Team-building initiative between Japan and Korea
12 Nov 2012
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Ji-min Song, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Korea
More than 40 experts in fusion attended from both countries, including the head of the Korean Domestic Agency, Dr. Kijung Jung, and the head of the Japanese Domestic Agency, Dr. Eisuke Tada.
A workshop on fusion technology beyond ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ was successfully held between the Japanese and the Korean Domestic Agencies on 8-9 November at the National Fusion Research Institute in Daejeon, Korea. A first event of this kind, the workshop aimed at sharing the technology and experience of ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ procurement and also at discussing the development pathway for fusion engineering and technology beyond ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ in Japan and Korea.
More than 40 experts in fusion attended from both countries, including the head of the Korean Domestic Agency, Dr. Kijung Jung, and the head of the Japanese Domestic Agency, Dr. Eisuke Tada.
As both Domestic Agencies have entered into the full-fledged process of procurement for ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, it was beneficial to share technical know-how, and to exchange ideas in regards to meeting the procurement schedule as well as securing core technology without any loss of productivity.
In addition, the workshop contributed to building close collaboration between the Japanese and the Korean Domestic Agencies, precisely in the spirit of the for the successful implementation of all commitments for the ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ project.