On the 17th of July 2013, the management of IPPLM had an honour to welcome the representatives of Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA), namely Mr. Gabriele Fioni, Directeur des sciences de la matière du Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives, Dr. Alain Becoulet, Chef de l’IRFM / Head of IRFM; CEA/DSM/Institut de Recherche sur la Fusion par confinement Magnétique and Dr. Tuong Hoang, Institut de Recherche sur la Fusion par confinement Magnétique, CEA Cadarache. The aim of the visit was to sign the Cooperation Agreement in the field of plasma physics and controlled fusion between CEA and IPPLM. The French delegation was accompanied by Ms Camille Baudoin (Adjointe du Conseiller Nucleaire, Ambassade de France en Pologne). 

After welcome, the representatives of both parties underlined the significance of the international cooperation. Director M. Fioni described the CEA organizational structure as well as the personnel dedicated to this entity. He also underlined that Poland is the first European partner to sign the Cooperation Agreement. Dr T. Hoang mentioned the extensive experience of the French partner in the field of fast particle diagnostics. Mr Roman Zagórski, the Coordinator of Euratom-IPPLM Association, stated that the cooperation with CEA is a very important step for the Institute and a summary of our experience in the framework of the European fusion programme. IPPLM director, Mr Andrzej Gałkowski, expressed his hope to witness the constructive changes in the structure of Euratom Association and pointed out the necessity to align the Polish programme to the European guidelines.

Having exchanged the ideas, the participants had a chance to see the presentation of dr. A. Becoulet regarding the WEST project and main technologies prepared for Tore Supra. Mr R. Zagórski, in his turn, summarized the Polish experience of the international cooperation, involvement in JET activities (participation in the experimental campaigns) and Wendelstein 7-X project. He also mentioned the latest achievement of IPPLM, namely the start of the Hall thruster laboratory.

When the presentations finished, IPPLM and CEA directors signed the Cooperation Agreement and underlined the importance of this step, referred to the historical experience of Maria Skłodowska and Pierre Curie and expressed their hope to perform jointly many scientific projects, exchange mutual experience and take advantage of the potential of the scientific staff of both institutions. The official part of the meeting was followed by the tour around IPPLM’s premises where the guests had a chance to get acquainted with the operation of Plasma Focus generator, PlanS laboratory and the laser equipment stored in the „L” building.

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