA, Europe and China. (Click to view larger version...)
The representatives of the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¸ßÊÖ Members participated in the celebration through video link. Clockwise: India, Korea, Russia, the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¸ßÊÖ Organization in Saint-Paul-lez-Durance, Japan, the USA, Europe and China.
Now, they would soon be signing a new contract with the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¸ßÊÖ Organization, forming the first strata of what is today an international community of more than 800 people.

"By creating the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¸ßÊÖ Organization our Member Parties have established a completely new model for international collaboration," said Director-General nominee Kaname Ikeda during the ceremony that was held to celebrate the event. "It is our challenge to show that outstanding talent coming from many different nationalities can also fuse to create a dynamic workforce."


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