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Conference
Gyung-Su Lee, Chairperson of the 23rd IAEA FEC Organizing Committee and
President of the National Fusion Research Institute
Hong-chul Yum, Mayor of Daejeon Metropolitan City
KSTAR and the International Thermonuclear Experimental
Reactor in Korea will be shared. An update on activities around
the developments of advanced fusion technologies and R&D at
global fusion devices around the world will be provided. Safety,
environmental and economic aspects of nuclear fusion will also
be discussed.
In a recent message regarding the conference, Gyung-Su Lee,
Chairperson of the 23rd IAEA FEC Organizing Committee and
President of the National Fusion Research Institute said "Korea
was a late comer in the fusion energy research field only 15 years
ago. But now, Korea has grown into a major player in the fusion
research by constructing and developing KSTAR, the superconducting
fusion research system, with domestic technologies. In
particular, as KSTAR was in full operation, showcasing to the
world its better-than-expected performances, fusion energy scientists
throughout the world pay a greater attention on its role as the
international joint fusion research device."
The conference will also feature several exhibits of interest to
the fusion energy community. The subjects will range from promoting
companies in the industry to expanding the participation
in KSTAR and raising competitiveness of the fusion industry of
Korea. Exhibitors in the Green Festival will strive to raise public
awareness about national energy policies and green energy by
holding experience events. Additionally, they will demonstrate
the vision and green commitment of FEC through Daejeon
Metropolitan City’s ‘Tashu’ event, which will focus on riding
bikes and feature green ribbon / balloon hanging events.
In written remarks, Hong-chul Yum, Mayor of Daejeon
Metropolitan City said "The 21st century is an era in which the
welfare and prosperity of mankind are directly linked to the development
of science and technology. Only those nations, cities and
businesses that excel in advanced science an technology will be
able to take a leading role in driving forward a new civilization for
all mankind." This edition of the IAEA FEC is sure to demonstrate
to the world Korea's excellence in advanced science and
technology and it's place as a leader in the quest for a source of
clean and safe energy though nuclear fusion.
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