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Iter Negotiations Make Progress

July 24, 2001

Delegations from Canada, the European Union, Japan and the Russian Federation held their second meeting in Vienna July 16-19 to further joint discussions aimed at implementing construction of the Iter project. This meeting follows a successful first meeting in Moscow in June.

Iter is a multi-billion dollar international fusion energy research and development experimental facility, planned by a unique international collaborative, with the goal of taking the next major step in the development of fusion energy as a safe, clean and sustainable energy source.

At the three day Vienna meeting, significant progress was made by the Negotiators, including:

Development of an overall indicative work program with milestones, that sets out the plan to conclude negotiations for an international agreement by the end of 2002 to implement Iter.
On the invitation of the Director General of the IAEA, establishment of the framework for the support of negotiations and preparation for Iter implementation by an international team of scientists and engineers working out of offices in Naka, Japan and Garching, Germany, in close cooperation with national home teams.
The formation of a standing sub-group of experts to support the negotiations process.

The participants agreed to meet again in Toronto in October to further their discussions.

For more information please contact:

Laura Ferguson
Director of Communications
Iter Canada
416.203.9409
laura@itercanada.com

Or visit the Iter Canada website at www.itercanada.com.